Africa Cup of Nations records and statistics

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This is a list of records and statistics of the Africa Cup of Nations .

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Summary

TeamWinnersRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 7 (1957, 1959 * 1 , 1986 *, 1998, 2006 *, 2008, 2010)3 (1962 1 , 2017, 2021)3 (1963 1 , 1970 1 , 1974 *)3 (1976, 1980, 1984)16
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 5 (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017)2 (1986, 2008)2 (1972 *, 2021 *)1 (1992)10
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 4 (1963 *, 1965, 1978 *, 1982)5 (1968, 1970, 1992, 2010, 2015)1 (2008 *)4 (1996, 2012, 2013, 2017)14
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3 (1980 *, 1994, 2013)5 (1984, 1988, 1990, 2000 *, 2023)8 (1976, 1978, 1992, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2019)16
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3 (1992, 2015, 2023 *)2 (2006, 2012)4 (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994)2 (1970, 2008)11
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2 (1990 *, 2019)1 (1980)2 (1984, 1988)2 (1982, 2010)7
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 2 (1968 2 , 1974 3 )2 (1998, 2015)2 (1972 3 , 2023)6
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1 (2012)2 (1974, 1994)3 (1982, 1990, 1996)6
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1 (2004 *)2 (1965 *, 1996)1 (1962)3 (1978, 2000, 2019)7
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1 (1970 *)2 (1959, 1963)1 (1957 *)4
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1 (2021)2 (2002, 2019)3 (1965, 1990, 2006)6
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1 (1996 *)1 (1998)2 (2000, 2023)4
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1 (1962 *)1 (1957)1 (1959)2 (1963, 1968 *)5
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1 (1976)1 (2004)1 (1980)2 (1986, 1988 *)5
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1 (1972)1 (1974)2
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1 (1972)2 (2012, 2013)3 (1994, 2002 *, 2004)6
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1 (2013)1 (2017)2 (1998 *, 2021)4
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1 (1978)1 (1962)2
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1 (1976)1
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 1 (1982 *)1
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 1 (2015 *)1
*hosts
1as United Arab Republic
2as Congo-Kinshasa
3as Zaire

Debut of national teams

YearDebuting teams
TeamsNo.Cum.
1957 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt , Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia , Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 33
1962 Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia , Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg  Uganda 25
1963 Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana , Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 27
1965 Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) (1963-1966).svg Congo-Léopoldville, Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast , Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 310
1968 Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria , Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo-Brazzaville 212
1970 Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon , Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 214
1972 Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya , Flag of Mali.svg  Mali , Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco , Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 418
1974 Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius , Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 220
1978 Flag of Upper Volta.svg Upper Volta 121
1980 Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 122
1982 Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 123
1984 Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 124
1986 Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 125
1994 Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon , Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 227
1996 Flag of Angola.svg  Angola , Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia , Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 330
1998 Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 131
2004 Flag of Benin.svg  Benin , Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda , Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 334
2012 Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana , Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea , Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 337
2013 Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 138
2017 Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 139
2019 Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi , Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar , Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 342
2021 Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros , Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 244

Teams yet to qualify: Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic , Flag of Chad.svg  Chad , Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti , Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea , Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini , Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho , Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe , Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles , Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia , Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan

Overall team records

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]

As of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
RankTeamPartPldWDLGFGAGDPoints
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt [n 1] 2611160242717597+78204
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2010457242314695+50195
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2410554232813893+45185
4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 25106483028152111+41174
5Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 219546311814290+52169
6Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 19742925208765+22112
7Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 17713018238758+29108
8Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 20802824289793+4108
9Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 21832530279997+2105
10Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 18692719238370+13100
11Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo [n 2] 208021293094107−1392
12Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 13592121177169+284
13Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 11501816165548+770
14Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 14521518196572−763
15Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso [n 3] 13521017255178−2747
16Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 931713113943−434
17Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 82571082427−331
18Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 4198562018+229
19Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 72677122737−1028
20Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 92777132942−1328
21Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 113074193167−3625
22Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 4165831412+221
23Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 82538141942−2317
24Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 72343162138−1715
25Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 3113531213−114
26Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 51532101631−1511
27Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 28314610-410
28Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 61724111131−2010
29Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 152217708
30Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 310226915−68
31Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 38134414−106
32Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 4131391131−206
33Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 2512257−25
34Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 310127416−125
35Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 414059724−175
36Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 131113304
37Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 5150411833−254
38Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 1410347−33
39Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 39036618−123
40Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 412039419−153
41Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 2601519−81
42Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1300304−40
43Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 1300328−60
44Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1300329−70
  1. Including one appearance as "United Arab Republic" representing a political union between Egypt and Syria, and another three appearances representing just Egypt but still under the name "United Arab Republic".
  2. Including seven appearances as Zaire.
  3. Including one appearance as Upper Volta.

