Over the years, the African Nation Cup competition has produced goals. Yes, already several players have already started to hit the ground running with goals. Aside from these goals helping a team to win the AFCON 2025 competition, the highest goal scorer also gets the golden boot award.
As usual, several names have already started to make the list. In this post, we would be taking a look at five players who would likely win the AFCON 2025 golden boot. This article promises to be interesting. Let’s get started.
Five Players Likely To Win The AFCON 2025 Golden Boot
Here are players who are most likely to win the AFCON 2025 golden boot award:
1. Victor Osimhen
There’s no doubt that Victor Osihmen is one of the most inform strikers in the world right now. Last season with Galatasaray, he scored 37 goals and provided 8 assists in 41 appearances sin all competitions.
As a result, he won the golden boots in the Turkish Super Lig and remains the current holder of the title. This season Victor Osihmen has continued from where he stopped last season. So far, he is currently the third highest goal scorer in the UEFA Champions League this season and the highest goal scorer in the Turkish League.
Victor Osihmen has had quite a nice time in all of his AFCON outings. In AFCON 2023, Victor Osihmen was very instrumental in Nigeria’s final appearance at the last AFCON. He scored a goal and provided several assists at the competition. At the AFCON 2025, Victor Oshimen would be looking to replicate the form that he has at club level at this tournament.
Nigeria would be playing against Tanzania at their first AFCON match and Victor Oshimen has vowed to give his best when he steps out on the pitch to represent Nigeria. With his form, it is almost certain that he would be in contention for the AFCON 2025 golden boot.
2. Mohamed Salah
Mohammed Salah is one of the players to also watch out for at the AFCON 2025 tournament. With his great experience in the competition, everything looks set for Mohammed Salah to led Egypt to AFCON glory.
Last season, Mohammed Salah scored 29 goals and got 18 assists in the 2024/2025 Premier League games. This season, he is already Liverpool’s leading goal scorer across all competitions.
In previous AFCON tournaments for Egypt, Mohammed Salah has scored a total of 7 goals in 19 matches across his tournament history. This means that scoring goals when the stakes are high is a not a problem for Mohammed Salah.
In AFCON 2025, Mohammed Salah has begun on a high note. He has already gotten 1 goal for himself in the opening match against Zimbabwe.
So, this means that Mohammed Salah is ready to compete at the highest level at this AFCON tournament. It seems if all goes well for Salah in this tournament, he could lead Egypt to the AFCON trophy that he has been denied of several times.
In recent times, Mohammed Salah has been accused of not delivering goals for his club side, Liverpool. However, having served his punishment from Arne Slot, Mohammed Salah would be hoping to silence his critics.
This AFCON provides an avenue for him to do that on an elevated level. No doubt, there’s an extra level of motivation from Mohammed Salah to win the golden boot and most especially wiin the AFCON trophy for his nation.
3. Omar Marmoush
Omah Marmoush plays for Manchester City in England and would be representing the Egyptian national team at the AFCON.
He is one of the new generation of Egyptian players that would be looking to clinch the AFCON title. Last season, Omah Marmoush played for Eintracht Frankfurt and scored 20 goals and 14 assists in 26 matches that he played.
It was due to these amazing numbers that he out up that was why he was signed by Pep Guardiola last summer.l Athough he hasn’t yet established a long AFCON scoring record, Omah Marmoush’s ability to create chances makes him dangerous for opponents who would be facing Egypt ik the AFCON 2025 competition.
Already, Omah Marmoush has already showed his goal scoring prowess by scoring in Egypt’s first match against Zimbabwe.
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4. Brahim Díaz
Brahim Díaz is one of the technically gifted attacker who would be representing Morocco at the AFCON. Brahim Diaz also plays for Real Madrid and was responsible for 7 goals across all competitions.
At AFCON 2025, Brahim Diaz has already made headlines by scoring in Morocco’s opening win. This shows that he can score and combine effectively in key matches. Braham Diaz stands out for his ability to make movement and link up play with the forwards. He is also a threat when it is in the 18-yard box.
5. Ademola Lookman
Ademola Lookman would be bringing in his versatility and big-game finishing to Nigeria’s AFCON 2025 campaign. Last season with Atalanta, Ademola Lookman scored 15 league goals across all competitions.
In the AFCON 2023, Ademola Lookman scored several goals which helped Nigeria to reach the finals of the competition. However, since then Ademola Lookman become a shadow of his former self. He has failed to impress with the Super Eagles of Nigeria and with Atlanta.
Well, at the AFCON 2025, Ademola Lookman would be hoping to play as a supporting striker to Victor Oshimen and also contribute goals when need be. Indeed, he is a threat at the AFCON 2025 tournament who is likely to win the golden boot.
Conclusion
The AFCON 2025 tournament promises to deliver goals as usual. Well, when it comes to goals, Africa has been blessed with strikers to provide that. This post has covered top strikers who are likely to deliver at the AFCON 2025 tournament. So, who do you think is most likely to win the golden boots among these players above?