This is a list of records and statistics of the Africa Cup of Nations .
| Year | Debuting teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | No. | Cum. | |
| 1957 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1962 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1963 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1965 | | 3 | 10 |
| 1968 | 2 | 12 | |
| 1970 | 2 | 14 | |
| 1972 | 4 | 18 | |
| 1974 | 2 | 20 | |
| 1978 | | 1 | 21 |
| 1980 | 1 | 22 | |
| 1982 | 1 | 23 | |
| 1984 | 1 | 24 | |
| 1986 | 1 | 25 | |
| 1994 | 2 | 27 | |
| 1996 | 3 | 30 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 31 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 34 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 37 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 38 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 39 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 42 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 44 | |
Ten teams are yet to qualify for AFCON finals:
In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored. [1]
| Rank | Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 111 | 60 | 24 | 27 | 175 | 97 | +78 | 204 | |
| 2 | 20 | 104 | 57 | 24 | 23 | 146 | 95 | +50 | 195 | |
| 3 | 24 | 105 | 54 | 23 | 28 | 138 | 93 | +45 | 185 | |
| 4 | 25 | 106 | 48 | 30 | 28 | 152 | 111 | +41 | 174 | |
| 5 | 21 | 95 | 46 | 31 | 18 | 142 | 90 | +52 | 169 | |
| 6 | 19 | 74 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 87 | 65 | +22 | 112 | |
| 7 | 17 | 71 | 30 | 18 | 23 | 87 | 58 | +29 | 108 | |
| 8 | 20 | 80 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 97 | 93 | +4 | 108 | |
| 9 | 21 | 83 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 99 | 97 | +2 | 105 | |
| 10 | 18 | 69 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 83 | 70 | +13 | 100 | |
| 11 | 20 | 80 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 94 | 107 | −13 | 92 | |
| 12 | 13 | 59 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 71 | 69 | +2 | 84 | |
| 13 | 11 | 50 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 70 | |
| 14 | 14 | 52 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 65 | 72 | −7 | 63 | |
| 15 | 13 | 52 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 51 | 78 | −27 | 47 | |
| 16 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 34 | |
| 17 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 31 | |
| 18 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 29 | |
| 19 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 28 | |
| 20 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 28 | |
| 21 | 11 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 67 | −36 | 25 | |
| 22 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 21 | |
| 23 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 17 | |
| 24 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 15 | |
| 25 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 14 | |
| 26 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 11 | |
| 27 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 10 | |
| 28 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 10 | |
| 29 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 30 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 8 | |
| 31 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 6 | |
| 32 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 6 | |
| 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | |
| 34 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 5 | |
| 35 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 5 | |
| 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 37 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 33 | −25 | 4 | |
| 38 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 39 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 3 | |
| 40 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 3 | |
| 41 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 | |
| 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |
| 43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | |
| 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals (20 entries) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 102 | |
For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
| Team | 1957 (3) | 1959 (3) | 1962 (4) | 1963 (6) | 1965 (6) | 1968 (8) | 1970 (8) | 1972 (8) | 1974 (8) | 1976 (8) | 1978 (8) | 1980 (8) | 1982 (8) | 1984 (8) | 1986 (8) | 1988 (8) | 1990 (8) | 1992 (12) | 1994 (12) | 1996 (15) | 1998 (16) | 2000 (16) | 2002 (16) | 2004 (16) | 2006 (16) | 2008 (16) | 2010 (15) | 2012 (16) | 2013 (16) | 2015 (16) | 2017 (16) | 2019 (24) | 2021 (24) | 2023 (24) | 2025 (24) | 2027 (24) | Apps. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Africa Members | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part of France | × | GS | • | • | • | • | • | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | GS | 3rd | 1st | GS | •• | QF | GS | QF | GS | QF | • | • | 4th | • | GS | QF | GS | 1st | GS | GS | Q | 21 | |||||
