The African Cup of Nations is renowned for its ferocity and strength, boasting some of the world’s finest players among its prestigious teams.
The 34th edition kicked off on January 13, 2024, featuring 24 national teams divided into 6 groups.
The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage, along with the best four third-placed teams.
With stars and legends of African football competing, many of whom ply their trade in top European clubs and leagues, the battle for the tournament’s top scorer ignites with fervor.
In the previous edition, Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar claimed the coveted title with 8 goals.
Participated in the current edition are heavyweights such as Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen, Senegal’s Sadio Mane, Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez, Guinea’s Sory Kaba, and Morocco’s Youssef En-Nesyri.
Here is the latest ranking of the top scorers in the African Cup of Nations 2023:
- Emilio Insua – Equatorial Guinea – 5 goals
- Gasinto Dala – Angola – 4 goals
- Mostafa Mohamed – Egypt – 4 goals
- Ademola Lookman – Nigeria – 3 goals
- Mohamed Bayo – Guinea – 3 goals
- Baghdad Bounedjah – Algeria – 3 goals
- Mabululu – Angola – 3 goals
- Bertrand Traore – Burkina Faso – 3 goals
- Lassina Sinaiko – Mali – 3 goals
(Ties in the rankings indicate players with an equal number of goals.)
Topping the historical list of African Cup of Nations’ top scorers is the Cameroonian star Samuel Eto’o with an impressive 18 goals, followed closely by the Ivorian legend Laurent Pokou with 14 goals.
Here’s how the historical list of top scorers in the African Cup of Nations looks:
- Samuel Eto’o – Cameroon – 18 goals
- Laurent Pokou – Ivory Coast – 14 goals
- Rashidi Yekini – Nigeria – 13 goals
- Hassan El Shazly – Egypt – 12 goals
- Hossam Hassan – Egypt – 11 goals
- Patrick Mboma – Cameroon – 11 goals
- Didier Drogba – Ivory Coast – 11 goals
- Dos Santos – Tunisia – 10 goals
- Joël Tiéhi – Ivory Coast – 10 goals
- Ndaye Mulamba – DR Congo – 10 goals
The African Cup of Nations continues to captivate audiences worldwide, with the race for the Golden Boot adding an extra layer of excitement to the tournament.
