Quiz! Can you name the African most valuable players in the world right now?

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You have eight minutes to guess 25 players.

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Pele was sure that an African team would win the World Cup before the year 2000.

Though the great man himself wasn't quite on the money with that one, Africa has boasted some of the biggest stars in the world in the past 25 years – and some may say that the player on Earth right now belongs to the continent.

There's more eyes on AFCON this year than ever before – but who exactly are we tuning in for?

We've listed out the top 25 stars of Africa, according at least to Transfermarkt. Who can you name?

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Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.