Three Super Eagles stars make AFCON 2025 Best XI
Three Super Eagles players – Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Calvin Bassey – have been named in CAF’s Best XI for the TotalEnergies AFCON Morocco 2025. The list was released by CAF’s Technical Study Group after the tournament, where Nigeria finished third. Senegal and champions Morocco dominated the selection with four players each in the Team of the Tournament. CAF said the squad was chosen after detailed technical evaluation using live data, multi angle video and on site assessments by experts. Morocco’s goalkeeper Yassine Bounou led their contingent, alongside Achraf Hakimi, Noussair Mazraoui and top scorer Brahim Díaz. Senegal’s Moussa Niakhaté, Pape Gueye, Idrissa Gueye and Sadio Mané also made the XI, with Mané crowned Player of the Tournament. Osimhen, who plays for Galatasaray, finished as Nigeria’s top scorer with four goals in six matches. Lookman also registered four goals […]
