Who led the way on chances created, passes, crosses, dribbles and much more.
Updated 16 November 2025, after the last game
Teboho Mokoena of South Africa completed the most passes in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 495 of 566 attempted across nine appearances, an average of 55.0 a game. Nayef Aguerd was next on 396.
Oswin Appollis of South Africa put in the most crosses in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 43 from eight appearances, 14 of them accurate. Abde Ezzalzouli was next on 23.
Oswin Appollis of South Africa completed the most dribbles in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 11 of 17 attempted across eight appearances, an average of 1.4 a game. Lyle Foster was next on 7.
Oswin Appollis of South Africa had the best dribble success rate in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 64.7%, completing 11 of 17 dribbles. To count, a player needed 380 minutes and two dribbles per 90. Lyle Foster was next on 63.6%.
Nkosinathi Sibisi of South Africa averaged the most passes per game in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 70.5 a game, from 423 passes across six appearances. To count, a player needed 380 minutes. Teboho Mokoena was next on 62.9.
Eliesse Ben Seghir of Morocco had the best cross accuracy in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 38.9%, completing 7 of 18 crosses. To count, a player needed 380 minutes and two crosses per 90. Percy Tau was next on 35.7%.
| Rank | Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Ayew | Ghana | 7 |
| 2 | El Hadary Raheriniaina | Madagascar | 5 |
| 3 | Youssouf M'Changama | Comoros | 4 |
| 4 | Guélor Kanga | Gabon | 4 |
| 5 | Musa Barrow | Gambia | 4 |
| 6 | Samuel Chukwueze | Nigeria | 4 |
| 7 | Oswin Appollis | South Africa | 4 |
| 8 | Mohamed Amoura | Algeria | 4 |
| 9 | Mohamed Salah | Egypt | 3 |
| 10 | Moses Simon | Nigeria | 3 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Chances Created |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oswin Appollis | South Africa | 18 |
| 2 | Percy Tau | South Africa | 9 |
| 3 | Teboho Mokoena | South Africa | 9 |
| 4 | Achraf Hakimi | Morocco | 8 |
| 5 | Lyle Foster | South Africa | 7 |
| 6 | Aubrey Modiba | South Africa | 6 |
| 7 | Bilal El Khannouss | Morocco | 6 |
| 8 | Thapelo Morena | South Africa | 5 |
| 9 | Brahim Díaz | Morocco | 5 |
| 10 | Iqraam Rayners | South Africa | 5 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Big Chances Created |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oswin Appollis | South Africa | 8 |
| 2 | Teboho Mokoena | South Africa | 5 |
| 3 | Iqraam Rayners | South Africa | 5 |
| 4 | Ademola Lookman | Nigeria | 4 |
| 5 | Elias Mokwana | South Africa | 4 |
| 6 | Alex Iwobi | Nigeria | 3 |
| 7 | Themba Zwane | South Africa | 3 |
| 8 | Lyle Foster | South Africa | 3 |
| 9 | Yaya Sithole | South Africa | 3 |
| 10 | Eliesse Ben Seghir | Morocco | 3 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Passes Attempted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teboho Mokoena | South Africa | 566 |
| 2 | Nayef Aguerd | Morocco | 427 |
| 3 | Nkosinathi Sibisi | South Africa | 423 |
| 4 | Ronwen Williams | South Africa | 411 |
| 5 | Aubrey Modiba | South Africa | 376 |
| 6 | Khuliso Mudau | South Africa | 364 |
| 7 | Jawad El Yamiq | Morocco | 310 |
| 8 | Siyabonga Ngezana | South Africa | 307 |
| 9 | Sofyan Amrabat | Morocco | 303 |
| 10 | Achraf Hakimi | Morocco | 260 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Accurate Passes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teboho Mokoena | South Africa | 495 |
| 2 | Nayef Aguerd | Morocco | 396 |
| 3 | Nkosinathi Sibisi | South Africa | 379 |
| 4 | Ronwen Williams | South Africa | 335 |
| 5 | Khuliso Mudau | South Africa | 332 |
| 6 | Aubrey Modiba | South Africa | 318 |
| 7 | Sofyan Amrabat | Morocco | 287 |
| 8 | Jawad El Yamiq | Morocco | 278 |
| 9 | Siyabonga Ngezana | South Africa | 276 |
| 10 | Achraf Hakimi | Morocco | 241 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Long Balls Attempted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronwen Williams | South Africa | 115 |