| 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | × | × | 3rd | • | 3rd | 4th | • | 4th | × | 4th | 1st | GS | GS | GS | QF | QF | 1st | QF | QF | GS | 1st | 1st | 1st | • | • | • | 2nd | R16 | 2nd | R16 | Q | 27 | ||
| • | × | • | × | × | × | × | 2nd | • | • | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3 | |||||||
| • | • | × | • | × | × | • | GS | × | 1st | GS | 3rd | • | • | 4th | 4th | • | GS | • | • | QF | GS | GS | 2nd | GS | GS | • | GS | GS | •• | QF | R16 | QF | R16 | Q | 20 | ||
| Prot. of France | 3rd | GS | 2nd | • | × | × | × | • | 4th | × | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | 2nd | QF | 4th | GS | 1st | QF | QF | GS | QF | GS | QF | QF | 4th | QF | GS | Q | 22 | |||
| West Africa Members | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part of France | × | × | × | • | × | × | × | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | QF | • | • | Q | 5 | |||||
| Part of France | × | • | × | × | • | × | GS | × | • | × | × | × | • | • | × | GS | 4th | GS | GS | GS | • | • | GS | GS | 2nd | GS | 3rd | • | 4th | R16 | Q | 14 | |||||
| Part of Portugal | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | GS | • | • | R16 | QF | • | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Part of the United Kingdom | × | × | × | × | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | QF | GS | • | 2 | ||||||
| UK | • | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | • | • | • | 1st | GS | 1st | GS | • | • | • | 2nd | QF | 4th | GS | QF | QF | • | GS | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 4th | R16 | GS | GS | • | 24 | |||
| FRA | •• | • | • | GS | • | GS | 2nd | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | • | × | QF | QF | QF | • | GS | • | QF | • | R16 | R16 | QF | • | 14 | ||||
| Part of Portugal | × | × | × | • | × | × | × | × | × | • | × | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | GS | GS | • | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Part of France | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | • | GS | • | •• | GS | × | GS | 3rd | GS | GS | 1st | 3rd | GS | QF | GS | GS | • | 2nd | 4th | QF | 2nd | QF | 1st | GS | QF | R16 | 1st | Q | 26 | |||||
| × | × | • | × | × | × | • | × | × | • | × | • | • | • | × | • | GS | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2 | |||||
| Part of France | • | • | • | 2nd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 4th | • | • | • | 4th | 4th | • | GS | GS | 3rd | 3rd | GS | GS | R16 | R16 | QF | Q | 14 | |||||
| Part of France | × | × | • | • | × | • | × | × | • | × | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | × | × | • | • | GS | GS | R16 | • | 3 | ||||||||||
| Part of France | × | • | • | × | • | × | × | × | • | × | × | × | • | • | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2 | ||||||
| × | GS | × | • | × | • | • | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | GS | 2nd | • | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | •• | × | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | QF | 3rd | • | 1st | • | • | 3rd | R16 | 2nd | Q | 21 | ||||
| Part of France | 4th | GS | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | GS | • | 4th | QF | QF | • | • | QF | 2nd | QF | 4th | GS | • | GS | • | GS | QF | 2nd | 1st | R16 | Q | 18 | |||||
| Part of the UK | × | × | × | • | × | • | × | • | • | × | • | × | • | GS | GS | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | GS | • | • | 3 | ||||||
| Part of France | × | • | • | GS | × | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | × | • | × | • | GS | GS | GS | • | GS | • | •• | • | QF | • | GS | • | • | • | • | 8 | |||||
| Central Africa Members | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part of France | × | • | GS | 3rd | • | • | • | • | GS | 1st | 2nd | 1st | GS | 4th | • | GS | QF | 1st | 1st | QF | QF | 2nd | QF | • | • | GS | 1st | R16 | 3rd | R16 | Q | 22 | |||||
| Part of France | GS | × | 1st | 4th | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | × | QF | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||||
| Part of Belgium | GS | 1st | GS | 4th | 1st | GS | × | • | • | × | • | GS | • | QF | QF | QF | 3rd | GS | QF | GS | QF | • | • | • | GS | 3rd | QF | R16 | • | 4th | Q | 21 | |||||
| Part of Spain | × | • | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | 4th | • | • | QF | R16 | Q | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Part of France | × | • | × | × | • | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | GS | QF | • | GS | • | • | • | • | GS | QF | • | GS | GS | • | R16 | • | Q | 9 | |||||||
| East Africa Members | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part of Belgium | × | • | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | 1 | |||||||||
| 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 4th | GS | 4th | GS | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | • | × | × | • | × | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | × | • | GS | • | • | • | GS | • | • | 11 | ||
| • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | GS | GS | GS | • | × | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | × | • | Q | 7 | |||
| Part of Belgium | × | × | • | • | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3rd | 2nd | • | 2nd | • | • | 1st | GS | • | GS | × | • | × | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | × | × | • | • | • | GS | • | QF | • | • | • | • | GS | • | Q | 10 | ||
| × | • | • | • | • | • | GS | × | • | × | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | Q | Q | 5 | ||||||
| 4th | × | • | GS | • | • | GS | GS | 2nd | × | × | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | R16 | • | • | Q | Q | 9 | |||
| Southern Africa Members | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part of Portugal | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | GS | QF | QF | GS | GS | • | • | GS | • | QF | Q | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Part of the United Kingdom | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | Q | 2 | |||||||||||
| Part of France | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | Q | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part of France | × | × | × | • | • | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | • | • | 1 | |||||
| Part of the United Kingdom | × | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | • | 3 | |||||||||
| • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | |||||||
| Part of Portugal | × | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | Q | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Part of South Africa | × | × | • | GS | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | R16 | • | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| •• | Banned because of apartheid | • | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | QF | GS | GS | GS | • | • | QF | GS | • | QF | • | 3rd | Q | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| × | × | • | • | 2nd | • | GS | • | 3rd | • | GS | × | 3rd | QF | 2nd | 3rd | GS | GS | GS | • | GS | GS | QF | 1st | GS | GS | • | • | • | GS | Q | 19 | ||||||
| • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | GS | × | Q | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Team | 1957 (3) | 1959 (3) | 1962 (4) | 1963 (6) | 1965 (6) | 1968 (8) | 1970 (8) | 1972 (8) | 1974 (8) | 1976 (8) | 1978 (8) | 1980 (8) | 1982 (8) | 1984 (8) | 1986 (8) | 1988 (8) | 1990 (8) | 1992 (12) | 1994 (12) | 1996 (15) | 1998 (16) | 2000 (16) | 2002 (16) | 2004 (16) | 2006 (16) | 2008 (16) | 2010 (15) | 2012 (16) | 2013 (16) | 2015 (16) | 2017 (16) | 2019 (24) | 2021 (24) | 2023 (24) | 2025 (24) | 2027 (24) | Apps. |
|
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| Year | Host nation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Third place | |
| 1959 | Champions | |
| 1962 | Champions | |
| 1963 | Champions | |
| 1965 | Runners-up | |
| 1968 | Fourth place | |
| 1970 | Champions | |
| 1972 | Third place | |
| 1974 | Third place | |
| 1976 | Group stage | |
| 1978 | Champions | |
| 1980 | Champions | |
| 1982 | Runners-up | |
| 1984 | Group stage | |
| 1986 | Champions | |
| 1988 | Fourth place | |
| 1990 | Champions | |
| 1992 | Quarter-finals | |
| 1994 | Group stage | |
| 1996 | Champions | |
| 1998 | Fourth place | |
| 2000 | Quarter-finals | |
| Runners-up | ||
| 2002 | Fourth place | |
| 2004 | Champions | |
| 2006 | Champions | |
| 2008 | Third place | |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2012 | Quarter-finals | |
| Quarter-finals | ||
| 2013 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2015 | Fourth place | |
| 2017 | Group stage | |
| 2019 | Round of 16 | |
| 2021 | Third place | |
| 2023 | Champions | |
| 2025 | To be determined | |
| 2027 | To be determined | |
| Year | Defending champions | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Champions | |
| 1962 | Runners-up | |
| 1963 | Fourth place | |
| 1965 | Champions | |
| 1968 | Runners-up | |
| 1970 | Group stage | |
| 1972 | Group stage | |
| 1974 | Fourth place | |
| 1976 | Group stage | |
| 1978 | Group stage | |
| 1980 | Group stage | |
| 1982 | Group stage | |
| 1984 | Group stage | |
| 1986 | Runners-up | |
| 1988 | Group stage | |
| 1990 | Group stage | |
| 1992 | Group stage | |
| 1994 | Third place | |
| 1996 | Withdrew | |
| 1998 | Runners-up | |
| 2000 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2002 | Champions | |
| 2004 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2006 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2008 | Champions | |
| 2010 | Champions | |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | |
| 2013 | Group stage | |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | |
| 2017 | Group stage | |
| 2019 | Round of 16 | |
| 2021 | Group stage | |
| 2023 | Round of 16 | |
| 2025 | To be determined |
Most titles: 7
Teams winning on debut: 3
Consecutive title wins: 3
Most appearances: 26
Most consecutive appearances: 17
Players in bold are still active at international level.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals scored | Matches played | Goals per match | Tournament(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Eto'o | 18 | 29 | 0.62 | 6 (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010) | |
