Below are all the AFCON 2025 Men of the Match, selected for their standout performances as Africa’s greatest football tournament continues to light up the world. The list will be updated daily until the end of the tournament.
Naël El Aynaoui – Midfielder (Morocco)
26 December 2025 – Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium – Rabat
Match: Morocco 1–1 Mali

Youssouf Zaidou – Midfielder (Comoros)
26 December 2025 – Casablanca – Stade Mohammed V
Match: Zambia 0–0 Comoros

Mohamed Elshenawy – Goalkeeper (Egypt)
26 December 2025 – Agadir – Grand Stade d’Agadir
Match 15: Egypt 1–0 South Africa

Alfredo Ribeiro – Midfielder (Angola)
December 26, 2025 – Marrakech – Stade de Marrakech
Angola 1-1 Zimbabwe

Bryan Mbeumo – Forward (Cameroon)
24 December 2025 – Agadir – Adrar Stadium
Match: Cameroon 1-0 Gabon

Amad Diallo – Forward (Côte D’Ivoire)
24 December 2025 – Marrakech – Grand Stade de Marrakech
Match: Côte d’Ivoire 1-0 Mozambique

Riyad Mahrez – Forward (Algeria)
24 December 2025 – Rabat – Moulay Hassan Stadium
Match : Algeria 3-0 Sudan

Edmond Tapsoba – Defender (Burkina Faso)
24 December 2025 – Casablanca – Mohammed V Stadium
Match : Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea

Elias Achouri – Midfielder (Tunisia)
December 23, 2025 – Rabat – Stade Olympique
Tunisia – Uganda

Semi Ajayi – Forward (Nigeria)
December 23, 2025 – Fez – Compexe Sportif de Fès
Nigeria -Tanzania

Nicholas Jackson – Forward (Senegal)
December 23, 2025 – Tangiers – Grand Stade de Tanger
Senegal vs Botswana

Théo Bongonda – Midfielder (DR Congo)
December 23, 2025 – Rabat – Stade Al Madina
DR Congo vs Benin

Omar Marmoush – Forward (Egypt)
December 22, 2025 – Agadir – Grand Stade d’Agadir
Egypt vs Zimbabwe

Lyle Foster – Forward (South Africa)
December 22, 2025 – Marrakesh – Grande Stade de Marrakech
South Africa vs Angola

Lassine Sinayoko – Forward (Mali)
December 22, 2025 – Casablanca – Mohammed V Stadium
Mali vs Zambia

Brahim Díaz – Forward (Morocco)
December 21, 2025 – Rabat – Stade Moulay Abdellah
Morocco vs Comoros

SOURCE: CAF ONLINE