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 73313
2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 5229
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 45110
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 35816
5Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3249
6Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2125
7Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 2024
8Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1236
9Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1214
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1214
11Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1203
12Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1124
13Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1113
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1113
15Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1001
16Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0123
17Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 0112
18Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 0101
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 0101
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0101
Totals (20 entries)343434102

Comprehensive team results by tournament

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

Team Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg
1957
(3)
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg
1959
(3)
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg
1962
(4)
Flag of Ghana.svg
1963
(6)
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
1965
(6)
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg
1968
(8)
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg
1970
(8)
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg
1972
(8)
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg
1974
(8)
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg
1976
(8)
Flag of Ghana.svg
1978
(8)
Flag of Nigeria.svg
1980
(8)
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg
1982
(8)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
1984
(8)
Flag of Egypt.svg
1986
(8)
Flag of Morocco.svg
1988
(8)
Flag of Algeria.svg
1990
(8)
Flag of Senegal.svg
1992
(12)
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
1994
(12)
Flag of South Africa.svg
1996
(15)
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg
1998
(16)
Flag of Ghana.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
2000
(16)
Flag of Mali.svg
2002
(16)
Flag of Tunisia.svg
2004
(16)
Flag of Egypt.svg
2006
(16)
Flag of Ghana.svg
2008
(16)
Flag of Angola.svg
2010
(15)
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg
Flag of Gabon.svg
2012
(16)
Flag of South Africa.svg
2013
(16)
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg
2015
(16)
Flag of Gabon.svg
2017
(16)
Flag of Egypt.svg
2019
(24)
Flag of Cameroon.svg
2021
(24)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
2023
(24)
Flag of Morocco.svg
2025
(24)
Flag of Kenya.svg
Flag of Tanzania.svg
Flag of Uganda.svg
2027
(24)
Apps.
North Africa Members
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Part of France×GS2nd4th3rdGS3rd1stGS••QFGSQFGSQF4thGSQFGS1stGSGSQ21
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1st1st2nd3rd××3rd3rd4th4th×4th1stGSGSGSQFQF1stQFQFGS1st1st1st2ndR162ndR16Q27
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya ×××××2nd××××××GSGS3
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco ×××GS×1stGS3rd4th4thGSQFGSGS2ndGSGSGSGS••QFR16QFR16Q20
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Prot. of France3rdGS2nd×××4th×GSGS2ndQF4thGS1stQFQFGSQFGSQFQF4thQFGSQ22
West Africa Members
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin Part of France××××××××GSGSGSQF4
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Part of France××××GS×××××GS4thGSGSGSGSGS2ndGS3rd4thR16Q14
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Part of Portugal×QFGSR16QF4
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia Part of the United Kingdom×××××××××××QFGS2
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana UK1st1st2nd2nd1stGS1stGS2ndQF4thGSQFQFGS3rd2nd4th4th2nd4thR16GSGS24
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea FRA••GSGS2ndGSGSGS×QFQFQFGSQFR16R16QF14
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Part of Portugal×××××××××GSGSGSGS4
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Part of France3rd3rd4thGS••GS×GS3rdGSGS1st3rdGSQFGSGS2nd4thQF2ndQF1stGSQFR161stQ26
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia ×××××××××GSGS2
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Part of France2nd4th4th4thGSGS3rd3rdGSGSR16R16QFQ14
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania Part of France×××××××××GSGSR163
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger Part of France××××××××××GSGS2
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria ×GS××3rd3rd1stGS2nd2nd2nd3rd1st••×2nd3rd3rd3rdQF3rd1st3rdR162ndQ21
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Part of France4thGS×GS4thQFQFQF2ndQF4thGSGSGSQF2nd1stR16Q18
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone Part of the UK×××××××GSGS×××GS3
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo Part of France×GS×GS××GSGSGSGS••QFGS8
Central Africa Members
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Part of France×GS3rdGS1st2nd1stGS4thGSQF1st1stQFQF2ndQFGS1stR163rdR16Q22
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo Part of FranceGS×1st4thGS×QFGSQF7
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Part of BelgiumGS1stGS4th1stGS××GSQFQFQF3rdGSQFGSQFGS3rdQFR164thQ21
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea Part of Spain××××××QF4thQFR16Q5
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Part of France×××××GSQFGSGSQFGSGSR16Q9
East Africa Members
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi Part of Belgium×××××××××××GS1
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2nd3rd1st4thGS4thGSGSGS×××××GSGS11
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya GS×GSGSGS×GSGS×Q7
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Part of Belgium×××××××××GS×1
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 3rd2nd2nd1stGSGS×××××GSQFGS9
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania ×GS××××GSGSQ4
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 4th×GSGSGS2nd×××GSR16QQ9
Southern Africa Members
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Part of Portugal×GSGSGSQFQFGSGSGSQFQ10
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Part of the United Kingdom××××××××GS1
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros Part of France×××R16Q2
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Part of France×××××××××QF1
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi Part of the United Kingdom×GSGSR163
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius GS××1
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Part of Portugal×GSGSGSGSGS5
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Part of South Africa××GSGSGSR164
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa ••Banned because of apartheid1st2nd3rdQFGSGSGSQFGSQF3rdQ12
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia ××2ndGS3rdGS×3rdQF2nd3rdGSGSGSGSGSQF1stGSGSGSQ19
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe GSGSGSGSGS×Q6
Team Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg
1957
(3)
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg
1959
(3)
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg
1962
(4)
Flag of Ghana.svg
1963
(6)
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
1965
(6)
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg
1968
(8)
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg
1970
(8)
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg
1972
(8)
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg
1974
(8)
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg
1976
(8)
Flag of Ghana.svg
1978
(8)
Flag of Nigeria.svg
1980
(8)
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg
1982
(8)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
1984
(8)
Flag of Egypt.svg
1986
(8)
Flag of Morocco.svg
1988
(8)
Flag of Algeria.svg
1990
(8)
Flag of Senegal.svg
1992
(12)
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
1994
(12)
Flag of South Africa.svg
1996
(15)
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg
1998
(16)
Flag of Ghana.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
2000
(16)
Flag of Mali.svg
2002
(16)
Flag of Tunisia.svg
2004
(16)
Flag of Egypt.svg
2006
(16)
Flag of Ghana.svg
2008
(16)
Flag of Angola.svg
2010
(15)
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg
Flag of Gabon.svg
2012
(16)
Flag of South Africa.svg
2013
(16)
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg
2015
(16)
Flag of Gabon.svg
2017
(16)
Flag of Egypt.svg
2019
(24)
Flag of Cameroon.svg
2021
(24)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
2023
(24)
Flag of Morocco.svg
2025
(24)
Flag of Kenya.svg
Flag of Tanzania.svg
Flag of Uganda.svg
2027
(24)
Apps.
Legend