| 2 | Laurent Pokou | 14 | 12 | 1.17 | 4 (1968, 1970, 1974, 1980) | |
| 3 | Rashidi Yekini | 13 | 20 | 0.65 | 4 (1988, 1990, 1992, 1994) | |
| 4 | Hassan El-Shazly | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 3 (1963, 1970, 1974) | |
| 5 | Patrick Mboma | 11 | 17 | 0.65 | 4 (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004) | |
| Hossam Hassan | 11 | 21 | 0.52 | 7 (1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006) | ||
| Didier Drogba | 11 | 24 | 0.45 | 5 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013) | ||
| 8 | Ndaye Mulamba | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 2 (1974, 1976) | |
| Francileudo Santos | 10 | 12 | 0.83 | 3 (2004, 2006, 2008) | ||
| Joel Tiéhi | 10 | 15 | 0.67 | 4 (1992, 1994, 1996, 1998) | ||
| Mengistu Worku | 10 | 17 | 0.59 | 6 (1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970) | ||
| Kalusha Bwalya | 10 | 23 | 0.43 | 6 (1986, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) | ||
| André Ayew | 10 | 36 | 0.28 | 8 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023) | ||
| 14 | Manucho | 9 | 14 | 0.64 | 4 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2013) | |
| Vincent Aboubakar | 9 | 16 | 0.56 | 4 (2015, 2017, 2021, 2023) | ||
| Sadio Mané | 9 | 22 | 0.41 | 5 (2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023) | ||
| Abdoulaye Traoré | 9 | 22 | 0.41 | 6 (1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996) | ||
| 18 | Pascal Feindouno | 8 | 13 | 0.61 | 4 (2004, 2006, 2008, 2012) | |
| Ahmed Hassan | 8 | 31 | 0.26 | 8 (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010) | ||
| Seydou Keita | 8 | 31 | 0.26 | 7 (2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015) | ||
| Asamoah Gyan | 8 | 31 | 0.26 | 7 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019) | ||
| 22 | Osei Kofi | 7 | 8 | 0.87 | 3 (1963, 1965, 1968) | |
| Ali Abo Gresha | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 2 (1970, 1974) | ||
| Taher Abouzeid | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 2 (1984, 1986) | ||
| Frédéric Kanouté | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 3 (2004, 2008, 2010) | ||
| Flávio | 7 | 12 | 0.58 | 4 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) | ||
| Benni McCarthy | 7 | 12 | 0.58 | 3 (1998, 2002, 2006) | ||
| Christopher Katongo | 7 | 17 | 0.41 | 5 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013) | ||
| Roger Milla | 7 | 18 | 0.39 | 4 (1982, 1984, 1986, 1988) | ||
| Abedi Pele | 7 | 18 | 0.39 | 5 (1982, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998) | ||
| Mohamed Salah | 7 | 19 | 0.37 | 4 (2017, 2019, 2021, 2023) | ||
| Jay-Jay Okocha | 7 | 22 | 0.32 | 5 (1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006) | ||
| Youssef Msakni | 7 | 29 | 0.24 | 8 (2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023) | ||
| 34 | George Alhassan | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 3 (1978, 1982, 1984) | |
| Wilberforce Mfum | 6 | 8 | 0.75 | 2 (1963, 1968) | ||
| Ahmed Faras | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 3 (1972, 1976, 1978) | ||
| Mayanga Maku | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 3 (1970, 1972, 1974) | ||
| Segun Odegbami | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 2 (1978, 1980) | ||
| Mohamed Aboutrika | 6 | 11 | 0.54 | 2 (2006, 2008) | ||
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 6 | 13 | 0.46 | 4 (2010, 2012, 2015, 2017) | ||
| Shaun Bartlett | 6 | 14 | 0.43 | 4 (1996, 2000, 2002, 2004) | ||
| Emilio Nsue | 6 | 14 | 0.43 | 3 (2015, 2021, 2023) | ||
| Julius Aghahowa | 6 | 15 | 0.40 | 4 (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006) | ||
| Gervinho | 6 | 17 | 0.35 | 5 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015) | ||
| Lakhdar Belloumi | 6 | 18 | 0.33 | 4 (1980, 1982, 1984, 1988) | ||
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 6 | 18 | 0.33 | 4 (2017, 2019, 2021, 2023) | ||
| Riyad Mahrez | 6 | 20 | 0.30 | 5 (2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023) | ||
| Jordan Ayew | 6 | 25 | 0.24 | 6 (2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023) | ||
| Yaya Touré | 6 | 29 | 0.20 | 6 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015) |
Raafat Attia scored the first ever goal at the Africa Cup of Nations; in the first match of the inaugural tournament on 10 February 1957, he got the opening goal for
Egypt against hosts
Sudan in a 2–1 victory. [4]
Ad-Diba was the first ever player to score a hat-trick in an Africa Cup of Nations match; he scored four for
Egypt in a 4–0 victory against
Ethiopia on 16 February 1957, the final match of the inaugural tournament. [4] [5]
Ad-Diba was also the first ever top goalscorer for an Africa Cup of Nations tournament, scoring 5 goals for
Egypt in 1957. [6]
Hossam Hassan was 39 years and 174 days old when he scored for
Egypt against
DR Congo in a 4–1 victory on 3 February 2006.
