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Africa Cup of Nations
Afcon
Founded 1957
Region Africa (CAF)
Number of teams 24
Tournament information
Current champions Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal (1st title)
Most successful team(s) Egypt (7 titles)
Football current event Current

The Africa Cup of Nations, officially CAN, also referred to as African Cup of Nations, or AFCON, is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been held every two years. The title holders at the time of a FIFA Confederations Cup qualify for that competition.

In 1957 there were only three participating nations: Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. South Africa was originally scheduled to compete, but were disqualified due to the apartheid policies of the government then in power. Since then, the tournament has grown greatly, making it necessary to hold a qualifying tournament. The number of participants in the final tournament reached 16 in 1998 (16 teams were to compete in 1996 but Nigeria withdrew, reducing the field to 15), and since then, the format has been unchanged, with the sixteen teams being drawn into four groups of four teams each, with the top two teams of each group advancing to a "knock-out" stage.

Egypt is the most successful nation in the cup's history, winning the tournament a record of seven times (including when Egypt was known as the United Arab Republic between 1958 and 1971). Ghana and Cameroon have won four titles each. Three different trophies have been awarded during the tournament's history, with Ghana and Cameroon winning the first two versions to keep after each of them won a tournament three times. The current trophy was first awarded in 2002 and with Egypt winning it indefinitely after winning their unprecedented third consecutive title in 2010.

Results[]

