The Africa Cup of Nations has entertained many matches with several personalities standing as contenders for the Golden Boot award.

 

As of January 29, 2024, some of the top rankings are as follows: 

5 Goals: 

Pedro Obiang Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) 

4 Goals: 

Gelson Dala (Angola)
Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) 

3 Goals: 

Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria)
Mabululu (Angola) 

2 Goals: 

Andre Ayew, Mohammed Kudus (Ghana)
Ibrahima Bayo (Guinea)
Ismaila Sarr, Sadio Mane, Idrissa Gueye (Senegal)
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)
Moussa Doumbia Sinayoko (Mali)
Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso)
Bongani Zungu (South Africa) 

1 Goal: 

Bebe, Mendes, Monteiro, Pina, Rodrigues, G. Tavares, Teixeira (CPV)

H. Diallo, P. Gueye, Mane, I. Sarr, Seck, I. Ndiaye ( Senegal),

Hakimi, En-Nesyri, Ounahi, Saiss, Ziyech (Morocco)
Buyla, Edu, Ganet, Miranda (Equatorial Guinea)
Castelletto, Magri, Toko Ekambi, Wooh (Cameroon)
Catamo, Clesio, Reinildo, Witi (Mozambique)
Amar, Dellah Yaly, Koita (Mauritania)
Elia, Silas, Wissa (Congo)
Marmoush, Salah, Trezeguet (Egypt)
E. Colley, Jallow (Gambia)
Daka, Kangwa (Zambia)
Fofana, Krasso (Ivory Coast)
Gilberto, Zini (Angila)
Maseko, Tau (South Africa)
Osimhen, Troost-Ekong (Nigeria)
A. Camara (Guinea)
Djiku (Ghana)
Hotto Namibia
M. Konate (Burkina Faso)
Msuva (Tanzania)
Rafia (Tunisia)
H. Traore (Mali)
Ze Turbo (Guinea Bissau) 

However, Gomez (Gambia), Orozco (Equatorial Guinea), and Sangante (Guinea-Bissau) are equally playing their parts.