Super Eagles’ attacking midfield gem Ademola Lookman has made the AFCON 2025 Best Eleven for the group stages.
The Confederation of African Football CAF released the list of eleven players today with Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle selected to manage the stars set in a 4-3-3 formation.
According to CAF, Lookman was a constant threat with his direct running, creativity, and eye for goal.
His versatility allowed him to play both as an attacking midfielder and winger, and his movement off the ball was a nightmare for defenders.
CAF also wrote that Lookman’s intelligence in finding pockets of space and his ability to produce key passes in critical moments made him one of the group stage’s most dangerous players.
The Atalanta of Italy man earned the rights to appear on the Best Eleven after bagging two goals and two assists plus a Man Of The Match award in the group stages.
The Best Eleven celebrates the most consistent, impactful, and influential performers of the group stage – individuals whose performances have set the tone for the knockout rounds.
AFCON 2025 GROUP STAGE BEST ELEVEN:
Goalkeeper: Mohamed El Shenawy (Egypt
Defenders: Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco), Axel Tuanzebe (DR Congo), Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso), Yahia Attiat-Allah El Abdi (Morocco)
Midfielders: Brahim Diaz (Morocco), Carlos Baleba (Cameroon), Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)
Forwards: Riyad Mahrez (Algeria), Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast), Sadio Mané (Senegal)
Reporting By Kelechi Bernard