AFCON top scorers ahead of final Group stage fixtures this week

Former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh has named Africa’s number one team as the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, kicks off on Sunday.

Oliseh, in a video posted on his X account on Sunday, identified 2025 AFCON hosts Morocco as the continent’s leading team.

According to him, the North Africans deserve the top spot because they are the first African nation to reach the semi-final stage of the World Cup.

He noted that Morocco has developed a distinctive playing style and invested in infrastructure to support football development in their country.

“Morocco is now Africa’s number one team. First African nation to get to the semi-final of the World Cup,” Oliseh said.

“They won a bronze medal in the last Olympics. They came third—they would’ve won it, but they lost to the eventual winners, Spain, in the semi-final.

“So now, in any direction you look at it, Morocco have built infrastructures, they have a strategy and have decided on a playing style, they have set up a wage system.”

AFCON: Oliseh names Africa’s number one team

Ademola Lookman scored what proved to be the decisive goal as Nigeria beat Tanzania 2-1 in their opening game at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Super Eagles came into the match as heavy favourites to win and dominated the opening exchanges.

After coming close a few times, the three-time champions took the lead through Semi Ajayi.

The ball was recycled following a corner-kick, before Alex Iwobi crossed it into the area for Ajayi to head home.

Tanzania equalized after Charles M’Mombwa found himself unmarked inside the area.

But two minutes later, Nigeria struck the winner through Lookman, who took a few touches and finished with his left foot.

AFCON 2025: Lookman scores winner as Super Eagles start campaign with 2–1 victory over Tanzania

Enyimba head coach, Lawrence Ukaegbu, has attributed the team’s defeat to El-Kanemi Warriors to defensive errors.

The People’s Elephant suffered a 3-2 loss to El-Kanemi Warriors in Maiduguri on Sunday.

Ukaegbu insisted that the Borno Army were fortunate to secure the victory.

“It was a good game but for the errors at the back which allowed them cheap goals,” Ukaegbu told Sportslighthub.

“I think they were lucky to escape defeat because if we had converted the chances we created, it would have been the other way round.”

Enyimba will face Kwara United next in Aba.

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