AFCON is almost here, and the biggest tournament in Africa is set to grace the footballing world once more!
Every four years AFCON rolls around, and some of the world's biggest stars take centre stage representing their country in Africa's most prestigious competition.
For Career Mode fans it's the chance to take a look at some hidden gems who could become world stars, with the likes of Pape Sarr and Mohammed Kudus, plus many more, all making a name for themselves in the tournament.
FC 24 AFCON
AFCON begins on 13 January 2024, with reigning champions Senegal ready to defend their crown as the best team in Africa.
24 countries will battle it out in some box-office matches in the Ivory Coast in pursuit of the AFCON trophy, and although FC 24 does not have AFCON in the game, we have picked the highest potential player from each country, who you could sign in FC 24 Career Mode.
These players could have a breakout tournament, and soon be regarded as one of the best players in the world, with many stars making a name for themselves whilst playing for their country in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Highest potential player from every AFCON country in FC 24
We will go through all 24 countries competing in the Africa Cup of Nations, highlighting the highest potential player from representing each team.
This will give you an indication of the best African talents, who you could sign in your next Career Mode save.
We will go through each group in the tournament, highlighting the four highest potential players from each country, with some young stars and world-class talents involved!
Group A
Name | Country | Club | Position | OVR/POT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ousmane Diomande | Ivory Coast | Sporting CP | CB | 76 / 85 |
Saul Coco | Equatorial Guinea | Las Palmas | CB | 75 / 83 |
Marciano | Guinea Bissau | Almeria | ST | 62 / 79 |
Victor Osimhen | Nigeria | Napoli | ST | 88 / 91 |
Group B
Name | Country | Club | Position | OVR/POT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Logan Costa | Cape Verde | Toulouse | CB | 71 / 83 |
Mohamed Salah | Egypt | Liverpool | RW | 89 / 89 |
Abdul Fattawu Issahaku | Ghana | Leicester City | RW | 71 / 86 |
Geny Catamo | Mozambique | Sporting CP | RW | 71 / 82 |
Group C
Name | Country | Club | Position | OVR/POT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Andre Onana | Cameroon | Manchester United | GK | 83 / 84 |
Yankuba Minteh | Gambia | Feyenoord | RW | 69 / 85 |
Serhou Guirassy | Guinea | Stuttgart | ST | 80 / 80 |
Sadio Mane | Senegal | Al Nassr | LM | 86 / 86 |
Group D
Name | Country | Club | Position | OVR/POT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ismael Bennacer | Algeria | AC Milan | CDM | 84 / 89 |
Zito Luvumbo | Angola | Cagliari | CF | 72 / 83 |
Edmond Tapsoba | Burkina Faso | Bayer Leverkusen | CB | 81 / 85 |
Babacar Niasse | Mauritania | Guingamp | GK | 65 / 70 |
Group E
Name | Country | Club | Position | OVR/POT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cheick Doucoure | Mali | Crystal Palace | CDM | 79 / 84 |
Ryan Nyambe | Namibia | Derby County | RB | 68 / 71 |
Lyle Foster | South Africa | Burnley | ST | 69 / 78 |
Ellyes Skhiri | Tunisia | Eintracht Frankfurt | CDM | 81 / 82 |
Group F
Name | Country | Club | Position | OVR/POT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ngal'ayel Mukau | DR Congo | Mechelen | CDM | 64 / 81 |
Bilal El Khannouss | Morocco | Genk | CAM | 73 / 87 |
Novatus Miroshi | Tanzania | Shakhtar Donetsk | LB | 67 / 77 |
Lameck Banda | Zambia | Lecce | LW | 71 / 81 |
There we have it, those are all 24 highest potential players from every country competing in AFCON 2024.
AFCON throws up a bunch of surprises every four years, and EA has also given us a list of fantastic names containing world-class stars and hidden gems for us to try out in FC 24 Career Mode!
Which of these AFCON stars has caught your eye?
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