Before joining their national teams for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, several African players delivered standout performances for their clubs.

Here are the top five who shone this weekend:

Victor Osimhen continued his dominance in Turkey, netting a hat-trick for Galatasaray and cementing his place as the league’s top scorer with 20 goals. In Spain, Cédric Bakambu played the role of super-sub, inspiring a stunning comeback for Real Betis with a penalty assist and an equalizer in a 3-2 victory. Amine Gouiri impressed in France, despite Marseille’s 3-1 defeat to PSG, contributing four goals and three assists in just seven matches. Meanwhile, Hamza Igamane made a memorable impact in Scotland, scoring a late winner in Rangers’ derby triumph over Celtic, a perfect prelude to his first call-up with Morocco.