This is a list of records and statistics of the Africa Cup of Nations.
* hosts
1 as United Arab Republic
2 as Congo-Kinshasa
3 as Zaire
Year | Debuting teams | |||
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Teams | width=40 | width=40 | ||
1962 | ,,, | 4 | 4 | |
1963 | , | 2 | 6 | |
1965 | Congo-Léopoldville,, | 3 | 9 | |
1968 | , Congo-Brazzaville | 2 | 11 | |
1970 | , | 2 | 13 | |
1972 | ,,, | 4 | 17 | |
1974 | , | 2 | 19 | |
1978 | Upper Volta | 1 | 20 | |
1980 | 1 | 21 | ||
1982 | 1 | 22 | ||
1984 | 1 | 23 | ||
1986 | 1 | 24 | ||
1994 | , | 2 | 26 | |
1996 | ,, | 3 | 29 | |
1998 | 1 | 30 | ||
2004 | ,, | 3 | 33 | |
2012 | ,, | 3 | 36 | |
2013 | 1 | 37 | ||
2015 | None | 0 | 37 | |
2017 | 1 | 38 | ||
2019 | ,, | 3 | 41 | |
2021 | , | 2 | 43 | |
2023 | None | 0 | 43 |
Teams yet to qualify:,,,,,,,,,
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]
width=20 | Rank | width=200 | Team | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | |||||||||
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1 | [2] | 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 | [3] | 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 | [4] | 13 | 52 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 51 | 78 | −27 | 47 | |||||||||||
16 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 34 | ||||||||||||
17 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 31 | ||||||||||||
18 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 29 | ||||||||||||
19 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 28 | ||||||||||||
20 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 28 | ||||||||||||
21 | 11 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 67 | −36 | 25 | ||||||||||||
22 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 21 | ||||||||||||
23 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 17 | ||||||||||||
24 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 15 | ||||||||||||
25 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 14 | ||||||||||||
26 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 11 | ||||||||||||
27 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 10 | ||||||||||||
28 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 10 | ||||||||||||
29 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||
30 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 8 | ||||||||||||
31 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 6 | ||||||||||||
32 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 6 | ||||||||||||
33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
34 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 5 | ||||||||||||
35 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 5 | ||||||||||||
36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||
37 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 33 | −25 | 4 | ||||||||||||
38 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
39 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 3 | ||||||||||||
40 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 3 | ||||||||||||
41 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 | ||||||||||||
42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | ||||||||||||
43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | ||||||||||||
44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
× | GS | • | • | • | • | • | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | GS | 3rd | 1st | GS | •• | QF | GS | QF | GS | QF | • | • | 4th | • | GS | QF | GS | bgcolor=Gold | 1st | GS | GS | 20 | ||||||||||||
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• | × | • | × | × | × | × | 2nd | • | • | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3 | |||||||||||||||
• | • | × | • | × | × | • | GS | × | bgcolor=Gold | 1st | GS | 3rd | • | • | 4th | 4th | • | GS | • | • | QF | GS | GS | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | GS | GS | • | GS | GS | •• | QF | R16 | QF | R16 | Q | 20 | |||||||
3rd | GS | 2nd | • | × | × | × | • | 4th | × | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | QF | 4th | GS | 1st | QF | QF | GS | QF | GS | QF | QF | 4th | QF | GS | 21 | |||||||||||
West Africa Members | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
× | × | × | • | × | × | × | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | QF | • | • | 4 | ||||||||||||||
× | • | × | × | • | × | GS | × | • | × | × | × | • | • | × | GS | 4th | GS | GS | GS | • | • | GS | GS | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | GS | 3rd | • | 4th | R16 | 13 | |||||||||||||
• | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | GS | • | • | R16 | QF | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
× | × | × | × | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | QF | GS | 2 | |||||||||||||||
• | 1st | bgcolor=Gold | 1st | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | • | • | • | 1st | GS | bgcolor=Gold | 1st | GS | • | • | • | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | QF | 4th | GS | QF | QF | • | GS | 3rd | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | 4th | 4th | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | 4th | R16 | GS | GS | 24 | |||||