Results of host nations

YearHost nationResult
1957 Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan Third place
1959 Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic Champions
1962 Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia Champions
1963 Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Champions
1965 Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia Runners-up
1968 Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia Fourth place
1970 Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan Champions
1972 Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon Third place
1974 Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt Third place
1976 Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia Group stage
1978 Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Champions
1980 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Champions
1982 Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya Runners-up
1984 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Group stage
1986 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Champions
1988 Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Fourth place
1990 Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Champions
1992 Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Quarter-finals
1994 Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Group stage
1996 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Champions
1998 Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Fourth place
2000 Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Quarter-finals
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Runners-up
2002 Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Fourth place
2004 Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Champions
2006 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Champions
2008 Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Third place
2010 Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Quarter-finals
2012 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea Quarter-finals
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Quarter-finals
2013 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Quarter-finals
2015 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea Fourth place
2017 Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Group stage
2019 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Round of 16
2021 Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Third place
2023 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Champions
2025 Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco To be determined
2027 Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya To be determined
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda

Results of defending champions

YearDefending championsResult
1959 Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic Champions
1962 Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic Runners-up
1963 Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia Fourth place
1965 Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana Champions
1968 Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Runners-up
1970 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg  Congo-Kinshasa Group stage
1972 Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan Group stage
1974 Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo Fourth place
1976 Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire Group stage
1978 Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Group stage
1980 Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Group stage
1982 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Group stage
1984 Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Group stage
1986 Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Runners-up
1988 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Group stage
1990 Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Group stage
1992 Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Group stage
1994 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Third place
1996 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Withdrew
1998 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Runners-up
2000 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Quarter-finals
2002 Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Champions
2004 Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Quarter-finals
2006 Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Quarter-finals
2008 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Champions
2010 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Champions
2012 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Did not qualify
2013 Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Group stage
2015 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Did not qualify
2017 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Group stage
2019 Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Round of 16
2021 Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Group stage
2023 Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Round of 16
2025 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast To be determined

