CAN 2025: Top Players – Group Stage Ratings

The highest-rated players following the group stage of CAN 2025

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Nigeria’s Raphael Onyedika, who netted two goals, leads the pack with a stellar rating of 9.40%. He is followed by Gaël Kakuta (DR Congo) and Ernan (Mozambique), who earned ratings of 8.60% and 8.45% respectively.

The top five is rounded out by Ademola Lookman, who contributed 2 goals and 2 assists, and Riyad Mahrez, the tournament’s top scorer so far with 3 goals, key to Algeria’s victories over Sudan (3-0) and Burkina Faso (1-0).

Here are the highest-rated players from the first round of CAN 2025:

2. Gaël Kakuta (DR Congo): 8.60%

3. Ernan (Mozambique): 8.45%

6. Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal): 8.20%

9. Mohamed El-Shenawy (Egypt): 7.95%

17. El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal): 7.60%

18. Núrio Fortuna (Angola): 7.60%

Marcus Cole

Marcus Cole is a senior football analyst at Archysport with over a decade of experience covering the NFL, college football, and international football leagues. A former NCAA Division I player turned journalist, Marcus brings an insider's understanding of the game to every breakdown. His work focuses on tactical analysis, draft evaluations, and in-depth game previews. When he's not breaking down film, Marcus covers the intersection of football culture and the communities it shapes across America.

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