| 2 | Nkosinathi Sibisi | South Africa | 56 |
| 3 | Teboho Mokoena | South Africa | 52 |
| 4 | Sekhoane Moerane | Lesotho | 48 |
| 5 | Mahamadou Tanja | Niger | 43 |
| 6 | Siyabonga Ngezana | South Africa | 38 |
| 7 | Nayef Aguerd | Morocco | 38 |
| 8 | Yassine Bounou | Morocco | 36 |
| 9 | Aubrey Modiba | South Africa | 31 |
| 10 | Stanley Nwabali | Nigeria | 31 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Accurate Long Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronwen Williams | South Africa | 40 |
| 2 | Nkosinathi Sibisi | South Africa | 28 |
| 3 | Nayef Aguerd | Morocco | 26 |
| 4 | Teboho Mokoena | South Africa | 23 |
| 5 | Sofyan Amrabat | Morocco | 20 |
| 6 | Siyabonga Ngezana | South Africa | 18 |
| 7 | Khuliso Mudau | South Africa | 17 |
| 8 | Mohamed Tijani | Benin | 17 |
| 9 | Yassine Bounou | Morocco | 16 |
| 10 | Mbekezeli Mbokazi | South Africa | 15 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Crosses Attempted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oswin Appollis | South Africa | 43 |
| 2 | Abde Ezzalzouli | Morocco | 23 |
| 3 | Achraf Hakimi | Morocco | 20 |
| 4 | Teboho Mokoena | South Africa | 20 |
| 5 | Aubrey Modiba | South Africa | 18 |
| 6 | Eliesse Ben Seghir | Morocco | 18 |
| 7 | Bilal El Khannouss | Morocco | 16 |
| 8 | Percy Tau | South Africa | 14 |
| 9 | Mohau Nkota | South Africa | 14 |
| 10 | Ademola Lookman | Nigeria | 11 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Accurate Crosses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oswin Appollis | South Africa | 14 |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi | Morocco | 7 |
| 3 | Abde Ezzalzouli | Morocco | 7 |
| 4 | Bilal El Khannouss | Morocco | 7 |
| 5 | Eliesse Ben Seghir | Morocco | 7 |
| 6 | Aubrey Modiba | South Africa | 6 |
| 7 | Noussair Mazraoui | Morocco | 5 |
| 8 | Percy Tau | South Africa | 5 |
| 9 | Rahim Alhassane | Niger | 4 |
| 10 | Teboho Mokoena | South Africa | 3 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Dribbles Attempted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oswin Appollis | South Africa | 17 |
| 2 | Brahim Díaz | Morocco | 12 |
| 3 | Lyle Foster | South Africa | 11 |
| 4 | Aubrey Modiba | South Africa | 10 |
| 5 | Percy Tau | South Africa | 9 |
| 6 | Sipho Mbule | South Africa | 8 |
| 7 | Abde Ezzalzouli | Morocco | 8 |
| 8 | Thapelo Morena | South Africa | 7 |
| 9 | Khuliso Mudau | South Africa | 7 |
| 10 | Ismael Saibari | Morocco | 7 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Successful Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oswin Appollis | South Africa | 11 |
| 2 | Lyle Foster | South Africa | 7 |
| 3 | Sipho Mbule | South Africa | 6 |
| 4 | Elias Mokwana | South Africa | 6 |
| 5 | Thapelo Morena | South Africa | 5 |
| 6 | Aubrey Modiba | South Africa | 5 |
| 7 | Brahim Díaz | Morocco | 5 |
| 8 | Relebohile Mofokeng | South Africa | 5 |
| 9 | Noussair Mazraoui | Morocco | 4 |
| 10 | Percy Tau | South Africa | 4 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Fouls Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teboho Mokoena | South Africa | 18 |
| 2 | Khuliso Mudau | South Africa | 16 |
| 3 | Aubrey Modiba | South Africa | 13 |
| 4 | Brahim Díaz | Morocco | 10 |
| 5 | Jawad El Yamiq | Morocco | 10 |
| 6 | Yaya Sithole | South Africa | 10 |
| 7 | Oswin Appollis | South Africa | 10 |
| 8 | Sofyan Amrabat | Morocco | 9 |
| 9 | Sipho Mbule | South Africa | 9 |
| 10 | Achraf Hakimi | Morocco | 7 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Times Dispossessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Themba Zwane | South Africa | 12 |
| 2 | Teboho Mokoena | South Africa | 12 |
| 3 | Brahim Díaz | Morocco | 9 |
| 4 | Percy Tau | South Africa | 8 |
| 5 | Lyle Foster | South Africa | 7 |
| 6 | Oswin Appollis | South Africa | 5 |
| 7 | Ismael Saibari | Morocco | 5 |
| 8 | Bilal El Khannouss | Morocco | 5 |
| 9 | Katleho Makateng | Lesotho | 5 |
| 10 | Thapelo Morena | South Africa | 4 |