Mohamed Salah, the star of the Egyptian national team, is competing for the title of the best player in the African continent for the year 2025, as the Confederation of African Football announced the list of ten candidates, and Salah topped this list thanks to his great achievements in the recent period.
Salah was able to lead the Egyptian national team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, and also contributed to his team, Liverpool, winning the English Premier League title for the 2024-2025 season, which clearly reflects his distinguished position in the world of football.
Salah faces strong challenges, as he is competing with the Congolese Feston Miley, the Pyramids striker, who contributed to his team winning the African Champions League and the African Super Cup.
Nigerian Victor Osimhen, Galatasaray striker, who won the award last year, also stands out, along with Moroccan Achraf Hakimi, Paris Saint-Germain defender, who led his team to win the Champions League last season.
We also do not forget Oussama El Melioui, the RS Berkane player, who added the Confederation Cup title to his record of achievements, which makes the competition even more exciting.
The list also includes Cameroonian Frank Anguissa, the Napoli player, the Senegalese duo, Pape Matar Sarr, from Tottenham, and Iliman Ndiaye, from Everton, in addition to Guinean Sriho Djerassi, Borussia Dortmund striker, and Gabonese Denis Bouanga, Los Angeles FC star.
It is worth noting that Mohamed Salah won this award in 2017 and 2018, which increases the enthusiasm of the fans to follow this exciting competition.
