Riyad Mahrez Becomes Leading Scorer in Africa Cup of Nations, Surpassing Mohamed Salah
December 28, 2025314 ViewsRead Time: 2 minutes
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The Algerian footballer Riyad Mahrez continued to showcase his talent during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, helping his national team secure a victory against Burkina Faso on Sunday evening in the second round of Group E matches.
Mahrez, who plays for Al Ahli Saudi, scored the opening goal for the "Desert Warriors" in the 23rd minute via a penalty, marking his second consecutive impactful performance in the tournament.
With this goal, Mahrez has increased his tally to three goals in the current competition, placing him at the top of the scoring leaderboard, ahead of Egypt's Mohamed Salah and other notable players from across the continent.
Mahrez began the tournament with a strong performance, scoring two goals in Algeria's 3-0 win over Sudan in the opening round, demonstrating his readiness to contend for the top scorer title.
Historically, Mahrez has now solidified his status as the all-time leading scorer for the Algerian national team in the Africa Cup of Nations, with a total of nine goals.
Current top scorers of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations include:
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) – 3 goals
Elia Chachouri (Tunisia) – 2 goals
Mohamed Salah (Egypt) – 2 goals
Ibrahim Diaz (Morocco) – 2 goals
Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) – 2 goals
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) – 2 goals
Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) – 2 goals
As the group stage progresses, fans of African football are eagerly anticipating the ongoing competition among the continent's stars in the race for the top scorer title as the tournament moves into its critical phases.
Mahrez, who plays for Al Ahli Saudi, scored the opening goal for the "Desert Warriors" in the 23rd minute via a penalty, marking his second consecutive impactful performance in the tournament.
With this goal, Mahrez has increased his tally to three goals in the current competition, placing him at the top of the scoring leaderboard, ahead of Egypt's Mohamed Salah and other notable players from across the continent.
Mahrez began the tournament with a strong performance, scoring two goals in Algeria's 3-0 win over Sudan in the opening round, demonstrating his readiness to contend for the top scorer title.
Historically, Mahrez has now solidified his status as the all-time leading scorer for the Algerian national team in the Africa Cup of Nations, with a total of nine goals.
Current top scorers of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations include:
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) – 3 goals
Elia Chachouri (Tunisia) – 2 goals
Mohamed Salah (Egypt) – 2 goals
Ibrahim Diaz (Morocco) – 2 goals
Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) – 2 goals
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) – 2 goals
Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) – 2 goals
As the group stage progresses, fans of African football are eagerly anticipating the ongoing competition among the continent's stars in the race for the top scorer title as the tournament moves into its critical phases.
