Sports News of Sunday, 18 January 2026Source: cafonline.comAs the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025 reaches its climax on Sunday, one individual prize has ignited excitement across the continent — the Golden Boot. With 120 goals already scored ahead of the third-place playoff and the final, this edition has established itself as the most prolific since 2019. Now entering the home stretch, the race for the tournament’s top scorer is set for a thrilling finish, with the outcome to be decided in the final two matches — the third-place playoff and the grand final. Morocco’s poster boy Brahim Diaz leads the race, while Egypt’s talismanic skipper Mohammed Salah and Nigeria’s prolific striker Victor Osimhen lie in chase. A race worthy of the stageWhat this Golden Boot race reflects above all is balance.

Source: GhanaWeb January 18, 2026 17:32 UTC