General statistics by tournament

YearHostsChampions (titles)Winning coach [2] Top scorer(s) (goals)[ citation needed ] Most valuable player [ citation needed ]
1957 Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt (1) Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Mourad Fahmy Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Ad-Diba (5) Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Ad-Diba
1959 Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic (2) Flag of Hungary.svg Pál Titkos Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Mahmoud El-Gohary (3) Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Mahmoud El-Gohary
1962 Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia (1) Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ydnekatchew Tessema Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Mengistu Worku (3)
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Badawi Abdel Fattah (3)
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Mengistu Worku
1963 Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (1) Flag of Ghana.svg Charles Gyamfi Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Hassan El-Shazly (6) Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Hassan El-Shazly
1965 Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana (2) Ghana flag 1964.svg Charles Gyamfi Ghana flag 1964.svg Ben Acheampong (3)
Ghana flag 1964.svg Osei Kofi (3)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Eustache Manglé (3)
Ghana flag 1964.svg Osei Kofi
1968 Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg  Congo-Kinshasa (1) Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc Csanádi Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Laurent Pokou (6) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg Kazadi Mwamba
1970 Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan (1) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Starosta Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Laurent Pokou (8) Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Laurent Pokou
1972 Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo (1) Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Adolphe Bibanzoulou Flag of Mali.svg Salif Keïta (5) Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg François M'Pelé
1974 Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire (2) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Blagoje Vidinić Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg Ndaye Mulamba (9) Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg Ndaye Mulamba
1976 Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (1) Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virgil Mărdărescu Flag of Guinea.svg Mamadou Aliou Keïta (4) Flag of Morocco.svg Ahmed Faras
1978 Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (3) Flag of Ghana.svg Fred Osam-Duodu Flag of Uganda.svg Phillip Omondi (3)
Flag of Ghana.svg Opoku Afriyie (3)
Flag of Nigeria.svg Segun Odegbami (3)
Flag of Ghana.svg Karim Abdul Razak
1980 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (1) Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Otto Glória Flag of Morocco.svg Khalid Labied (3)
Flag of Nigeria.svg Segun Odegbami (3)
Flag of Nigeria.svg Christian Chukwu
1982 Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (4) Flag of Ghana.svg Charles Gyamfi Flag of Ghana.svg George Alhassan (4) Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Fawzi Al-Issawi
1984 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (1) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Radivoje Ognjanović Flag of Egypt.svg Taher Abouzaid (4) Flag of Cameroon.svg Théophile Abega
1986 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (3) Flag of England.svg Mike Smith Flag of Cameroon.svg Roger Milla (4) Flag of Cameroon.svg Roger Milla
1988 Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (2) Flag of France.svg Claude Le Roy Flag of Algeria.svg Lakhdar Belloumi (2)
Flag of Cameroon.svg Roger Milla (2)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Abdoulaye Traoré (2)
Flag of Egypt.svg Gamal Abdelhamid (2)
Flag of Morocco.svg Aziz Bouderbala
1990 Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria (1) Flag of Algeria.svg Abdelhamid Kermali Flag of Algeria.svg Djamel Menad (4) Flag of Algeria.svg Rabah Madjer
1992 Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast (1) Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Yeo Martial Flag of Nigeria.svg Rashidi Yekini (4) Flag of Ghana.svg Abedi Pele
1994 Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (2) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Clemens Westerhof Flag of Nigeria.svg Rashidi Yekini (5) Flag of Nigeria.svg Rashidi Yekini
1996 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (1) Flag of South Africa.svg Clive Barker Flag of Zambia.svg Kalusha Bwalya (5) Flag of Zambia.svg Kalusha Bwalya
1998 Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (4) Flag of Egypt.svg Mahmoud El-Gohary Flag of Egypt.svg Hossam Hassan (7)
Flag of South Africa.svg Benni McCarthy (7)
Flag of South Africa.svg Benni McCarthy
2000 Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (3) Flag of France.svg Pierre Lechantre Flag of South Africa.svg Shaun Bartlett (5) Flag of Cameroon.svg Lauren
2002 Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (4) Flag of Germany.svg Winfried Schäfer Flag of Cameroon.svg Patrick Mboma (3)
Flag of Cameroon.svg Salomon Olembé (3)
Flag of Nigeria.svg Julius Aghahowa (3)
Flag of Cameroon.svg Rigobert Song
2004 Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (1) Flag of France.svg Roger Lemerre Flag of Cameroon.svg Patrick Mboma (4)
Flag of Mali.svg Frédéric Kanouté (4)
Flag of Morocco.svg Youssef Mokhtari (4)
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jay-Jay Okocha (4)
Flag of Tunisia.svg Francileudo Santos (4)
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jay-Jay Okocha
2006 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (5) Flag of Egypt.svg Hassan Shehata Flag of Cameroon.svg Samuel Eto'o (5) Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Hassan
2008 Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (6) Flag of Egypt.svg Hassan Shehata Flag of Cameroon.svg Samuel Eto'o (5) Flag of Egypt.svg Hosny Abd Rabo
2010 Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (7) Flag of Egypt.svg Hassan Shehata Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Nagy (5) Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Hassan
2012 Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (1) Flag of France.svg Hervé Renard Flag of Angola.svg Manucho (3)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Didier Drogba (3)
Flag of Gabon.svg Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (3)
Flag of Mali.svg Cheick Diabaté (3)
Flag of Morocco.svg Houssine Kharja (3)
Flag of Zambia.svg Christopher Katongo (3)
Flag of Zambia.svg Emmanuel Mayuka (3)
Flag of Zambia.svg Christopher Katongo
2013 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (3) Flag of Nigeria.svg Stephen Keshi Flag of Ghana.svg Mubarak Wakaso (4)
Flag of Nigeria.svg Emmanuel Emenike (4)
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Jonathan Pitroipa
2015 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast (2) Flag of France.svg Hervé Renard Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Thievy Bifouma (3)
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Dieumerci Mbokani (3)
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Javier Balboa (3)
Flag of Ghana.svg André Ayew (3)
Flag of Tunisia.svg Ahmed Akaïchi (3)
Flag of Ghana.svg Christian Atsu
2017 Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (5) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hugo Broos Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Junior Kabananga (3) Flag of Cameroon.svg Christian Bassogog
2019 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria (2) Flag of Algeria.svg Djamel Belmadi Flag of Nigeria.svg Odion Ighalo (5) Flag of Algeria.svg Ismaël Bennacer
2021 Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (1) Flag of Senegal.svg Aliou Cissé Flag of Cameroon.svg Vincent Aboubakar (8) Flag of Senegal.svg Sadio Mané
2023 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast (3) Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Emerse Faé Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Emilio Nsue (5) Flag of Nigeria.svg William Troost-Ekong

