Lookman Named Best Playmaker as CAF Releases AFCON 2025 Awards and Tournament Statistics (Full List)

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has published the official awards, team rankings and statistical breakdown from the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, concluding a tournament marked by high technical quality and tight competition.

Senegal Claim the Title

Senegal won the tournament after a controlled and efficient campaign, finishing ahead of a consistent Morocco side, who settled for second place. Nigeria placed third, combining attacking output with strong underlying numbers across the competition.

AFCON 2025 Final Standings

Champions: Senegal

Runners-up: Morocco

Third place: Nigeria

Individual Awards

CAF recognised standout individual performances, with winners drawn from three of the tournament’s strongest teams.

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 Performance and Key Statistics

Nigeria led several attacking and possession-based metrics, recording the most goals, the longest winning run and the highest average possession. Senegal, however, topped passing and set-piece indicators, underlining their control-oriented approach.

Total goals scored: 121

Most consecutive wins: Nigeria – 5

Highest-scoring team: Nigeria – 14 goals

Most goals conceded: Mozambique – 9

Best defensive record: 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

Disciplinary Record

The physical intensity of the tournament was reflected in the disciplinary figures, with Senegal receiving the highest number of bookings.

Most penalised team: Senegal – 17 yellow cards, 1 red card

Total yellow cards: 210

Total red cards: 9

Attendance

Supporter turnout remained strong throughout the competition, peaking during the final.

Highest attendance: Senegal vs Morocco – 66,526 spectators

Venue: Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat

CAF’s full statistical release provides a detailed picture of AFCON 2025, highlighting both the tournament’s competitive balance and the continued development of African football.