Sports News of Sunday, 23 March 2025

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World Cup qualifier: African highest goalscorers

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Egypt winger, Mohamed Salah is currently the top goalscorer in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series in Africa ahead of the Matchday 6 fixtures on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

Salah has scored six goals as his country top Group A with 13 points after five fixtures.

The Pharoahs are five points clear of second-placed Burkina Faso and third-placed Sierra Leone

Salah is one goal ahead of teammate Mahmoud Trezeguet, who has five goals to his name.

The Liverpool star scored a goal in Egypt’s 2-0 win over Ethiopia on Friday.
Ghana forward, Jordan Ayew, has five goals to his name after scoring a goal in Ghana’s 5-0 win against Chad.

The Black Stars are on top of Group I with 12 points, with two points ahead of second-placed Madagascar.

2026 World Cup top scorers in Africa:

Mohamed Salah (Egypt) – 6 goals.

Trezeguet (Egypt), Denis Bouanga (Gabon), Jordan Ayew (Ghana) and
Kamory Doumbia (Mali) – 5 goals.
Musa Barrow (Gambia) and Rayan Raveloson (Madagascar) – 4 goals.

Steve Mounie (Benin), Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso) and

Lassina Traore (Burkina Faso) – 3 goals.