The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the complete list of awards, team performances and official statistics from the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 held in Morocco.
The tournament delivered a highly competitive showcase of African football, culminating in a dramatic final and several standout individual performances.
Podium Finishers
Champions: Senegal
Runners-up: Morocco
Third place: Nigeria
Senegal clinched the title with a composed performance throughout the finals, reaffirming their status as one of the continent’s elite teams, while hosts Morocco had a strong campaign, ultimately finishing second. Nigeria rounded out the podium with a spirited run to third place.
Individual Honours
CAF recognised top performers across the competition with the following awards:
Player of the Tournament: Sadio Mané (Senegal)
Top Scorer: Brahim DÃaz (Morocco) – 5 goals
Best Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou (Morocco) – 5 clean sheets
Best Playmaker: Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) – 4 assists
Fair Play Award: Morocco
Lookman’s creativity and passing made a significant impact for the Super Eagles, helping him top the assist charts and earn recognition as the tournament’s premier playmaker.
Team Performances and Key Statistics
Nigeria was notable for its offensive output and ball dominance, leading several statistical categories:
Total goals scored (tournament): 121
Most consecutive wins: Nigeria – 5 matches
Highest-scoring team: Nigeria – 14 goals
Highest average possession: Nigeria – 66%
Senegal excelled in possession and set-piece effectiveness, completing the most passes overall and leading in corner kicks:
Most passes completed: Senegal – 3,562
Most corners won: Senegal – 44
Other notable statistical achievements include:
Most goals conceded: Mozambique – 9
Best defence (fewest goals conceded): Morocco, Comoros, DR Congo, Senegal – 2 each
Most shots attempted: Morocco & Senegal – 108
Most offsides: Egypt – 15
Most penalties converted: Morocco & Mali – 3
Most clean sheets: Senegal & Morocco – 5 each
Discipline and Attendance
The 2025 edition also reflected the physical nature of modern African football, with a significant number of disciplinary actions recorded:
Total yellow cards: 210
Total red cards: 9
Most penalised team: Senegal – 17 yellow cards and 1 red card
