At the end of each Africa Cup of Nations final tournament, several awards are presented to the players and teams which have distinguished themselves in various aspects of the match.
There are currently six post-tournament awards
| Year | Hosts | Best Goalkeeper |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 |  Ghana |  Essam El-Hadary |
| 2010 |  Angola | Essam El-Hadary |
| 2012 |  Gabon  Equatorial Guinea | Not Awarded |
| 2013 |  South Africa | Not Awarded |
| 2015 | Equatorial Guinea |  Sylvain Gbohouo |
| 2017 | Gabon | Not Awarded |
| 2019 | Egypt |  Raïs M'Bolhi |
| 2021 |  Cameroon |  Édouard Mendy |
| 2023 | Ivory Coast | Ronwen Williams |
| Year | Hosts | Best Young Player |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Egypt | Krépin Diatta |
| 2021 | Cameroon |  Issa Kaboré |
| 2023 | Ivory Coast | Simon Adingra |
| Year | Hosts | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gabon Equatorial Guinea | Ivory Coast |
| 2013 | South Africa | Not Awarded |
| 2015 | Equatorial Guinea |  DR Congo |
| 2017 | Gabon | Egypt |
| 2019 | Egypt | Senegal |
| 2021 | Cameroon | Senegal |
| 2023 | Ivory Coast | South Africa |
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At the end of each AFC Asian Cup final tournament, several awards are presented to the players and teams which have distinguished themselves in various aspects of the match.
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Notes: The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively. • There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only. • The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.  Football in Africaportal | |