Records

Most titles: 7

Teams winning on debut: 3

Consecutive title wins: 3

Most appearances: 26

Most consecutive appearances: 16

Goalscorers

Overall top goalscorers

Players in bold are still active at international level.

RankPlayerTeamGoals scoredMatches playedGoals per matchTournament(s)
1 Samuel Eto'o Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 18290.626 (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010)
2 Laurent Pokou Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 14121.174 (1968, 1970, 1974, 1980)
3 Rashidi Yekini Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 13200.654 (1988, 1990, 1992, 1994)
4 Hassan El-Shazly Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1281.503 (1963, 1970, 1974)
5 Patrick Mboma Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 11170.654 (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004)
Hossam Hassan Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 11210.527 (1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006)
Didier Drogba Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 11240.455 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013)
8 Ndaye Mulamba Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 10101.002 (1974, 1976)
Francileudo Santos Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 10120.833 (2004, 2006, 2008)
Joel Tiéhi Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 10150.674 (1992, 1994, 1996, 1998)
Mengistu Worku Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 10170.596 (1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970)
Kalusha Bwalya Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 10230.436 (1986, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
André Ayew Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 10360.288 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
14 Manucho Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 9140.644 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2013)
Vincent Aboubakar Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 9160.564 (2015, 2017, 2021, 2023)
Sadio Mané Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 9220.415 (2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Abdoulaye Traoré Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 9220.416 (1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996)
18 Pascal Feindouno Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 8130.614 (2004, 2006, 2008, 2012)
Ahmed Hassan Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 8310.268 (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010)
Seydou Keita Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 8310.267 (2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015)
Asamoah Gyan Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 8310.267 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)
22 Osei Kofi Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 780.873 (1963, 1965, 1968)
Ali Abo Gresha Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 790.782 (1970, 1974)
Taher Abouzeid Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 7100.702 (1984, 1986)
Frédéric Kanouté Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 7110.643 (2004, 2008, 2010)
Flávio Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 7120.584 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Benni McCarthy Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 7120.583 (1998, 2002, 2006)
Christopher Katongo Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 7170.415 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013)
Roger Milla Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 7180.394 (1982, 1984, 1986, 1988)
Abedi Pele Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 7180.395 (1982, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998)
Mohamed Salah Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 7190.374 (2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Jay-Jay Okocha Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 7220.325 (1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)
Youssef Msakni Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 7290.248 (2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
34 George Alhassan Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 670.863 (1978, 1982, 1984)
Wilberforce Mfum Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 680.752 (1963, 1968)
Ahmed Faras Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 690.673 (1972, 1976, 1978)
Mayanga Maku Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 6100.603 (1970, 1972, 1974)
Segun Odegbami Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 6100.602 (1978, 1980)
Mohamed Aboutrika Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 6110.542 (2006, 2008)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 6130.464 (2010, 2012, 2015, 2017)
Shaun Bartlett Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6140.434 (1996, 2000, 2002, 2004)
Emilio Nsue Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 6140.433 (2015, 2021, 2023)
Julius Aghahowa Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 6150.404 (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)
Gervinho Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 6170.355 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015)
Lakhdar Belloumi Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 6180.334 (1980, 1982, 1984, 1988)
Karl Toko Ekambi Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 6180.334 (2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Riyad Mahrez Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 6200.305 (2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Jordan Ayew Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 6250.246 (2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Yaya Touré Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 6290.206 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015)

Goalscoring records

Landmark goalscorers

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 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt against hosts Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  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 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt in a 4–0 victory against Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  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 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt in 1957. [6]

Oldest goalscorer

Hossam Hassan was 39 years and 174 days old when he scored for Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt against Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo in a 4–1 victory on 3 February 2006.

