AFCON 2022 top scorers: Vincent Aboubakar leads Golden Boot race as Mohamed Salah scores first goal

Vincent Aboubakar has thrown down a daunting early gauntlet in the race for the Africa Cup of Nations Golden Boot, while Mohamed Salah opened his account.

The Cameroon captain has been in sublime form at the tournament thus far, netting a brace in both matches against Burkina Faso and Ethiopia to seal the hosts’ spot in the last-16 with a game to spare. He then added to his tally during the draw with Cape Verde, and continued his run of scoring in every match by netting against Comoros.

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Indomitable Lions team-mate Karl Toko Ekambi and Malawi’s Gabadinho Mhango are currently some of Aboubakar’s closest challengers on two goals apiece. Sadio Mane also has two, as he helped Senegal through to the last eight.

Sofiane Boufal has led Morocco’s charge into the knockout stages, while