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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) revealed on Friday the ideal lineup for the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations “Morocco 2025,” which witnessed strong competition among players from all participating teams.
The ideal lineup saw a prominent presence of Moroccan players, as Brahim Diaz and Noussair Mazraoui were selected after their distinguished performances and direct contributions to the strong performance of the national team during the group stage.
The ideal lineup included:
Goalkeeper: Mohamed El Shenawy (Egypt)
Defense: Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso), Axel Tuanzebe (DR Congo), Ali Abdi (Tunisia), Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco)
Midfield: Brahim Diaz (Morocco), Ademola Lookman (Nigeria), Carlos Baleba (Cameroon)
Attack: Sadio Mané (Senegal), Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast), Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)
11 of the very best. 🌟
Your #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 team of the group stage is here!#WePlayDifferent pic.twitter.com/NqGAkYXPvw
— TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (@CAF_Online) January 2, 2026
Also, Eric Chelle, the coach of the Nigerian national team, was chosen to lead the ideal lineup for the group stage.
The teams that qualified for the quarter-finals of the tournament are: Morocco, Mali, Egypt, South Africa, Nigeria, Tunisia, Tanzania, Senegal, DR Congo, Benin, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Mozambique, in preparation for the continental knockout rounds.