Fastest goals

Latest goal (regulation time)

90+10th minute, Bruno Zita Mbanangoyé for Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon against Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco in 2012 (3–2 victory).

Latest goals (including extra time)

Most goals in a single match

Laurent Pokou scored 5 goals for Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast in a 6–1 victory against Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia in 1970.

Most goals in a single tournament

Ndaye Mulamba scored 9 goals for Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire in the 1974 tournament.

Goalscoring goalkeeper in the tournament

Kennedy Mweene is the first and only goalkeeper to score a goal (for Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia ) in an Africa Cup of Nations, in 2013.

Most hat-tricks

Hassan El-Shazly scored 2 tournament hat-tricks for the Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic : one in 1963 and one in 1970.

Most tournaments with a goal

Kalusha Bwalya (for Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia ), Samuel Eto'o (for Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon ), Asamoah Gyan and André Ayew (both for Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana ) each scored at least one goal in a record six different tournaments.

No. of tournamentsPlayerCountryYears (No. of goals scored)Total goals
6 Samuel Eto'o Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2000 (4), 2002 (1), 2004 (1), 2006 (5), 2008 (5), 2010 (2)18
André Ayew Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2010 (1), 2012 (2), 2015 (3), 2017 (2), 2019 (1), 2021 (1)10
Kalusha Bwalya Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1986 (1), 1992 (1), 1994 (1), 1996 (5), 1998 (1), 2000 (1)10
Asamoah Gyan Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2008 (1), 2010 (3), 2012 (1), 2013 (1), 2015 (1), 2017 (1)8
5 Didier Drogba Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2006 (3), 2008 (3), 2010 (1), 2012 (3), 2013 (1)11
Abdoulaye Traoré Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1986 (3), 1988 (2), 1990 (2), 1992 (1), 1994 (1)9
Youssef Msakni Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2012 (2), 2013 (1), 2017 (1), 2019 (2), 2021 (1)7
Yaya Touré Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2006 (1), 2008 (1), 2012 (1), 2013 (2), 2015 (1)6
4 Rashidi Yekini Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1988 (1), 1990 (3), 1992 (4), 1994 (5)13
Mengistu Worku Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 1962 (3), 1963 (2), 1968 (2), 1970 (3)10
Joel Tiéhi Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1992 (1), 1994 (4), 1996 (1), 1998 (4)10
Sadio Mané Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2017 (2), 2019 (3), 2021 (3), 2023 (1)9
Seydou Keita Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2002 (1), 2010 (3), 2012 (1), 2013 (3)8
Mohamed Salah Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2017 (2), 2019 (2), 2021 (2), 2023 (1)7
Christopher Katongo Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2006 (1), 2008 (2), 2010 (1), 2012 (3)7
Jordan Ayew Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2015 (1), 2017 (1), 2019 (2), 2023 (2)6
Gervinho Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2006 (1), 2008 (1), 2010 (1), 2012 (3)6
Wilfried Bony Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2012 (1), 2013 (1), 2015 (2), 2017 (1)5

Goalscorers in all tournament appearances

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 tournamentsPlayerCountryYears (No. of goals scored)Total goals
6 Samuel Eto'o Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2000 (4), 2002 (1), 2004 (1), 2006 (5), 2008 (5), 2010 (2)18
Kalusha Bwalya Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1986 (1), 1992 (1), 1994 (1), 1996 (5), 1998 (1), 2000 (1)10
5 Didier Drogba Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2006 (3), 2008 (3), 2010 (1), 2012 (3), 2013 (1)11
4 Rashidi Yekini Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1988 (1), 1990 (3), 1992 (4), 1994 (5)13
Joel Tiéhi Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1992 (1), 1994 (4), 1996 (1), 1998 (4)10
3 Francileudo Santos Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2004 (4), 2006 (4), 2008 (2)10
Frédéric Kanouté Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2004 (4), 2008 (1), 2010 (2)7

Highest goalscorers in a single tournament

The following players finished as top goalscorer with five or more goals in a single tournament.

