Analysis:

• •Deep run = ranking gravity. The late-stage bracket on your page ends with Senegal winning the final 1–0 over Morocco, and the top of the table is stacked with players from the teams that went the distance.
• •Your model is rewarding “end product + creation,” not just goals. ","IGNORE"] leads with 2G/3A in 7, while Ademola Lookman is right behind with 3G/4A in 6 (ratio 1.17).
• •Defensive + midfield consistency is showing up near the very top. Noussair Mazraoui jumps to 4th overall, and Idrissa Gueye to 5th, which signals “trusted every round” minutes are being rewarded even without huge G/A.

Analysis:

• •It’s a mix of finishers and creators — and creation matters a lot. Mane’s #1 (2G/3A), but Lookman’s #2 mainly because of 4 assists on top of his goals.
• •Efficiency keeps players high even without 7 matches. Mohamed Salah is top-3 with 4G/1A in 6, and Victor Osimhen stays top-5 with 4G/2A in 6 (ratio 1.00).
• •This isn’t “name bias.” Some forwards rank high with modest totals (ex: 0G/1A profiles) because your system is clearly valuing overall match influence + tournament context, not just a goals leaderboard.

Analysis:

• •Two midfielder archetypes dominate the list: controllers vs scorers. Idrissa Gueye is #1 with 660 minutes and limited G/A, while Brahim Diaz is #2 with 5 goals in 7 (ratio 0.71).
• •Minutes are a serious multiplier. You’ve got midfielders like Hamdy Fathy and Neil El Aynaoui ranked high with heavy minutes (near ~580–690) even with low output — that’s the “reliable starter across deep rounds” signal.
• •Short-run productivity still breaks through. Ibrahim Maza sneaks into the top 10 mids with 2G/1A in 5 (325 mins), showing your scoring still respects impact density, not only total minutes.

Analysis:

• •Availability + steadiness is the baseline. Mazraoui (#1) and Nayef Aguerd (#3) both have 7 matches, with Aguerd on the full 690 minutes — tournament “ever-present” defenders stay elite.
• •One attacking action is a big separator. A bunch of defenders are clustered around 0G/1A; that tiny end product is enough to jump spots when defending is otherwise comparable.
• •Center-back goal threat shows up. Semi Ajayi, Yasser Ibrahim, and Rami Rabia all appear with 1 goal each — classic AFCON set-piece impact boosting defender rankings.

Analysis:

• •Top spot = deep run + full minutes. Bono leads with 7 matches / 690 minutes (71.57), and Edouard Mendy is #2 with 6 matches / 570 minutes (71.52).
• •The GK table is tightly packed. After the top 2, the ratings compress fast (high 60s → low 60s), so small differences create big rank swings.
• •Strong runs get rewarded even without the trophy. Keepers like Stanley Nwabali and Mohamed El-Shenawy stay top-4 with solid ratings over 5–6 matches, which fits your “consistency over cameo” pattern.