Stars in Europe - Keyplayer - Senegal - Nicolas Jacksión

The second-highest African goal scorer in the 2023-24 season, only behind Liverpool's Mohamed Salah.

17 Feb 2026
Stars in Europe - Keyplayer - Cameroon - Bryan Mbeumo

He is particularly effective at carrying the ball into dangerous areas

16 Feb 2026
Stars in Europe - Keyplayer - Congo DR - Chancel Mbemba

He won the Belgian Pro League in his debut season of 2013-14.

15 Feb 2026
Stars in Europe - Keyplayer - Burkina Faso - Bertrand Traoré

 He made his debut for the senior national team at the age of 15

11 Feb 2026
Stars in Europe - Keyplayer - Nigeria - Victor Osimhen

He is known for his physical presence, athleticism, strength, directness

9 Feb 2026
Stars in Europe - Keyplayer - Congo DR - Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Spider-Man tackling skills

8 Feb 2026
Stars in Europe - Keyplayer - Morocco - Achraf Hakimi 

African Player of the Year 2025

7 Feb 2026
Stars in Europe - Keyplayer - Morocco - Brahim Diaz

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 - Top Scorer

3 Feb 2026
Stars in Europe - Keyplayer - Egypt - Mo Salah

Salah is the all-time top African goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League.

31 Jan 2026

FIFA RANKING - ALGERIA - The Desert Foxes remain top-ranked African side

AFRICA CUP 2015 

 

Algeria remained the top-ranked African side in Fifa's list for March, one place above Africa Cup of Nations winners Ivory Coast.

The Desert Foxes were knocked out of this year's African Cup of Nations 2015 tournament by the Ivorians at the quarter-final stage.

But despite the Elephants' title success in Equatorial Guinea, they stay behind Algeria in the rankings.

Ghana and Senegal each moved up a spot, while Nations Cup hosts Equatorial Guinea fell out of the top 10.

 

Fifa's African rankings for March (global rankings in brackets):

1 (18). Algeria
2 (20). Ivory Coast
3 (24). Ghana
4 (25). Tunisia
5 (36). Senegal
6 (38). Cape Verde
7 (41). Nigeria
8 (44). Guinea
9 (47). DR Congo
10 (49). Cameroon

 

 

13 Mar 2015
(BBC Sport UK)

Related countries

Related articles