Kenya at the Africa Cup of Nations

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Kenya have participated in the Africa Cup of Nations six times, making Kenya one of the more experienced East African teams in the competition. Despite this, Kenya have never advanced past the group stages of a single AFCON. [1]

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Competitive history

YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1957 to Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg 1959 Not affiliated to CAF
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1962 to Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1970 Did not qualify
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg 1972 Group stage5th302134
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg 1974 to Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg 1982 Did not qualify
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 1984 Did not enter
Flag of Egypt.svg 1986 Did not qualify
Flag of Morocco.svg 1988 Group stage8th301206
Flag of Algeria.svg 1990 8th301203
Flag of Senegal.svg 1992 9th200215
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1994 Did not qualify
Flag of South Africa.svg 1996 Withdrew
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 1998 to Flag of Mali.svg 2002 Did not qualify
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2004 Group stage11th310246
Flag of Egypt.svg 2006 to Flag of Gabon.svg 2017 Did not qualify
Flag of Egypt.svg 2019 Group stage17th310237
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2021 Did not qualify
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2023 Disqualified due to FIFA suspension
Flag of Morocco.svg 2025 Did not qualify
Flag of Kenya.svg Flag of Tanzania.svg Flag of Uganda.svg 2027 Qualified as co-hosts
TotalGroup stage7/361724111131

Participation history

#YearStageDateOpponentResult
1 Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg 1972 Group stage23 February 1972Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon 1–2
26 February 1972Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1–1
28 February 1972Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 1–1
2 Flag of Morocco.svg 1988 Group stage14 March 1988Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–3
17 March 1988Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0–3
20 March 1988Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–0
3 Flag of Algeria.svg 1990 Group stage3 March 1990Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0–0
6 March 1990Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 0–1
9 March 1990Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–2
4 Flag of Senegal.svg 1992 Group stage14 January 1992Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–2
16 January 1992Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0–3
5 Flag of Tunisia.svg 2004 Group stage26 January 2004Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1–3
20 January 2004Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0–3
2 February 2004Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 3–0
6 Flag of Egypt.svg 2019 Group stage23 June 2019Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–2
27 June 2019Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 3–2
1 July 2019Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0–3

Squads

References

  1. "Quick group stage exits define Kenya's Africa Cup of Nations spell". fifa.com. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.