This is a list of records and statistics of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Year | Debuting teams | ||
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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 |
2015 | None | 0 | 38 |
2017 | ![]() |
1 | 39 |
2019 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3 | 42 |
2021 | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 44 |
2023 | None | 0 | 44 |
Teams yet to qualify: Central African Republic,
Chad,
Djibouti,
Eritrea,
Eswatini,
Lesotho,
São Tomé and Príncipe,
Seychelles,
Somalia,
South Sudan
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 |
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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 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 21 |
23 | ![]() |
8 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 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. |
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North Africa Members | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Part of France | × | GS | • | • | • | • | • | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | GS | 3rd | 1st | GS | •• | QF | GS | QF | GS | QF | • | • | 4th | • | GS | QF | GS | 1st | GS | GS | 20 | |||||
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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 | 26 | ||
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• | × | • | × | × | × | × | 2nd | • | • | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3 | |||||||
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• | • | × | • | × | × | • | GS | × | 1st | GS | 3rd | • | • | 4th | 4th | • | GS | • | • | QF | GS | GS | 2nd | GS | GS | • | GS | GS | •• | QF | R16 | QF | R16 | Q | 20 | |
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Prot. of France | 3rd | GS | 2nd | • | × | × | × | • | 4th | × | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | 2nd | QF | 4th | GS | 1st | QF | QF | GS | QF | GS | QF | QF | 4th | QF | GS | 21 | |||
West Africa Members | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Part of France | × | × | × | • | × | × | × | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | QF | • | • | 4 | |||||
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Part of France | × | • | × | × | • | × | GS | × | • | × | × | × | • | • | × | GS | 4th | GS | GS | GS | • | • | GS | GS | 2nd | GS | 3rd | • | 4th | R16 | 13 | |||||
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Part of Portugal | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | GS | • | • | R16 | QF | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Part of the United Kingdom | × | × | × | × | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | QF | GS | 2 | ||||||
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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 | |||
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FRA | •• | • | • | GS | • | GS | 2nd | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | • | × | QF | QF | QF | • | GS | • | QF | • | R16 | R16 | QF | 14 | ||||
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Part of Portugal | × | × | × | • | × | × | × | × | × | • | × | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | GS | GS | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | 25 | |||||
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× | × | • | × | × | × | • | × | × | • | × | • | • | • | × | • | GS | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2 | |||||
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Part of France | • | • | • | 2nd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 4th | • | • | • | 4th | 4th | • | GS | GS | 3rd | 3rd | GS | GS | R16 | R16 | QF | 13 | |||||
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Part of France | × | × | • | • | × | • | × | × | • | × | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | × | × | • | • | GS | GS | R16 | 3 | ||||||||||
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Part of France | × | • | • | × | • | × | × | × | • | × | × | × | • | • | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | 2 | ||||||
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× | GS | × | • | × | • | • | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | GS | 2nd | • | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | •• | × | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | QF | 3rd | • | 1st | • | • | 3rd | R16 | 2nd | 20 | ||||
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Part of France | 4th | GS | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | GS | • | 4th | QF | QF | • | • | QF | 2nd | QF | 4th | GS | • | GS | • | GS | QF | 2nd | 1st | R16 | 17 | |||||
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Part of the UK | × | × | × | • | × | • | × | • | • | × | • | × | • | GS | GS | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | GS | • | 3 | ||||||
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Part of France | × | • | • | GS | × | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | × | • | × | • | GS | GS | GS | • | GS | • | •• | • | QF | • | GS | • | • | • | 8 | |||||
Central Africa Members | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Part of France | × | • | GS | 3rd | • | • | • | • | GS | 1st | 2nd | 1st | GS | 4th | • | GS | QF | 1st | 1st | QF | QF | 2nd | QF | • | • | GS | 1st | R16 | 3rd | R16 | 21 | |||||
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Part of France | GS | × | 1st | 4th | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | × | QF | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||||
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Part of Belgium | GS | 1st | GS | 4th | 1st | GS | × | • | • | × | • | GS | • | QF | QF | QF | 3rd | GS | QF | GS | QF | • | • | • | GS | 3rd | QF | R16 | • | 4th | 20 | |||||
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Part of Spain | × | • | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | 4th | • | • | QF | R16 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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Part of France | × | • | × | × | • | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | GS | QF | • | GS | • | • | • | • | GS | QF | • | GS | GS | • | R16 | • | 8 | |||||||
