Algerian Riyad Mahrez tops the list of highest-paid players in the 2025 Africa Cup with "one million and 113 thousand US dollars weekly" received from his team, Al Ahli Saudi, while Egyptian star Mohamed Salah ranks fourth, earning Liverpool's top scorer 538 thousand US dollars per week.
The Africa Cup tournament kicked off on Sunday, and its competitions are held in Morocco until January 18, 2026.
The list of the top 10 highest-paid players, announced by the website "givemesport", includes three players from the Senegal team, against two from Morocco and Egypt.
10- Moroccan Yassine Bounou "213 thousand dollars weekly"
9- Senegalese Édouard Mendy "274 thousand dollars weekly"
8- Moroccan Achraf Hakimi "311 thousand dollars weekly"
7- Ivorian Franck Kessié "367 thousand dollars weekly"
6- Egyptian Omar Marmoush "396 thousand dollars weekly"
5- Nigerian Victor Osimhen "428 thousand dollars weekly"
4- Egyptian Mohamed Salah "538 thousand dollars weekly"
3- Senegalese Kalidou Koulibaly "740 thousand dollars weekly"
2- Senegalese Sadio Mané "852 thousand dollars weekly"
1 - Algerian Riyad Mahrez "one million and 113 thousand dollars weekly"
