CAN 2025: The first round in ten key stats

The first round of CAN 2025 in ten key figures

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The group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations – CAN 2025 has come to a close, and the round of 16 bracket is now set. Here are the 10 key stats from the opening round of the tournament.

0: That’s the number of goals scored by Botswana and Comoros, the only teams who failed to find the back of the net in their three group stage matches.

1: The number of goals conceded by DR Congo, Algeria, Morocco, Senegal, and Egypt—the five best defensive sides at this CAN 2025.

2: The number of points collected by Tanzania, a tally that proved enough for the Taifa Stars to reach the round of 16 among the best third-placed teams—a first in CAN history.

3: The number of goals scored by Ibrahim Diaz, Ayoub El Kaabi, and Riyad Mahrez, who currently share the top spot in the scorers’ chart.

7: That’s the number of red cards handed out during the first round—one sending-off each for Egypt, Senegal, Mali, Zambia, Sudan, Uganda, and Equatorial Guinea.

8: Nigeria boasts the tournament’s most prolific attack, netting 8 goals in 3 matches: 2 against Tanzania, 3 versus Tunisia, and 3 against Uganda.

10: The number of yellow cards picked up by Mali, making them the least disciplined side so far, with Amadou Haidara also seeing red.

15: The number of penalties awarded during the group stage. Morocco, Mali, and Tunisia each earned two spot-kicks.

87: That’s the total number of goals scored across 36 group matches, averaging 2.41 goals per game.

729,240: That’s how many fans attended the matches played across the nine stadiums hosting the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 during the group phase.