CAN 2025: The top tacklers of the group stage

The best tacklers of the CAN 2025 group stage

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Winning tackles is crucial for a team’s success, and several players have stood out in this regard during the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations – CAN 2025.

Malian star Mamadou Sangare leads the pack with 14 successful tackles. He outperforms Alphonce Msanga (Tanzania), who made 12 tackles, and Aziz Kayondo (Uganda) with 11.

Tunisia’s Ali Abdi made a mark with 10 tackles, putting him fourth, ahead of Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria), Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco), Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso), Jacques Ekomie and André Poko (Gabon).

Here’s the ranking of the top tacklers:

1. Mamadou Sangare (Mali): 14 tackles

2. Alphonce Msanga (Tanzania): 12 tackles

3. Aziz Kayondo (Uganda): 11 tackles

4. Ali Abdi (Tunisia): 10 tackles

5. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria): 9 tackles

6. Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco): 9 tackles

7. Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso): 9 tackles

8. Jacques Ekomie (Gabon): 9 tackles

9. André Poko (Gabon): 9 tackles

10. Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal): 8 tackles

11. Novatus Miroshi (Tanzania): 8 tackles

12. Didier N’Dong (Gabon): 8 tackles

13. Zaydou Youssouf (Comoros): 8 tackles

14. Hassane Imourane (Benin): 8 tackles

15. Mathews Banda (Zambia): 8 tackles

16. Mahamadou Doumbia (Mali): 8 tackles

17. Mohamed Hamdi (Egypt): 7 tackles

18. Manuel Kambala (Mozambique): 7 tackles

19. Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso): 7 tackles

20. Rogers Mato (Uganda): 7 tackles

21. José Machín (Equatorial Guinea): 7 tackles

22. Ismael Saibari (Morocco): 7 tackles

23. Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon): 7 tackles

24. Benson Sakala (Zambia): 7 tackles

25. Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria): 7 tackles

26. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco): 7 tackles

27. Aubrey Modiba (South Africa): 7 tackles

28. Gape Mohutsiwa (Botswana): 7 tackles

29. Jonah Fabisch (Zimbabwe): 7 tackles

30. Tamimou Ouorou (Benin): 7 tackles