AFCON Hosting Countries History: A Complete Guide
The African Cup of Nations (AFCON), also known as the Africa Cup of Nations, is a biennial international football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament has a rich history, with the first edition being held in 1957 in Sudan. Since then, the tournament has been hosted by various African countries, with some countries hosting the tournament multiple times.
Early Years (1957-1970)
1957: Sudan – The first edition of the AFCON was held in Sudan, with Egypt emerging as the champions.
- 1959: Egypt – The second edition of the AFCON was held in Egypt, with Egypt retaining their title.
- 1962: Ethiopia – The third edition of the AFCON was held in Ethiopia, with Ethiopia emerging as the champions.
- 1963: Ghana – The fourth edition of the AFCON was held in Ghana, with Ghana emerging as the champions.
- 1965: Tunisia – The fifth edition of the AFCON was held in Tunisia, with Ghana retaining their title.
- 1968: Ethiopia – The sixth edition of the AFCON was held in Ethiopia, with Ethiopia retaining their title.
- 1970: Sudan – The seventh edition of the AFCON was held in Sudan, with Sudan emerging as the champions.
Middle Years (1972-1990)
- 1972: Sudan – The eighth edition of the AFCON was held in Sudan, with Congo-Brazzaville emerging as the champions.
- 1974: Egypt – The ninth edition of the AFCON was held in Egypt, with Zaire emerging as the champions.
- 1976: Ghana – The tenth edition of the AFCON was held in Ghana, with Morocco emerging as the champions.
- 1978: Ghana – The eleventh edition of the AFCON was held in Ghana, with Ghana retaining their title.
1980: Nigeria – The twelfth edition of the AFCON was held in Nigeria, with Nigeria emerging as the champions.
- 1982: Libya – The thirteenth edition of the AFCON was held in Libya, with Ghana retaining their title.
- 1984: Ivory Coast – The fourteenth edition of the AFCON was held in Ivory Coast, with Cameroon emerging as the champions.
- 1986: Egypt – The fifteenth edition of the AFCON was held in Egypt, with Egypt emerging as the champions.
- 1988: Morocco – The sixteenth edition of the AFCON was held in Morocco, with Cameroon retaining their title.
- 1990: Algeria – The seventeenth edition of the AFCON was held in Algeria, with Algeria emerging as the champions.
Modern Years (1992-2020)
- 1992: Senegal – The eighteenth edition of the AFCON was held in Senegal, with Ivory Coast emerging as the champions.
- 1994: Tunisia – The nineteenth edition of the AFCON was held in Tunisia, with Nigeria emerging as the champions.
- 1996: South Africa – The twentieth edition of the AFCON was held in South Africa, with Egypt emerging as the champions.
- 1998: Burkina Faso – The twenty-first edition of the AFCON was held in Burkina Faso, with Egypt retaining their title.
- 2000: Ghana – The twenty-second edition of the AFCON was held in Ghana, with Cameroon emerging as the champions.
- 2002: Mali – The twenty-third edition of the AFCON was held in Mali, with Cameroon retaining their title.
- 2004: Tunisia – The twenty-fourth edition of the AFCON was held in Tunisia, with Tunisia emerging as the champions.
- 2006: Egypt – The twenty-fifth edition of the AFCON was held in Egypt, with Egypt emerging as the champions.
- 2008: Ghana – The twenty-sixth edition of the AFCON was held in Ghana, with Egypt retaining their title.
- 2010: Angola – The twenty-seventh edition of the AFCON was held in Angola, with Egypt retaining their title.
- 2012: Gabon and Equatorial Guinea – The twenty-eighth edition of the AFCON was held in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, with Zambia emerging as the champions.
- 2013: South Africa – The twenty-ninth edition of the AFCON was held in South Africa, with Nigeria emerging as the champions.
- 2015: Equatorial Guinea – The thirtieth edition of the AFCON was held in Equatorial Guinea, with Ivory Coast emerging as the champions.
- 2017: Gabon – The thirty-first edition of the AFCON was held in Gabon, with Cameroon emerging as the champions.
- 2019: Egypt – The thirty-second edition of the AFCON was held in Egypt, with Algeria emerging as the champions.
- 2021: Cameroon – The thirty-third edition of the AFCON was held in Cameroon, with Senegal emerging as the champions.
The AFCON has been hosted by 18 different countries since its inception, with Egypt being the most successful country in the tournament, having won the title 7 times.
Conclusion
The AFCON has a rich history, with many countries having hosted the tournament over the years. The tournament has seen many changes in its format and structure, but its purpose remains the same – to bring together the best football teams from Africa and determine the continent’s champion.
