On each matchday of AFCON Morocco 2025, they turned the tide of games, carried their teams, and set stadiums alight. Decisive through their talent, leadership, or a moment of brilliance, the men of the match embody the intensity and high standards of the tournament. A look back at the players who, for the duration of a match, left their mark on the competition and illustrated the full richness of African football.
Here are the Men of the Match:
30 December 2025 – Grand Stade de Tanger – TangierMatch: Senegal 3–0 BeninAbdoulaye Seck (Senegal) – Defender
30 December 2025 – Stade Al Madina – RabatMatch: Botswana 0–3 DR CongoGaël Kakuta (DR Congo) – Midfielder
30 December 2025 – Complexe Sportif de Fès – FezMatch: Uganda 1–3 NigeriaRaphael Onyedika (Nigeria) – Midfielder
30 December 2025 – Olympic Stadium of Rabat – RabatMatch: Tanzania 1–1 TunisiaIsmaël Gharbi (Tunisia) – Forward
29 December 2025 – Moulay Abdellah Stadium – RabatMatch: Morocco 3–0 ZambiaAyoub El Kaabi (Morocco) – Forward
29 December 2025 – Mohammed V Stadium – CasablancaMatch: Mali 0–0 ComorosMamadou Sangaré (Mali) – Midfielder
29 December 2025 – Grand Stade de Marrakech – MarrakechMatch: Zimbabwe 2–3 South AfricaOswin Appolis (South Africa) – Forward
29 December 2025 – Grand Stade d’Agadir – AgadirMatch: Angola 0–0 EgyptFredy Alfredo (Angola) – Midfielder
28 December 2025 – Grand Stade de Marrakech – MarrakechMatch: Côte d’Ivoire 1–1 CameroonAmad Diallo (Côte d’Ivoire) – Forward
28 December 2025 – Stade Mohammed V – CasablancaMatch: Equatorial Guinea 0–1 SudanMohamed Mamoun (Sudan) – Forward