90+10th minute, Bruno Zita Mbanangoyé for
Gabon against
Morocco in 2012 (3–2 victory).
Laurent Pokou scored 5 goals for
Ivory Coast in a 6–1 victory against
Ethiopia in 1970.
Ndaye Mulamba scored 9 goals for
Zaire in the 1974 tournament.
Kennedy Mweene is the first and only goalkeeper to score a goal (for
Zambia ) in an Africa Cup of Nations, in 2013.
Hassan El-Shazly scored 2 tournament hat-tricks for the
United Arab Republic : one in 1963 and one in 1970.
Kalusha Bwalya (for
Zambia ), Samuel Eto'o (for
Cameroon ), Asamoah Gyan and André Ayew (both for
Ghana ) each scored at least one goal in a record six different tournaments.
The following are all the former international players who scored at least once in all of their tournament appearances (at least three appearances).
| No. of tournaments | Player | Country | Years (No. of goals scored) | Total goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Samuel Eto'o | 2000 (4), 2002 (1), 2004 (1), 2006 (5), 2008 (5), 2010 (2) | 18 | |
| Kalusha Bwalya | 1986 (1), 1992 (1), 1994 (1), 1996 (5), 1998 (1), 2000 (1) | 10 | ||
| 5 | Didier Drogba | 2006 (3), 2008 (3), 2010 (1), 2012 (3), 2013 (1) | 11 | |
| 4 | Rashidi Yekini | 1988 (1), 1990 (3), 1992 (4), 1994 (5) | 13 | |
| Joel Tiéhi | 1992 (1), 1994 (4), 1996 (1), 1998 (4) | 10 | ||
| 3 | Francileudo Santos | 2004 (4), 2006 (4), 2008 (2) | 10 | |
| Frédéric Kanouté | 2004 (4), 2008 (1), 2010 (2) | 7 |
The following players finished as top goalscorer with five or more goals in a single tournament.
The following players finished as the top goalscorer in at least two different tournaments.
| Indicates the top goalscorer was shared with other players. |
| Player | Country | Years | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent Pokou | 1968 | 6 | |
| 1970 | 8 | ||
| Segun Odegbami | 1978 | 3 | |
| 1980 | |||
| Roger Milla | 1986 | 4 | |
| 1988 | 2 | ||
| Rashidi Yekini | 1992 | 4 | |
| 1994 | 5 | ||
| Patrick M'Boma | 2002 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 4 | ||
| Samuel Eto'o | 2006 | 5 | |
| 2008 |
The following players appeared in at least six different AFCON tournaments: [7]
| No. of tournaments | Player | Country | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Rigobert Song | 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 | |
| Ahmed Hassan | 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 | ||
| André Ayew | 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 | ||
| Youssef Msakni | 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 | ||
| 7 | Geremi Njitap | 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 | |
| Boubacar Barry | 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 | ||
| Max Gradel | 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 | ||
| Siaka Tiéné | 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 | ||
| Kolo Touré | 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 | ||
| Essam El Hadary | 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2017 | ||
| Hossam Hassan | 1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006 | ||
| Asamoah Gyan | 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 | ||
| Seidou Keita | 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 | ||
| 6 | Rabah Madjer | 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992 | |
| Mahieddine Meftah | 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 | ||
| Islam Slimani | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 | ||
| Samuel Eto'o | 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 | ||
| Salomon Kalou | 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 | ||
| Yaya Touré | 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 | ||
| Didier Zokora | 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 | ||
| Abdel-Zaher El-Saqqa | 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010 | ||
| Hany Ramzy | 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 | ||
| Jordan Ayew | 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 | ||
| Soumbeïla Diakité | 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 | ||
| Noureddine Naybet | 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 | ||
| Nwankwo Kanu | 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 | ||
| Riadh Bouazizi | 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 | ||
| Kaies Ghodhbane | 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 | ||
| Aymen Mathlouthi | 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 | ||
| Kalusha Bwalya | 1986, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 |
Essam El Hadary was 44 years and 21 days old when he played for
Egypt in the final against
Cameroon on 5 February 2017.
