Full List: Lookman named best playmaker as CAF releases AFCON 2025 awards, tournament stats
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the full list of awards, team performances and official statistics from the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025.
From the opening match to the final whistle of the competition, AFCON 2025 delivered a demanding and fiercely contested spectacle, reflecting the growing strength and competitiveness of African football.
Senegal Crowned Champions
Senegal emerged champions after a composed and authoritative campaign, confirming their status among the continent’s elite. Morocco finished as runners-up following another solid and consistent tournament, while Nigeria claimed third place, leaving a strong impression through attacking flair and statistical dominance.
AFCON 2025 Podium
- Champions: Senegal
- Runners-up: Morocco
- Third place: Nigeria
Individual Honours
CAF also announced the winners of the tournament’s individual awards, recognising outstanding performances across the competition.
- Player of the Tournament: Sadio Mané (Senegal)
- Top Scorer: Brahim Díaz (Morocco) – 5 goals
- Best Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou (Morocco) – 5 clean sheets
- Best Playmaker: Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) – 4 assists
- Fair Play Award: Morocco
Team Performances and Statistics
Nigeria stood out statistically, recording the most consecutive wins (five), scoring the highest number of goals (14) and finishing with the highest average possession rate (66%). Senegal, meanwhile, dominated in ball circulation and set-piece pressure.
- Total goals scored: 121
- Most consecutive wins: Nigeria – 5
- Highest-scoring team: Nigeria – 14 goals
- Most goals conceded: Mozambique – 9
- Best defence: Morocco, Comoros, DR Congo and Senegal – 2 goals conceded
- Most passes completed: Senegal – 3,562
- Most shots attempted: Morocco and Senegal – 108
- Most corners won: Senegal – 44
- Most offsides: Egypt – 15
- Most clean sheets: Senegal and Morocco – 5
- Most penalties converted: Morocco and Mali – 3
Discipline Record
CAF’s disciplinary statistics reflected the physical nature of the tournament, with Senegal recording the highest number of sanctions.
- Most penalised team: Senegal – 17 yellow cards, 1 red card
- Total yellow cards: 210
- Total red cards: 9
Attendance Highlights
The tournament also enjoyed strong fan support, with the highest attendance recorded during the final.
- Highest attendance: Senegal vs Morocco – 66,526 spectators
- Venue: Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
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