Africa Cup of Nations records and statistics
This is a list of records and statistics of clubs and players who have taken part in the Africa Cup of Nations, a football tournament sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
General statistics by tournament[]
Year | Hosts | Champions (titles) | Winning coach[1] | Top scorer(s) (goals)[citation needed] | Most valuable player[citation needed] |
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Records[]
Most titles: 7
Teams winning on debut: 3
Successive title wins: 3
Egypt (2006, 2008, 2010)
Most appearances: 24
Most consecutive appearances: 15
Tunisia (1994–2021)
Goalscorers[]
Overall top goalscorers[]
[citation needed]
As of the conclusion of the 2019 tournament.
Player(s) | Goals |
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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 Egypt against hosts
Sudan in a 2–1 victory.[2]
Ad-Diba was the first ever player to score a hat-trick in an Africa Cup of Nations match; he scored three for Egypt in a 4–0 victory against
Ethiopia on 16 February 1957, the final match of the inaugural tournament.[2][3]
Ad-Diba was also the first ever top goalscorer for an Africa Cup of Nations tournament, scoring 5 goals for Egypt in 1957.[4]
Oldest goalscorer[]
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.
Youngest goalscorer[]
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.
Fastest goals[]
- 1st minute, Hassan El-Shazly for
Egypt against
Ivory Coast in 1974 (2–0 victory).
- 1st minute, Chérif Fetoui for
Morocco against
Congo in 1976 (2–2 draw).
- 1st minute, Phillip Omondi for
Uganda against
Congo in 1978 (3–1 victory).
- 1st minute, Tueba Menayame for
Zaire against
Cameroon in 1992 (1–1 draw).
- 1st minute, Ayman Mansour for
Egypt against
Gabon in 1994 (4–0 victory).
- 1st minute, Tijani Babangida for
Nigeria against
South Africa in 2000 (2–0 victory).
- 1st minute, Soufiane Alloudi for
Morocco against
Namibia in 2008 (5–1 victory).
Latest goal (regulation time)[]
90+10th minute, Bruno Zita Mbanangoyé for Gabon against
Morocco in 2012 (3–2 victory).
Latest goals (including extra time)[]
- 120th minute, Brighton Sinyangwe for
Zambia against
Zaire in 1974 (2–2 draw).
- 120th minute, Jaouad Zairi for
Morocco against
Algeria in 2004 (3–1 victory).
Most goals in a single match[]
Laurent Pokou scored 5 goals for Ivory Coast in a 6–1 victory against
Ethiopia in 1970.
Most goals in a single tournament[]
Ndaye Mulamba scored 9 goals for Zaire in the 1974 tournament.
Most hat-tricks[]
Hassan El-Shazly scored 2 tournament hat-tricks for the United Arab Republic: one in 1963 and one in 1970.
Most tournaments with a goal[]
Kalusha Bwalya (for Zambia), Samuel Eto'o (for
Cameroon) and Asamoah Gyan (for
Ghana) each scored at least one goal in a record six different tournaments each.
No. of tournaments | Player(s) | Nation(s) | Years (No. of goals scored) | Total goals |
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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 | |
Asamoah Gyan | ![]() |
2008 (1), 2010 (3), 2012 (1), 2013 (1), 2015 (1), 2017 (1) | 8 | |
5 | Didier Drogba | ![]() |
2006 (3), 2008 (3), 2010 (1), 2012 (3), 2013 (1) | 11 |
Abdoulaye Traoré | ![]() |
1986 (3), 1988 (2), 1990 (2), 1992 (1), 1994 (1) | 9 | |
André Ayew | ![]() |
2010 (1), 2012 (2), 2015 (3), 2017 (2), 2019 (1) | 9 | |
Yaya Touré | ![]() |
2006 (1), 2008 (1), 2012 (1), 2013 (2), 2015 (1) | 6 | |
4 | Rashidi Yekini | ![]() |
1988 (1), 1990 (3), 1992 (4), 1994 (5) | 13 |
Mengistu Worku | ![]() |
1962 (3), 1963 (2), 1968 (2), 1970 (3) | 10 | |
Joel Tiéhi | ![]() |
1992 (1), 1994 (4), 1996 (1), 1998 (4) | 10 | |
Seydou Keita | ![]() |
2002 (1), 2010 (3), 2012 (1), 2013 (3) | 8 | |
Christopher Katongo | ![]() |
2006 (1), 2008 (2), 2010 (1), 2012 (3) | 7 | |
Gervinho | ![]() |
2006 (1), 2008 (1), 2010 (1), 2012 (3) | 6 | |
Youssef Msakni | ![]() |
2012 (2), 2013 (1), 2017 (1), 2019 (2) | 6 | |
Wilfried Bony | ![]() |
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 tournaments | Player(s) | Nation(s) | Years (No. of goals scored) | Total goals |
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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 | Dos Santos | ![]() |
2004 (4), 2006 (4), 2008 (2) | 10 |
Frédéric Kanouté | ![]() |
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.
