Not only goalscorers, but also playmakers play a crucial role at the Africa Cup. With their vision, passing and creativity, they set up the strikers and make the difference for their team. On this page, you will find an overview of the players with the most assists at AFCON 2025 and during the qualification campaign.
Most Assists Africa Cup 2025
| # | Player | Country | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | A. Lookman |  Nigeria | 4 |
| 2. | S. Mané |  Senegal | 3 |
| 3. | A. Hadj-Moussa |  Algeria | 2 |
| 4. | D. Ouattara |  Burkina Faso | 2 |
| 5. | E. Ashour |  Egypt | 2 |
| 6. | C. Operi |  Côte d’Ivoire | 2 |
| 7. | A. Ounahi |  Morocco | 2 |
| 8. | A. Iwobi | Nigeria | 2 |
| 9. | V. Osimhen | Nigeria | 2 |
| 10. | S. Chukwueze | Nigeria | 2 |
Assists by Country Africa Cup 2025
| # | Country | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nigeria | 14 |
| 2. | Senegal | 9 |
| 3. | Morocco | 8 |
| 4. | Egypt | 8 |
| 5. | Algeria | 7 |
| 6. | Côte d’Ivoire | 6 |
| 7. |  Tunisia | 4 |
| 8. |  South Africa | 4 |
| 9. | Burkina Faso | 3 |
| 10. |  Cameroon | 3 |
Most Assists Qualification
Here is the top 10 list of players with the most assists in the qualifiers for AFCON 2025, where a total of 191 assists were recorded.
| # | Player | Country | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | B. Langa |  Mozambique | 4 |
| 2. | O. Appollis | South Africa | 4 |
| 3. | M. Hamdi | Egypt | 3 |
| 4. | A. Ounahi | Morocco | 3 |
| 5. | A. Ezzalzouli | Morocco | 3 |
| 6. | M. Simon |  Nigeria | 3 |
| 7. | A. Okello |  Uganda | 3 |
| 8. | M. Farsi |  Algeria | 2 |
| 9. | R. Zerrouki | Algeria | 2 |
| 10. | J. Olaitan |  Benin | 2 |
Assists by Country Qualification
Creative midfielders and wingers played a key role during the qualifiers with their ability to provide assists. Here you can find the breakdown per country, showing which players created the most goals and how they contributed to their nation’s success on the road to the tournament.
| # | Country | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Morocco | 16 |
| 2. | Algeria | 9 |
| 3. | Egypt | 9 |
| 4. |  Mali | 8 |
| 5. | Mozambique | 7 |
| 6. |  Togo | 7 |
| 7. | South Africa | 7 |
| 8. | Burkina Faso | 6 |
| 9. |  Guinea | 6 |
| 10. |  Côte d’Ivoire | 6 |