Edition Year Host Final Third place playoff Number of teams
Winners Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
1 1957
Details
Flag of Sudan Sudan Flag of Egypt
Egypt
4–0 Flag of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Flag of Sudan
Sudan
3/4
2 1959
Details
Flag of the United Arab Republic United Arab Republic Flag of the United Arab Republic
United Arab Republic
2–1 Flag of Sudan
Sudan
Flag of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
3
3 1962
Details
Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia Flag of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
4–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of the United Arab Republic
United Arab Republic
Flag of Tunisia
Tunisia
3–0 Flag of Uganda
Uganda
4
4 1963
Details
Flag of Ghana Ghana Flag of Ghana
Ghana
3–0 Flag of Sudan
Sudan
Flag of the United Arab Republic
United Arab Republic
3–0 Flag of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
6
5 1965
Details
Flag of Tunisia Tunisia Flag of Ghana
Ghana
3–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of Tunisia
Tunisia
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast
1–0 Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
6
6 1968
Details
Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congo-Kinshasa
1–0 Flag of Ghana
Ghana
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast
1–0 Flag of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
8
7 1970
Details
Flag of Sudan Sudan Flag of Sudan
Sudan
1–0 Flag of Ghana
Ghana
Flag of the United Arab Republic
United Arab Republic
3–1 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast
8
8 1972
Details
Flag of Cameroon Cameroon Flag of the Republic of the Congo
Congo
3–2 Flag of Mali
Mali
Flag of Cameroon
Cameroon
5–2 Flag of Zaire
Zaire
8
9 1974
Details
Flag of Egypt Egypt Flag of Zaire
Zaire
2–2 (a.e.t.)
2–0 (replay)
Flag of Zambia
Zambia
Flag of Egypt
Egypt
4–0 Flag of the Republic of the Congo
Congo
8
10 1976
Details
Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia Morocco
Morocco
1–1 Flag of Guinea
Guinea
Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
3–2 Flag of Egypt
Egypt
8
11 1978
Details
Flag of Ghana Ghana Flag of Ghana
Ghana
2–0 Flag of Uganda
Uganda
Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
2–0 Flag of Tunisia
Tunisia
8
12 1980
Details
Flag of Nigeria Nigeria Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
3–0 Flag of Algeria
Algeria
Morocco
Morocco
2–0 Flag of Egypt
Egypt
8
13 1982
Details
Flag of Libya Libya Flag of Ghana
Ghana
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)
Flag of Libya
Libya
Flag of Zambia
Zambia
2–0 Flag of Algeria
Algeria
8
14 1984
Details
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire Ivory Coast Flag of Cameroon
Cameroon
3–1 Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
Flag of Algeria
Algeria
3–1 Flag of Egypt
Egypt
8
15 1986
Details
Flag of Egypt Egypt Flag of Egypt
Egypt
0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Flag of Cameroon
Cameroon
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast
3–2 Morocco
Morocco
8
16 1988
Details
Morocco Morocco Flag of Cameroon
Cameroon
1–0 Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
Flag of Algeria
Algeria
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Morocco
Morocco
8
17 1990
Details
Flag of Algeria Algeria Flag of Algeria
Algeria
1–0 Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
Flag of Zambia
Zambia
1–0 Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
8
18 1992
Details
Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Flag of Cote d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast
0–0 (a.e.t.)
(11–10 p)
Flag of Ghana
Ghana
Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
2–1 Flag of Cameroon
Cameroon
12
19 1994
Details
Flag of Tunisia Tunisia Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
2–1 Flag of Zambia
Zambia
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast
3–1 Flag of Mali
Mali
12
20 1996
Details
Flag of South Africa South Africa Flag of South Africa
South Africa
2–0 Flag of Tunisia
Tunisia
Flag of Zambia
Zambia
1–0 Flag of Ghana
Ghana
15/16
21 1998
Details
Flag of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Flag of Egypt
Egypt
2–0 Flag of South Africa
South Africa
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
DR Congo
4–4 (a.e.t.)
(4–1 p)
Flag of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
16
22 2000
Details
Flag of Ghana Ghana
Flag of Nigeria Nigeria
Flag of Cameroon
Cameroon
2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
Flag of South Africa
South Africa
2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Flag of Tunisia
Tunisia
16
23 2002
Details
Flag of Mali Mali Flag of Cameroon
Cameroon
0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
1–0 Flag of Mali
Mali
16
24 2004
Details
Flag of Tunisia Tunisia Flag of Tunisia
Tunisia
2–1 Morocco
Morocco
Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
2–1 Flag of Mali
Mali
16
25 2006
Details
Flag of Egypt Egypt Flag of Egypt
Egypt
0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast
Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
1–0 Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
16
26 2008
Details
Flag of Ghana Ghana Flag of Egypt
Egypt
1–0 Flag of Cameroon
Cameroon
Flag of Ghana
Ghana
4–2 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast
16
27 2010
Details
Flag of Angola Angola Flag of Egypt
Egypt
1–0 Flag of Ghana
Ghana
Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
1–0 Flag of Algeria
Algeria
15/16
28 2012
Details
Flag of Gabon Gabon
Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
Flag of Zambia
Zambia
0–0 (a.e.t.)
(8–7 p)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast
Flag of Mali
Mali
2–0 Flag of Ghana
Ghana
16
29 2013
Details
Flag of South Africa South Africa Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
1–0 Flag of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Flag of Mali
Mali
3–1 Flag of Ghana
Ghana
16
30 2015
Details
Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Flag of Cote d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast
0–0 (a.e.t.)
(9–8 p)
Flag of Ghana
Ghana
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
DR Congo
0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Flag of Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
16
31 2017
Details
Flag of Gabon Gabon Flag of Cameroon
Cameroon
2–1 Flag of Egypt
Egypt
Flag of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
1–0 Flag of Ghana
Ghana
16
32 2019
Details
Flag of Egypt Egypt Flag of Algeria
Algeria
1–0 Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
1–0 Flag of Tunisia
Tunisia
24
33 2022
Details
Flag of Cameroon Cameroon Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4-2 p)
Flag of Egypt
Egypt
Flag of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
3–3 (3-5 p) Flag of Cameroon
Cameroon
24
34 2023
Details
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire Ivory Coast To be played To be played 24
35 2025
Details

Flag of Guinea Guinea

To be played To be played 24
Africa Cup of Nations
Tournaments

Sudan 1957 · United Arab Republic 1959 · Ethiopia 1962 · Ghana 1963 · Tunisia 1965 · Ethiopia 1968 · Sudan 1970 · Cameroon 1972 · Egypt 1974 · Ethiopia 1976 · Ghana 1978 · Nigeria 1980 · Libya 1982 · Ivory Coast 1984 · Egypt 1986 · Morocco 1988 · Algeria 1990 · Senegal 1992 · Tunisia 1994 · South Africa 1996 · Burkina Faso 1998 · Ghana/Nigeria 2000 · Mali 2002 · Tunisia 2004 · Egypt 2006 · Ghana 2008 · Angola 2010 · Gabon/Equatorial Guinea 2012 · South Africa 2013 · Equatorial Guinea 2015 · Gabon 2017 · Egypt 2019 · Cameroon 2022 · Ivory Coast 2023 · TBD 2025 ·

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