CAN 2025 best defense after group stage
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Several teams displayed impressive defensive prowess at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Here are the most unbreakable defenses in the first round.
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None of the 24 participating teams maintained a perfect record, but 5 teams conceded only one goal: Morocco, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Senegal and Algeria.
Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Mali and Comoros each conceded 2 goals, only 1 more than Côte d’Ivoire and Angola, who both conceded 3 goals.
The three teams with the most goals were Gabon, Uganda and Botswana – these three teams conceded seven goals in the opening stages and predictably crashed out of the tournament.
Here’s a ranking of the tournament’s top defenses:
1. Morocco: 1 goal
2. Democratic Republic of Congo: 1 goal
3. Egypt: 1 goal
4. Senegal: 1 goal
5. Algeria: 1 goal
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6. Cameroon: 2 goals
7. Burkina Faso: 2 goals
8. Mali: 2 goals
9. Comoros: 2 goals
10. Ivory Coast: 3 goals
11. Angola: 3 goals
12. Nigeria: 4 goals
13. South Africa: 4 goals
14. Tanzania: 4 goals
15. Zambia: 4 goals
16. Benin: 4 goals