Goals | Player(s) | Nation(s) | Year |
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9 | Ndaye Mulamba | ![]() |
1974 |
8 | Laurent Pokou | ![]() |
1970 |
7 | Hossam Hassan | ![]() |
1998 |
Benni McCarthy | ![]() | ||
6 | Hassan El-Shazly | ![]() |
1963 |
Laurent Pokou | ![]() |
1968 | |
5 | Ad-Diba | ![]() |
1957 |
Salif Keïta | ![]() |
1972 | |
Rashidi Yekini | ![]() |
1994 | |
Kalusha Bwalya | ![]() |
1996 | |
Shaun Bartlett | ![]() |
2000 | |
Samuel Eto'o | ![]() |
2006 | |
2008 | |||
Mohamed Nagy | ![]() |
2010 | |
Odion Ighalo | ![]() |
2019 |
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. |
Player | Nation | Years | Goals |
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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 |
Hat-tricks[]
Appearances[]
Most tournament appearances[]
The following players appeared in at least six different AFCON tournaments:
No. of tournaments | Player(s) | Nation(s) | Years |
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8 | Rigobert Song | ![]() |
1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 |
Ahmed Hassan | ![]() |
1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 | |
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Geremi Njitap | ![]() |
1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 | |
Boubacar Barry | ![]() |
2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 | |
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 | ||
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 | ||
Andre Ayew | ![]() |
2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019 | |
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 |
Player records[]
Oldest player[]
Essam El Hadary was 44 years and 21 days old when he played for Egypt in the final against
Cameroon on 5 February 2017.
Youngest player[]
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.
Most titles won[]
No. of titles | Player(s) | Nation(s) | Years |
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4 | Essam El Hadary | ![]() |
1998, 2006, 2008, 2010 |
Ahmed Hassan |
Coaching[]
Titles won[]
Most titles won as coach[]
- 3, Charles Gyamfi (as manager of
Ghana in 1963, 1965 and 1982)
- 3, Hassan Shehata (as manager of
Egypt in 2006, 2008 and 2010)
Most consecutive titles won as coach[]
- 3, Hassan Shehata (as manager of
Egypt in 2006, 2008 and 2010)
Coaches who retained title[]
- 2 times, Hassan Shehata (as manager of
Egypt in 2008 and 2010)
- 1 time, Charles Gyamfi (as manager of
Ghana in 1965)
Coaches who won titles with multiple teams[]
Hervé Renard (as manager of
Zambia in 2012 and
Ivory Coast in 2015)
Won title as both player and coach[]
- Mahmoud El-Gohary (in 1959 as a player and 1998 as a manager, both with
Egypt)
- Stephen Keshi (in 1994 as a player and in 2013 as a manager, both with
Nigeria)
Appearance in final as both player and coach[]
- Mahmoud El-Gohary (won 1959 final as a player and won 1998 final as a manager, both with
Egypt)
- Aliou Cissé (lost 2002 final as a player and lost 2019 final as a manager, both with
Senegal)
Most nations coached in tournament[]
- 6,
Claude Le Roy (managed
Cameroon in 1986 and 1988,
Senegal in 1990 and 1992,
Ghana in 2008,
DR Congo in 2006 and 2013,
Congo in 2015 and
Togo in 2017)
Most tournament appearances as coach[]
- 9,
Claude Le Roy (as manager of
Cameroon in 1986 and 1988,
Senegal in 1990 and 1992,
Ghana in 2008,
DR Congo in 2006 and 2013,
Congo in 2015 and
Togo in 2017)
Titles won by foreign coaches[]
First foreign coach to win tournament[]
Pál Titkos (as manager of
Egypt in 1959)
Most titles won as foreign coach[]
- 2,
Hervé Renard (as manager of
Zambia in 2012 and
Ivory Coast in 2015)
Foreign coaches who also won other major tournaments[]
Roger Lemerre (won 2004 AFCON as manager of
Tunisia, and won 1998 World Cup, Euro 2000 and 2001 Confederations Cup as assistant manager of
France)
Most titles by coaches from a foreign country[]
- 5 managers,
France
Most tournaments hosted[]
No. of times hosted | Nation | Year(s) |
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5 | ![]() |
1959, 1974, 1986, 2006, 2019 |
4 | ![]() |
1963, 1978, 2000*, 2008 |
3 | ![]() |
1962, 1968, 1976 |
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1965, 1994, 2004 | |
2 | ![]() |
1957, 1970 |
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1972, 2021** | |
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1980, 2000* | |
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1984, 2023** | |
