AFCON 2023: Top scorers ahead of knockout round - Can Osimhen still win Golden Boot?

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 12:06 - 25 January 2024

As the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Round of 16 approaches, here are the leading goal-scorers in the competition thus far.

AFCON 2023 has delivered some exceptional performances including world-class goals and surprise Golden Boot contenders.

Emilio Nsue of Equatorial Guinea leads the goal-scoring charts in the 2023 AFCON with five goals, putting him ahead of Algeria's Baghdad Bounedjah, who has three goals to his name.

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Nigeria's Victor Osimhen was one of the favourites to win the Golden Boot but the 25-year-old Napoli man has only scored one goal so far, a disappointing return.

Victor Osimhen reacts after missing a chance against Ivory Coast.

Osimhen fluffed his lines in Nigeria's win against Guinea-Bissau at AFCON 2023 (Photo Credit: CAF/X)

Osimhen will have a chance to add to his tally when Nigeria and Cameroon meet in a heavyweight Round of 16 clash on Saturday.

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali and striker Victor Osimhen

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AFCON 2023 Top Scorers - Full List

Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) - 5 goals
Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) - 3 goals
Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) - 3 goals
Themba Zwane (South Africa) - 2 goals
Lamine Camara (Senegal) - 2 goals
Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) - 2 goals
Mabululu Paciência (Angola) - 2 goals
Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) - 2 goals
Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) - 2 goals
Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) - 1 goal

Angola, Namibia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Egypt, Congo DR, Cape Verde, Mauritania, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Morocco, and South Africa have booked their places in the last-16.