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The Totalnergies African Caf of Nations represents the most prestigious competition on the African continent. This is the meeting of the best African talents in football.
Among the most anticipated players in the tournament, more and more of them come from the African championships.
CAFONLINE presents five actors from the CAF Interclubs competitions who will be able to illuminate the competition of their talent from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026 in Morocco.
Issoufou Dayo (RS Berkane- Burkina Faso)
In Morocco, at the end of this year, Issouffou Dayo will undoubtedly compete for its fourth African Totalnergies African Caf of Nations with Burkina Faso after Gabon 2017, Cameroon 2021 and Côte d’Ivoire 2023. The defender of the Sports Renaissance of Berkane is therefore already a great accustomed to this competition where he distinguished himself each time. Bronze medalist in 2017 in Gabon, he also brought back fourth place in Cameroon in 2021.
Member of the Sports Renaissance of Berkane since 2016, Dayo (33 years old) is one of the greatest artisans of laurels accumulated by the Moroccan club in recent years: 3 cups of the Throne (2018, 2021, 2022), 2 cups of the CAF Confederation Totalenergies (2020 and 2022), 1 CAF Super Cup (2022). The Etalons defender, now captain of the Berkane club, was also a finalist of the Confederation Cup twice (2019 and 2024).
This season, the Burkinabé and his club are still on a good momentum, both in the local league and on the continental scene. Leader of the Botola with 49 points after 20 days (12 points ahead of AS Far its immediate pursuer), the Moroccan club also reigns in the Confederation Cup with an almost flawless course in the group phase, in the pool B (16 points) out of 18). A performance to which Dayo, one of the club’s furniture, is no stranger, he who has 4 goals and two assists in this continental test.
Undisputed holder in the Burkina defense axis, Dayo is one of the deans of this selection which has been welcoming it since 2012. Its statistics have 72 selections for 9 goals.
Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns – South Africa)
Last year in Côte d’Ivoire, Teboho Mokoena illuminated the Cup of Totalnergies Nations of its talent, contributing to the brilliant course of South Africa in competition. His magnificent free kick goal at the very end of the match at the San Pedro stadium, had crucified Morocco in the round of 16, exposing his class more in the eyes of the world. It was his second goal in the competition after that scored during the 4-0 victory against Namibia in the second day of the group phase.
One of the best advantages of the Bafana Bafana selection, the 28 -year -old defensive midfielder, should compete in his second African Totalnergies African Caf of Nations at the end of the year in Morocco. He has had a remarkable season with the Mamelodi Sundowns, leader of the South African championship with 42 points in 16 days and qualified for the quarter-finals of the Totalnergies Champions League.
Amanallah Memmiche (Hope of Tunis – Tunisia)
At 20, Amanallah Memmiche is one of the greatest hopes of Tunisian football and is preparing to compete in its first African Cup of Nations at the end of the year in Morocco. Undisputed holder in the goals of Hope of Tunis, the porter multiplies the remarkable performance with his club which he led to the final of the Totalnergies Champions League last season. Current leader of the Tunisian Ligue 1 championship with 42 points after 19 days, Esperance is also qualified for the quarter -finals of the Totalnergies Champions League after finishing group D with 13 points in the group stage. Before the CAN, Memmiche will compete in the FIFA club World Cup with Hope next summer in the United States.
Djigui Diarra (Young Africans-Mali)
Member of the Young Africans in Tanzania since 2021, the Malian Djigui Diarra is one of the best goalkeepers evolving on the continent. His performances have largely contributed to making his club one of the references in Africa in recent seasons. Finalists of the Totalnergies CAF Confederation Cup in 2023, the Malian porter and his team were stopped last season in the Champions League quarterfinals before failing this year in the group stage. The former goalkeeper of the Malian stadium and the team he is the captain have also won the last three editions of the Tanzanian championship.
In Morocco, he will undoubtedly compete in his fifth Totalnergies African Caf of Nations after Gabon 2017, Egypt 2029, Cameroon 2021 and Côte d’Ivoire 2023. Undisputed holder in the goals of the Eagles, the 29 -year -old player, 65 selections, hopes to write history with the eagles in Chérifian land.
Pyramids FC – DR Congo)
Fiston Mayele is in great shape with Pyramids FC this season. Thanks to his four achievements, he contributed to the brilliant performances of the Egyptian club which has brilliantly qualified for the quarterfinals of the Champions League Totalnergies after having finished co-leader of group D with 13 points, tied with the ‘Hope of Tunis. His team also sits at the top of the classification in the Egyptian championship with 30 points after 13 days, in front of the giants Al Ahly (29 points) and the Zamalek (26 points).
One of the important elements of the Sébastien Déarbre system, Fiston Kalala Mayele (30) should play his second Totalenergies CAN CAF with the Democratic Republic of Congo after a first experience last year in Côte d’Ivoire where his team finished fourth.