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1996, 2013 | |
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2012*, 2015 | |
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2012*, 2017 | |
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1982 | |
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1988 | |
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1990 | |
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1992 | |
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1998 | |
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2010 | |
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2025** |
- * Co-hosts
- ** Upcoming tournament
Other team records[]
- Eight nations have won the tournament as hosts:
Egypt (in 1957),
Ghana (in 1963), and
South Africa (in 1996) are the only teams to have won the tournament in their debut appearance.
Sudan (in 1957),
Ghana (in 1963),
Libya (in 1982),
South Africa (in 1996) and
Equatorial Guinea (in 2012) are the five teams to have hosted the tournament in their debut appearance.
Egypt is the first ever team to win Africa Cup of Nations finals in 1957 and also the first team to retain the title in 1959.
Egypt has played the most matches in the tournament finals, with 100.
Egypt has participated in the most tournaments, with 25.
Tunisia is the most country to appear at Africa Cup of Nations in 15 consecutive appearances (1994–2021).
Egypt has the most points from matches played at the tournament finals, with 188.
Egypt is the only team to win three consecutive Africa Cup of Nations finals (in 2006, 2008 and 2010).
Nigeria has placed on the podium a record fifteen times at the tournament (three gold medals, four silver medals and eight bronze medals).
- In 2017,
Egypt set a new record of 24 consecutive Africa Cup of Nations matches played without defeat, dating back to their last tournament appearance in 2010. During this run, Egypt also reached a record nine consecutive wins in AFCON matches after beating
Ghana in the 2010 final, while becoming the first team to win three consecutive AFCON titles. The unbeaten run came to an end on 5 February 2017, after Egypt lost 1–2 to
Cameroon in the 2017 final.
Egypt's run[]
showNo. | Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
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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).
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) | — |
- * indicate tournament hosts
Debut of teams in qualification[]
Year | Debutants in qualification | Total |
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1957 | No qualification round | 0 |
1959 | No qualification round | 0 |
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3 |
1965 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 |
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1970 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 |
1972 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3 |
1974 | ![]() ![]() |
2 |
1976 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3 |
1978 | None | 0 |
1980 | ![]() |
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1982 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
5 |
1984 | ![]() |
1 |
1986 | None | 0 |
1988 | None | 0 |
1990 | ![]() |
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1992 | ![]() |
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1994 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 |
1996 | ![]() |
1 |
1998 | None | 0 |
2000 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3 |
2002 | None | 0 |
2004 | None | 0 |
2006 | None | 0 |
2008 | None | 0 |
2010 | ![]() |
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2012 | None | 0 |
2013 | None | 0 |
2015 | ![]() |
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2017 | None | 0 |
2019 | None | 0 |
2021 | None | 0 |
Teams yet to qualify for finals[]
Ten teams are yet to qualify for AFCON finals:
Central African Republic
Chad
Djibouti
Eritrea
Eswatini
Lesotho
São Tomé and Príncipe
Seychelles
Somalia
South Sudan
References[]
- ^ "African Nations Cup - Winning Coaches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b (Polish) - Onet sport : Puchar Narodów Afryki, czyli piłkarska fantazja w środku ligowego sezonu, by PAWEŁ BANACZYK (14 January 2017) [1]
- ^ FIFA : The day it all started for Ad-Diba and the Pharaohs (16 February 2017) [2]
- ^ "African Nations Cup 1957". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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