AFCON Morocco 2025’s group stage erupted with 87 goals across 24 matches, pitting African Footballer of the Year legends like Sadio Mané (Senegal ’19/’22), Riyad Mahrez (Algeria ’16), Mohamed Salah (Egypt ’17/’18), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon ’15), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco ’25), Ademola Lookman (’24) and Victor Osimhen (’23 Nigeria) against rising stars Amad Diallo (Côte d’Ivoire), Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) and Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).
Mané’s leadership + Jackson’s brace topped Group D; Mahrez’s 3-goal tear crushed Group E; Salah’s clutch strikes sealed Egypt’s Group B; Lookman’s 2 goals/2 assists owned Tunisia (MOTM); Osimhen struck big too—while Hakimi bolstered Morocco post-injury.
Diallo’s pace lit Ivory Coast, Mbeumo shredded defenses, and Onyedika ran Nigeria’s midfield tempo—setting knockout drama where old guard grit clashes with youthful fire for Africa’s next king.
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