East Africa Members | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Part of Belgium | × | • | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | 1 | |||||||||
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2nd | 3rd | 1st | 4th | GS | 4th | GS | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | • | × | × | • | × | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | × | • | GS | • | • | • | GS | • | 11 | ||
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• | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | GS | GS | GS | • | × | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | × | Q | 7 | |||
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Part of Belgium | × | × | • | • | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | 1 | |||||||||||
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3rd | 2nd | • | 2nd | • | • | 1st | GS | • | GS | × | • | × | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | × | × | • | • | • | GS | • | QF | • | • | • | • | GS | • | 9 | ||
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× | • | • | • | • | • | GS | × | • | × | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | Q | 4 | ||||||
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4th | × | • | GS | • | • | GS | GS | 2nd | × | × | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | R16 | • | • | Q | 8 | |||
Southern Africa Members | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Part of Portugal | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | GS | QF | QF | GS | GS | • | • | GS | • | QF | 9 | |||||||||||||
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Part of the United Kingdom | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | |||||||||||
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Part of France | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Part of France | × | × | × | • | • | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | • | 1 | |||||
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Part of the United Kingdom | × | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | 3 | |||||||||
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• | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | |||||||
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Part of Portugal | × | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | 5 | ||||||||||||
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Part of South Africa | × | × | • | GS | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | R16 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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•• | Banned because of apartheid | • | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | QF | GS | GS | GS | • | • | QF | GS | • | QF | • | 3rd | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
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× | × | • | • | 2nd | • | GS | • | 3rd | • | GS | × | 3rd | QF | 2nd | 3rd | GS | GS | GS | • | GS | GS | QF | 1st | GS | GS | • | • | • | GS | 18 | ||||||
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• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | GS | × | 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 |
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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 |
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Runners-up | |
2002 | ![]() |
Fourth place |
2004 | ![]() |
Champions |
2006 | ![]() |
Champions |
2008 | ![]() |
Third place |
2010 | ![]() |
Quarter-finals |
2012 | ![]() |
Quarter-finals |
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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 |
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Year | Defending champions | Result |
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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: 16
Players in bold are still active at international level.
Rank | Player | Team | Goals scored | Matches played | Goals per match | Tournament(s) |
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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.
Shiva N'Zigou was 16 years and 93 days old when he scored for Gabon against
South Africa in a 1–3 defeat on 23 January 2000.
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 |
Main article: List of Africa Cup of Nations hat-tricks |
The following players appeared in at least six different AFCON tournaments:
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.
Shiva N'Zigou was 16 years and 93 days old when he played for Gabon in a group stage match against
South Africa on 23 January 2000.
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.[7]
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 |
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1965, 1994, 2004 | 1/3 | |
2 | ![]() |
1957, 1970 | 1/2 |
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1972, 2021 | 0/2 | |
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1980, 2000* | 1/2 | |
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1984, 2023 | 1/2 | |
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1996, 2013 | 1/2 | |
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2012*, 2015 | 0/2 | |
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2012*, 2017 | 0/2 | |
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1988, 2025** | 0/1 | |
1 | |||
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1982 | 0/1 | |
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1990 | 1/1 | |
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1992 | 0/1 | |
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1998 | 0/1 | |
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2002 | 0/1 | |
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2010 | 0/1 | |
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2027* | 0/1 | |
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2027* | 0/1 | |
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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 |
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1: (1957, 1959*) | 1: (2006*, 2008, 2010) |
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1: (1963*, 1965) | — |
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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 |
Ten teams are yet to qualify for AFCON finals: