Orlando Pirates Among African Clubs With Most Players at AFCON 2025

Orlando Pirates have emerged as one of the African clubs with the highest number of players at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The tournament, set to kick off in Morocco on Sunday, will see the hosts face Comoros in the opening match. Teams from across the continent have arrived with ambitions of claiming the $7 million prize, highlighting the tournament’s competitive intensity.

African clubs are well represented at AFCON 2025, supplying numerous players to national teams. According to Egyptian news outlet Mobtada, Sudanese side Al Hilal leads all clubs, providing 11 players. Ten of these feature for Sudan, while one represents Burkina Faso. Al Ahly follows closely with 10 players, eight of whom play for Egypt, Bafana Bafana’s Group B opponents.

Orlando Pirates rank third among African clubs in terms of representation, supplying nine players to the tournament. Key names in the Bafana Bafana squad include Relebohile Mofokeng, Oswin Appollis and Sipho Mbule. This reflects Pirates’ continued influence in South African football and their role in supplying talent to the national team.

Mamelodi Sundowns follow in fourth place with eight players at AFCON 2025. Six of their players feature for Bafana Bafana, while Divine Lunga and Denis Onyango represent Zimbabwe and Uganda, respectively. The presence of multiple players from these clubs underscores their importance in developing talent capable of competing at continental level.

As AFCON 2025 gets underway, the representation of clubs like Orlando Pirates highlights their contribution to both domestic and international football. Their players will be expected to perform on the continental stage, reinforcing the club’s reputation for producing top-level talent and maintaining a strong connection to national team success.