The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers concluded on November 19, 2024, marking the end of a campaign that saw the best African nations compete. Discover the ranking of the top scorers, where African stars particularly stood out.
In the lead, Brahim Diaz from Morocco dominated with 7 goals, confirming his role as offensive leader of the Atlas Lions. The Real Madrid attacking midfielder shone in each of his appearances, notably thanks to a hat-trick against Lesotho and a double against Gabon. Behind him, Serhou Guirassy, Borussia Dortmund striker, stood out with 6 goals, including a decisive hat-trick and double against Ethiopia. Unfortunately, despite their performances, their selection failed to qualify for the final phase, a disappointment for this serious candidate for the African Ballon d’Or. With 4 goals each, Amine Gouiri (Algeria), Trezeguet (Egypt) and Kennedy Musonda (Zambia) share third place. Gouiri played a key role in Fennecs’ rapid qualification, while Trezeguet and Musonda were also crucial for their respective teams.
A larger group of players scored 3 goals, testifying to a very competitive competition. Among them are Sadio Mané and Habib Diarra for Senegal, Vincent Aboubakar for Cameroon, and Rayan Mendes for Cape Verde. Other notable names include Oumar Diakité and Jean-Philippe Krasso for Ivory Coast, as well as Youssef En-Nesyri and Soufiane Rahimi for Morocco. Also note the performances of Nene Dorgeles (Mali), Stanley Ratifo (Mozambique), Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) and Innocent Nshuti (Rwanda), who each scored 3 goals during these qualifiers.
- Brahim Diaz (Morocco), 7 goals
- Serhou Guirassy (Guinea), 6 goals
- Amine Gouiri (Algeria), 4 goals
- Trezeguet (Egypt), 4 goals
- Kennedy Musonda (Zambia), 4 goals
- Teboho Mokoena (South Africa), 3 goals
- Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon), 3 goals
- Rayan Mendes (Cape Verde), 3 goals
- Oumar Diakité (Ivory Coast), 3 goals
- Jean-Philippe Krasso (Ivory Coast), 3 goals
- Nene Dorgeles (Mali), 3 goals
- Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco), 3 goals
- Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco), 3 goals
- Stanley Ratifo (Mozambique), 3 goals
- Habib Diarra (Senegal), 3 goals
- Sadio Mané (Senegal), 3 goals
- Innocent Nshuti (Rwanda), 3 goals
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