Historical context ahead of the AFCON final: who has scored the most goals in the tournament's final?
As the Africa Cup of Nations final approaches, with Senegal and Morocco set to clash tonight, let's revisit the top scorers in the history of the tournament's decisive matches.
Details: According to Stats Foot, the record for most goals scored in AFCON finals is held by Egypt’s Ad-Diba and DR Congo’s Mulamba N’Daye, each with four goals. Several African football legends have also found the net twice in final showdowns.
Players with two goals in AFCON finals include:
- Badawi Abdel Fattah (Egypt)
- Edward Acquah, Franck Odoi, Opoku Afriyie (all — Ghana)
- Jean-Michel Mbono (Congo)
- Segun Odegbami, Muda Lawal, Emmanuel Amunike (Nigeria)
- Mark Williams (South Africa)
Tonight's final between Senegal and Morocco could see new names etched into the tournament's history—and perhaps even a shake-up among the all-time top scorers in AFCON finals.
Kick-off for the final is scheduled for 20:00 Central European Time.
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Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