Rigobert Song (for
Cameroon , between 1998 and 2010) and André Ayew (for
Ghana , between 2008 and 2023) each played in a record 36 matches at the tournament. [8]
| No. of titles | Player | Country | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Essam El Hadary | 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010 | |
| Ahmed Hassan |
| No. of times hosted | Country | Year(s) | Wins as host |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1959, 1974, 1986, 2006, 2019 | 3/5 | |
| 4 | 1963, 1978, 2000*, 2008 | 2/4 | |
| 3 | 1962, 1968, 1976 | 1/3 | |
| 1965, 1994, 2004 | 1/3 | ||
| 2 | 1957, 1970 | 1/2 | |
| 1972, 2021 | 0/2 | ||
| 1980, 2000* | 1/2 | ||
| 1984, 2023 | 1/2 | ||
| 1996, 2013 | 1/2 | ||
| 2012*, 2015 | 0/2 | ||
| 2012*, 2017 | 0/2 | ||
| 1988, 2025** | 0/1 | ||
| 1 | |||
| 1982 | 0/1 | ||
| 1990 | 1/1 | ||
| 1992 | 0/1 | ||
| 1998 | 0/1 | ||
| 2002 | 0/1 | ||
| 2010 | 0/1 | ||
| 2027* | 0/1 | ||
| 2027* | 0/1 | ||
| 2027* | 0/1 |
| No. | Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 February 2004 | 0–0 | Draw | |
| 2. | 20 January 2006 | 3–0 | Win | |
| 3. | 24 January 2006 | 0–0 | Draw | |
| 4. | 28 January 2006 | 3–1 | Win | |
| 5. | 3 February 2006 | 4–1 | Win | |
| 6. | 7 February 2006 | 2–1 | Win | |
| 7. | 10 February 2006 | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Draw | |
| 8. | 22 January 2008 | 4–2 | Win | |
| 9. | 26 January 2008 | 3–0 | Win | |
| 10. | 30 January 2008 | 1–1 | Draw | |
| 11. | 4 February 2008 | 2–1 | Win | |
| 12. | 7 February 2008 | 4–1 | Win | |
| 13. | 10 February 2008 | 1–0 | Win | |
| 14. | 12 January 2010 | 3–1 | Win | |
| 15. | 16 January 2010 | 2–0 | Win | |
| 16. | 20 January 2010 | 2–0 | Win | |
| 17. | 25 January 2010 | 3–1 | Win | |
| 18. | 28 January 2010 | 4–0 | Win | |
| 19. | 31 January 2010 | 1–0 | Win | |
| 20. | 17 January 2017 | 0–0 | Draw | |
| 21. | 21 January 2017 | 1–0 | Win | |
| 22. | 25 January 2017 | 1–0 | Win | |
| 23. | 29 January 2017 | 1–0 | Win | |
| 24. | 1 February 2017 | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Draw |
Teams that have won the Africa Cup of Nations consecutively and have become two-time champions (two consecutive titles) or three-time champions (three consecutive titles).
| Team | Two championships | Three championships |
|---|---|---|
| 1: (1957, 1959*) | 1: (2006*, 2008, 2010) | |
| 1: (1963*, 1965) | — | |
| 1: (2000, 2002) | — | |
| Year | Debutants in qualification | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | No qualification round | 0 |
| 1959 | No qualification round | 0 |
| 1962 | 8 | |
| 1963 | 3 | |
| 1965 | 4 | |
| 1968 | 9 | |
| 1970 | 4 | |
| 1972 | 3 | |
| 1974 | 2 | |
| 1976 | 3 | |
| 1978 | None | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | |
| 1982 | 5 | |
| 1984 | 1 | |
| 1986 | None | 0 |
| 1988 | None | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 4 | |
| 1996 | 1 | |
| 1998 | None | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | |
| 2002 | None | 0 |
| 2004 | None | 0 |
| 2006 | None | 0 |
| 2008 | None | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2012 | None | 0 |
| 2013 | None | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2017 | None | 0 |
| 2019 | None | 0 |
| 2021 | None | 0 |
| 2023 | None | 0 |
| 2025 | None | 0 |