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Nigeria trio makes 2025 CAF AFCON Best XI

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Three Nigerian players made it into the 2025 AFCON Team of the Year despite the unit being dominated by Moroccan and Senegal players.

The recently ended AFCON had Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 to win the title in controversial fashion; Senegal’s Sadio Mane was named as the Player of the Year.

In the wake of the competition, CAF’s Technical Study Group announced the Team of the Tournament with Morocco having four players included.

Achraf Hakimi, 2025 AFCON Best Goalkeeper Award winner Yassine Bounou and 2025 AFCON Golden Boot winner Brahim Diaz represented Morocco in the team.

Senegal had four members of the victorious team included in the elite team including Sadio Mane, Pape Gueye and Gana Gueye.

Senegal’s forward #13 Iliman Ndiaye and Morocco’s goalkeeper #01 Yassine Bounou vie during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match between Senegal and Morocco (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Morocco’s forward #10 Brahim Diaz receives the Golden Boot from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during presentation ceremony at the end of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match between Senegal and Morocco (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP via Getty Images)

Nigeria had Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen and Calvin Bassey represent the Super Eagles in the team that was put together after “remote and on-site assessments, supported by live data platforms, multi-angle video feeds and dedicated video analysts” according to CAF.

Sadio Mane in action for Senegal at 2025 AFCON against DR Congo Photo Courtesy: SportPesa Blog

Nigeria finished in third place after beating Egypt in a penalty shootout. Scroll down to watch 2025 AFCON Best XI Mmebers

Senegalese players raise the trophy after winning the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) final match against Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in the capital Rabat, Morocco on January 19, 2026. Senegal won the 35th Africa Cup of Nations title on Sunday, defeating hosts Morocco 1-0 after extra time (Photo by Samah Zidan/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Photo Courtesy: CAF


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