Vincent Aboubakar, the Cameroon captain, is presently leading the race for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Golden Boot in 2021.
Following the conclusion of the group stage matchups on Thursday, Aboubakar now has five goals from three matches played ahead of the AFCON Round of 16 matches, which begin on Sunday.
He is two goals ahead of Mali's Ibrahima Kone, who is in second place.
Top scorers at the AFCON 2021 tournament ahead of the Round of 16 games:
5 goals: Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon).
3 goals: Ibrahima Kone (Mali).
2 goals: Ahmed Mongi (Comoros), Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia), Ablie Jallow (Gambia), Nicolas Pepe (Ivory Coast), Gabadinho Mhango (Malawi), Jim Allevinah (Gabon), Sofiane Boufal (Morocco), Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon).
1 goal: Mohamed Salah (Egypt), Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria), Sadio Mane (Senegal), Moses Simon (Nigeria), Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria).
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