•• | • | • | GS | • | GS | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | • | × | QF | QF | QF | • | GS | • | QF | • | R16 | R16 | QF | 14 | ||||||||||||
× | × | × | • | × | × | × | × | × | • | × | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | GS | GS | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd | 3rd | 4th | • | GS | • | •• | GS | × | GS | 3rd | GS | GS | bgcolor=Gold | 1st | 3rd | GS | QF | GS | GS | • | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | 4th | QF | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | QF | bgcolor=Gold | 1st | GS | QF | R16 | 1st | 25 | ||||||||||
× | × | • | × | × | × | • | × | × | • | × | • | • | • | × | • | GS | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2 | |||||||||||||
• | • | • | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 4th | • | • | • | 4th | 4th | • | GS | GS | 3rd | 3rd | GS | GS | R16 | R16 | QF | 13 | |||||||||||||
× | × | • | • | × | • | × | × | • | × | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | × | × | • | • | GS | GS | R16 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
× | • | • | × | • | × | × | × | • | × | × | × | • | • | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | 2 | |||||||||||||||
× | GS | × | • | × | • | • | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | GS | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | • | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | 3rd | bgcolor=Gold | 1st | •• | × | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | QF | 3rd | • | bgcolor=Gold | 1st | • | • | 3rd | R16 | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | 20 | ||||||
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× | × | × | • | × | • | × | • | • | × | • | × | • | GS | GS | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | GS | • | 3 | |||||||||||||||
× | • | • | GS | × | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | × | • | × | • | GS | GS | GS | • | GS | • | •• | • | QF | • | GS | • | • | • | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Central Africa Members | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
× | • | GS | 3rd | • | • | • | • | GS | bgcolor=Gold | 1st | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | bgcolor=Gold | 1st | GS | 4th | • | GS | QF | bgcolor=Gold | 1st | bgcolor=Gold | 1st | QF | QF | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | QF | • | • | GS | bgcolor=Gold | 1st | R16 | 3rd | R16 | 21 | |||||||
GS | × | bgcolor=Gold | 1st | 4th | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | × | QF | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||||||||||||
GS | bgcolor=Gold | 1st | GS | 4th | bgcolor=Gold | 1st | GS | × | • | • | × | • | GS | • | QF | QF | QF | 3rd | GS | QF | GS | QF | • | • | • | GS | 3rd | QF | R16 | • | 4th | 20 | ||||||||||||
× | • | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | 4th | • | • | QF | R16 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
× | • | × | × | • | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | GS | QF | • | GS | • | • | • | • | GS | QF | • | GS | GS | • | R16 | • | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
East Africa Members | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
× | • | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 4th | GS | 4th | GS | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | • | × | × | • | × | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | × | • | GS | • | • | • | GS | • | 11 | |||||||||
• | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | GS | GS | GS | • | × | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | × | Q | 7 | |||||||||||
× | × | • | • | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3rd | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | • | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | • | • | 1st | GS | • | GS | × | • | × | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | × | × | • | • | • | GS | • | QF | • | • | • | • | GS | • | 9 | ||||||||
× | • | • | • | • | • | GS | × | • | × | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | Q | 4 | ||||||||||||||
4th | × | • | GS | • | • | GS | GS | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | × | × | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | R16 | • | • | Q | 8 | ||||||||||
Southern Africa Members | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• | • | × | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | GS | QF | QF | GS | GS | • | • | GS | • | QF | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
× | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
× | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
× | × | × | • | • | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||
× | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
• | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||
× | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
× | × | • | GS | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | R16 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
•• | • | 1st | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | 3rd | QF | GS | GS | GS | • | • | QF | GS | • | QF | • | 3rd | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
× | × | • | • | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | • | GS | • | 3rd | • | GS | × | 3rd | QF | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd | 3rd | GS | GS | GS | • | GS | GS | QF | bgcolor=Gold | 1st | GS | GS | • | • | • | GS | 18 | |||||||||||
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 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. |
Year | Host nation | Result | |
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1957 | Third place | ||
1959 | bgcolor=Gold | Champions | |
1962 | bgcolor=Gold | Champions | |
1963 | bgcolor=Gold | Champions | |
1965 | bgcolor=Silver | Runners-up | |
1968 | Fourth place | ||
1970 | bgcolor=Gold | Champions | |
1972 | Third place | ||
1974 | Third place | ||
1976 | Group stage | ||
1978 | bgcolor=Gold | Champions | |
1980 | bgcolor=Gold | Champions | |
1982 | bgcolor=Silver | Runners-up | |
1984 | Group stage | ||
1986 | bgcolor=Gold | Champions | |
1988 | Fourth place | ||
1990 | bgcolor=Gold | Champions | |
1992 | bgcolor=#9acd | ||
1994 | Group stage | ||
1996 | bgcolor=Gold | Champions | |
1998 | Fourth place | ||
2000 | bgcolor=#9acd | Quarter-finals | |
bgcolor=Silver | Runners-up | ||
2002 | Fourth place | ||
2004 | bgcolor=Gold | Champions | |
2006 | bgcolor=Gold | Champions | |
2008 | Third place | ||
2010 | bgcolor=#9acd | Quarter-finals | |
2012 | bgcolor=#9acd | Quarter-finals | |
bgcolor=#9acd | Quarter-finals | ||
2013 | bgcolor=#9acd | Quarter-finals | |
2015 | Fourth place | ||
2017 | Group stage | ||
2019 | Round of 16 | ||
2021 | Third place | ||
2023 | bgcolor=Gold | Champions | |
2025 | To be determined | ||
2027 | To be determined | ||
Year | Defending champions | Result | |
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1959 | bgcolor=Gold | Champions | |
1962 | bgcolor=Silver | Runners-up | |
1963 | Fourth place | ||
1965 | bgcolor=Gold | Champions | |
1968 | bgcolor=Silver | 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 | bgcolor=Silver | Runners-up | |
1988 | Group stage | ||
1990 | Group stage | ||
1992 | Group stage | ||
1994 | Third place | ||
1996 | Withdrew | ||
1998 | bgcolor=Silver | Runners-up | |
2000 | bgcolor=9acd | Quarter-finals | |
2002 | bgcolor=Gold | Champions | |
2004 | bgcolor=9acd | Quarter-finals | |
2006 | bgcolor=9acd | Quarter-finals | |
2008 | bgcolor=Gold | Champions | |
2010 | bgcolor=Gold | Champions | |
2012 | |||
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 against hosts in a 2–1 victory.[7]
Ad-Diba was the first ever player to score a hat-trick in an Africa Cup of Nations match; he scored four for in a 4–0 victory against on 16 February 1957, the final match of the inaugural tournament.[7] [8]
Ad-Diba was also the first ever top goalscorer for an Africa Cup of Nations tournament, scoring 5 goals for in 1957.[9]
Hossam Hassan was 39 years and 174 days old when he scored for against in a 4–1 victory on 3 February 2006.
Shiva N'Zigou was 16 years and 93 days old when he scored for against in a 1–3 defeat on 23 January 2000.
90+10th minute, Bruno Zita Mbanangoyé for against in 2012 (3–2 victory).
Laurent Pokou scored 5 goals for in a 6–1 victory against in 1970.
Ndaye Mulamba scored 9 goals for in the 1974 tournament.
Kennedy Mweene is the first and only goalkeeper to score a goal (for) in an Africa Cup of Nations, in 2013.
Hassan El-Shazly scored 2 tournament hat-tricks for the : one in 1963 and one in 1970.
Kalusha Bwalya (for), Samuel Eto'o (for), Asamoah Gyan and André Ayew (both for) each scored at least one goal in a record six different tournaments.
No. of tournaments | Player | Country | Years (No. of goals scored) | Total goals |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 2000 (4), 2002 (1), 2004 (1), 2006 (5), 2008 (5), 2010 (2) | 18 | ||
2010 (1), 2012 (2), 2015 (3), 2017 (2), 2019 (1), 2021 (1) | 10 | |||
1986 (1), 1992 (1), 1994 (1), 1996 (5), 1998 (1), 2000 (1) | 10 | |||
2008 (1), 2010 (3), 2012 (1), 2013 (1), 2015 (1), 2017 (1) | 8 | |||
5 | 2006 (3), 2008 (3), 2010 (1), 2012 (3), 2013 (1) | 11 | ||
1986 (3), 1988 (2), 1990 (2), 1992 (1), 1994 (1) | 9 | |||
2012 (2), 2013 (1), 2017 (1), 2019 (2), 2021 (1) | 7 | |||
2006 (1), 2008 (1), 2012 (1), 2013 (2), 2015 (1) | 6 | |||
4 | 1988 (1), 1990 (3), 1992 (4), 1994 (5) | 13 | ||
1962 (3), 1963 (2), 1968 (2), 1970 (3) | 10 | |||
1992 (1), 1994 (4), 1996 (1), 1998 (4) | 10 | |||
2017 (2), 2019 (3), 2021 (3), 2023 (1) | 9 | |||
2002 (1), 2010 (3), 2012 (1), 2013 (3) | 8 | |||
2017 (2), 2019 (2), 2021 (2), 2023 (1) | 7 | |||
2006 (1), 2008 (2), 2010 (1), 2012 (3) | 7 | |||
2015 (1), 2017 (1), 2019 (2), 2023 (2) | 6 | |||
2006 (1), 2008 (1), 2010 (1), 2012 (3) | 6 | |||
2012 (1), 2013 (1), 2015 (2), 2017 (1) | 5 |
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 | 2000 (4), 2002 (1), 2004 (1), 2006 (5), 2008 (5), 2010 (2) | 18 | ||
1986 (1), 1992 (1), 1994 (1), 1996 (5), 1998 (1), 2000 (1) | 10 | |||
5 | 2006 (3), 2008 (3), 2010 (1), 2012 (3), 2013 (1) | 11 | ||
4 | 1988 (1), 1990 (3), 1992 (4), 1994 (5) | 13 | ||
1992 (1), 1994 (4), 1996 (1), 1998 (4) | 10 | |||
3 | 2004 (4), 2006 (4), 2008 (2) | 10 | ||
2004 (4), 2008 (1), 2010 (2) | 7 |
The following players finished as top goalscorer with five or more goals in a single tournament.
