Four Senegalese players feature in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament

The Confederation of African Football has unveiled the ideal team for the Africa Cup of Nations, which took place from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026 in Morocco. As winners of the tournament, Senegal is logically well represented with four players, as is Morocco, whom they defeated in the final.

They are Sadio Mane, who had a successful CAN campaign and was named the best player of the competition. Pape Gueye, hero of the final with his winning goal against the host country, Idrissa Gana Gueye and Moussa Niakhaté. They all made their mark on the tournament with their impressive performances, earning them a place in this prestigious CAF team.

• The 2025 CAN Team of the Tournament

1. Yassine Bounou
2. Achraf Hakimi
3. Noussair Mazraoui
4. Calvin Bassey
5. Moussa Niakhate
6. Idrissa Gana Gueye
7. Ademola Lookman
8. Pape Gueye
9. Victor Osimhen
10. Sadio Mane
11. Brahim Díaz