GoalsPlayerCountryYear
9 Ndaye Mulamba Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 1974
8 Laurent Pokou Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1970
Vincent Aboubakar Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2021
7 Hossam Hassan Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1998
Benni McCarthy Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
6 Hassan El-Shazly Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt 1963
Laurent Pokou Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1968
5 Ad-Diba Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt 1957
Salif Keïta Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1972
Rashidi Yekini Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1994
Kalusha Bwalya Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1996
Shaun Bartlett Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2000
Samuel Eto'o Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2006
2008
Mohamed Nagy Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2010
Odion Ighalo Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2019
Emilio Nsue Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 2023

Top goalscorers in multiple tournaments

The following players finished as the top goalscorer in at least two different tournaments.

Indicates the top goalscorer was shared with other players.
PlayerCountryYearsGoals
Laurent Pokou Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1968 6
1970 8
Segun Odegbami Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1978 3
1980
Roger Milla Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1986 4
1988 2
Rashidi Yekini Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1992 4
1994 5
Patrick M'Boma Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2002 3
2004 4
Samuel Eto'o 2006 5
2008

Hat-tricks

Appearances

Most tournament appearances

The following players appeared in at least six different AFCON tournaments: [7]

No. of tournamentsPlayerCountryYears
8 Rigobert Song Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010
Ahmed Hassan Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010
André Ayew Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
Youssef Msakni Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
7 Geremi Njitap Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010
Boubacar Barry Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 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 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2017
Hossam Hassan 1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006
Asamoah Gyan Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019
Seidou Keita Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015
6 Rabah Madjer Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 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 Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010
Salomon Kalou Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 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 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010
Hany Ramzy 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002
Jordan Ayew Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
Soumbeïla Diakité Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
Noureddine Naybet Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006
Nwankwo Kanu Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010
Riadh Bouazizi Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006
Kaies Ghodhbane 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006
Aymen Mathlouthi 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
Kalusha Bwalya Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1986, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000

Player records

Oldest player

Essam El Hadary was 44 years and 21 days old when he played for Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt in the final against Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon on 5 February 2017.

Most matches played

Rigobert Song (for Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon , between 1998 and 2010) and André Ayew (for Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana , between 2008 and 2023) each played in a record 36 matches at the tournament. [8]

Most titles won

No. of titlesPlayerCountryYears
4 Essam El Hadary Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010
Ahmed Hassan

Coaching

Titles won

Most titles won as coach

Most consecutive titles won as coach

Coaches who retained title

Coaches who won titles with multiple teams

Won title as both player and coach

Appearance in final as both player and coach

Most nations coached in tournament

Most tournament appearances as coach

Titles won by foreign coaches

First foreign coach to win tournament

Most titles won as foreign coach

Foreign coaches who also won other major tournaments

Most titles by coaches from a foreign country

Most tournaments hosted

No. of times hostedCountryYear(s)Wins as host
5Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1959, 1974, 1986, 2006, 20193/5
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1963, 1978, 2000*, 20082/4
3Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1962, 1968, 19761/3
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1965, 1994, 20041/3
2Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1957, 19701/2
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1972, 20210/2
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1980, 2000*1/2
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1984, 20231/2
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1996, 20131/2
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 2012*, 20150/2
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 2012*, 20170/2
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1988, 2025**0/1
1
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 19820/1
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 19901/1
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 19920/1
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 19980/1
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 20020/1
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 20100/1
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2027*0/1
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2027*0/1
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2027*0/1
* Co-hosts
** Upcoming tournament

Other team records

Egypt's run

Consecutive championships

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).

TeamTwo championshipsThree championships
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1: (1957, 1959*)1: (2006*, 2008, 2010)
Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana 1: (1963*, 1965)
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1: (2000, 2002)
* indicate tournament hosts

Debut of teams in qualification

YearDebutants in qualificationTotal
1957No qualification round0
1959No qualification round0
1962 Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg  Uganda
Flag of Zanzibar Under British Rule.svg  Zanzibar
8
1963 Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt (as United Arab Republic)
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan
3
1965 Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) (1963-1966).svg  DR Congo (as Congo-Léopoldville)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
4
1968 Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of Upper Volta.svg Burkina Faso (as Upper Volta)
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo (as Congo-Brazzaville)
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Flag of Libya (1951-1969).svg  Libya
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
9
1970 Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
4
1972 Flag of Benin.svg  Benin (as Dahomey)
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
3
1974 Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Flag of Lesotho (1966-1987).svg  Lesotho
2
1976 Flag of Burundi (1967-1982).svg  Burundi
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
3
1978 None0
1980 Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania 1
1982 Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
Flag of Mozambique (1975-1983).svg  Mozambique
Flag of Rwanda (1961-2001).svg  Rwanda
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
5
1984 Flag of Swaziland (1968-2011).svg  Swaziland 1
1986 None0
1988 None0
1990 Flag of Seychelles (1977-1996).svg  Seychelles 1
1992 Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 1
1994 Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
4
1996 Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1
1998 None0
2000 Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe
3
2002 None0
2004 None0
2006 None0
2008 None0
2010 Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 1
2012 None0
2013 None0
2015 Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 1
2017 None0
2019 None0
2021 None0
2023 None0

Teams yet to qualify for finals

Ten teams are yet to qualify for AFCON finals:

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The Morocco national football team represents Morocco in men's international football, and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Morocco.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Algeria national football team</span> Mens association football team

The Algeria national football team represents Algeria in men's international football, and is governed by the Algerian Football Federation. The team plays their home matches at the 5 July Stadium in Algiers and Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran. Algeria joined FIFA on 1 January 1964, a year and a half after gaining independence. They are the current champions of the FIFA Arab Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DR Congo national football team</span> Mens association football team

The DR Congo national football team, recognised by FIFA as Congo DR, represents the Democratic Republic of the Congo in men's international football and it is controlled by the Congolese Association Football Federation. They are nicknamed Les Léopards, meaning The Leopards. The team is a member of FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ivory Coast national football team</span> Mens association football team

The Ivory Coast national football team represents Ivory Coast in men's international football. Nicknamed the Elephants, the team is managed by the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF). The team has won the Africa Cup of Nations three times, in 1992, 2015 and 2024, and has qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times, in 2006, 2010, and 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Libya national football team</span> Mens association football team

The Libya national football team represents Libya in men's international association football and it is controlled by the Libyan Football Federation. The team has never qualified for FIFA World Cup but has qualified for editions of the Africa Cup of Nations in 1982, 2006, and 2012. In 1982, the team was both the host and runner-up. In the Arab Cup, Libya finished second in 1964 and 2012, and third in 1966. The team is affiliated with both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).

The Mozambique national football team represents Mozambique in men's international football competitions and is controlled by the Mozambican Football Federation, the governing body for football in Mozambique. Mozambique have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup, but they have qualified for five Africa Cup of Nations in 1986, 1996, 1998, 2010, and most recently 2023, being eliminated in the first round in all five. In 1997, the Mozambique Football Federation became a founding member of COSAFA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cape Verde national football team</span> Mens association football team

The Cape Verde national football team represents Cape Verde in men's international football, and is controlled by the Cape Verdean Football Federation. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but has qualified for four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, in 2013, 2015, 2021 and 2023. The team achieved their best result in 2023 after making it past the first round of the knockout stage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Otto Pfister</span> German football manager (born 1937)

Otto Martin Pfister is a German football manager and one of Germany's most successful coaching exports, voted Africa's Manager of the Year in 1992. He is formerly the manager of the Afghanistan national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mohamed Aboutrika</span> Egyptian footballer (born 1978)

Mohamed Mohamed Mohamed Aboutrika is an Egyptian retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and a forward. He was voted second place in the African Footballer of the Year award in 2008, and was one of five nominees for the 2006 award, and one of the ten nominated for the 2013 award. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest African players of all time.

Association football is the most popular sport in nearly every African country, and thirteen members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have competed at the sport's biggest event – the FIFA World Cup.

The knockout stage of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 31 January with the round of 16 and ended on 8 February 2015 with the final held at the Estadio de Bata in Bata. A total of 8 teams advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Africa Cup of Nations final</span> International football match

The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final was a football match that took place on 8 February 2015 to determine the winner of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The match was held at the Estadio de Bata in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, and was contested by Ghana and Ivory Coast. Ghana reached the final by winning their qualifying group and then defeating Guinea and Equatorial Guinea in the quarter-final and semi-final. Ivory Coast also qualified as group winners, after which they beat Algeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Africa Cup of Nations final</span> Football match

The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final was an association football match to determine the winner of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The match was held at the Stade de l'Amitié in Libreville, Gabon, on 5 February 2017 and was contested by Cameroon and Egypt. The sixteen teams who had qualified for the tournament were divided into four groups of four, with the top two from each group progressing to the knock-out phase. Cameroon finished as runners-up in Group A before defeating Senegal and Ghana in the quarter-final and semi-final, while Egypt reached for the final by first winning Group D and then beating Morocco and Burkina Faso.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Africa Cup of Nations final</span> Football match

The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final was a football match that determined the winner of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, the international men's football championship of Africa, organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) which was played between Senegal and Egypt. The match was held at the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on 6 February 2022. The match was won 4–2 by Senegal on penalties, after the match had ended in a 0–0 draw

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