Goals | Player | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|
9 | 1974 | ||
8 | 1970 | ||
2021 | |||
7 | 1998 | ||
6 | 1963 | ||
1968 | |||
5 | 1957 | ||
1972 | |||
1994 | |||
1996 | |||
2000 | |||
2006 | |||
2008 | |||
2010 | |||
2019 | |||
2023 |
The following players finished as the top goalscorer in at least two different tournaments.
align=center bgcolor=#9acd | Indicates the top goalscorer was shared with other players. |
Player | Country | Years | Goals | |
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6 | ||||
8 | ||||
bgcolor=#9acd rowspan=2 align=center | 3 | |||
1980 | ||||
4 | ||||
bgcolor=#9acd align=center | 2 | |||
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
bgcolor=#9acd align=center | 3 | |||
bgcolor=#9acd align=center | 4 | |||
5 | ||||
2008 |
See main article: List of Africa Cup of Nations hat-tricks.
The following players appeared in at least six different AFCON tournaments:[10]
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 in the final against on 5 February 2017.
Shiva N'Zigou was 16 years and 93 days old when he played for in a group stage match against on 23 January 2000.
Rigobert Song (for, between 1998 and 2010) and André Ayew (for, between 2008 and 2023) each played in a record 36 matches at the tournament.[11]
No. of titles | Player | Country | Years |
---|---|---|---|
4 | 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 | ||
align=center rowspan=2 | 3 | 1962, 1968, 1976 | 1/3 | |
1965, 1994, 2004 | 1/3 | |||
align=center rowspan=8 | 2 | 1957, 1970 | 1/2 | |
1972, 2021 | 0/2 | |||
1980, 2000* | 1/2 | |||
1984, 2023 | 1/2 | |||
1996, 2013 | 1/2 | |||
2012*, 2015 | 0/2 | |||
2012*, 2017 | 0/2 | |||
1988, 2025** | 0/1 | |||
align=center rowspan=10 | 1 | |||
1982 | 0/1 | |||
1990 | 1/1 | |||
1992 | 0/1 | |||
1998 | 0/1 | |||
2002 | 0/1 | |||
2010 | 0/1 | |||
2027* | 0/1 | |||
2027* | 0/1 | |||
2027* | 0/1 |
* Co-hosts
** Upcoming tournament
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 | 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 | Draw |
Teams that have won the Africa Cup of Nations consecutively and have become two-time champions (two consecutive titles) or three-time champions (three consecutive titles).
Team | Two championships | Three championships |
---|---|---|
1: (1957, 1959*) | 1: (2006*, 2008, 2010) | |
1: (1963*, 1965) | — | |
1: (2000, 2002) | — | |
Year | Debutants in qualification | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
1957 | No qualification round | 0 | |
1959 | No qualification round | 0 | |
1962 | 8 | ||
1963 | (as United Arab Republic) | 3 | |
1965 | (as Congo-Léopoldville) | 4 | |
1968 | Burkina Faso (as Upper Volta) (as Congo-Brazzaville) | 9 | |
1970 | 4 | ||
1972 | (as Dahomey) | 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: