AFCON Winners List: A Complete Chronological Guide
The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is an international football tournament held every two years, featuring national teams from Africa. The competition has a rich history, with the first edition taking place in 1957. In this guide, we will take you through the complete chronological list of AFCON winners.
Early Years (1957-1970)
1957: Egypt – The first AFCON winner, Egypt defeated Ethiopia 4-0 in the final.
- 1959: Egypt – Egypt retained their title, defeating Sudan 4-0 in the final.
- 1962: Ethiopia – Ethiopia won their first and only AFCON title, defeating Egypt 4-2 in the final.
- 1963: Ghana – Ghana won their first AFCON title, defeating Sudan 3-0 in the final.
- 1965: Ghana – Ghana retained their title, defeating Tunisia 3-2 in the final.
- 1968: Ghana – Ghana won their third consecutive AFCON title, defeating Congo-Kinshasa 1-0 in the final.
- 1970: Sudan – Sudan won their first AFCON title, defeating Ghana 1-0 in the final.
Middle Years (1972-1990)
- 1972: Congo-Brazzaville – Congo-Brazzaville won their first AFCON title, defeating Mali 3-2 in the final.
- 1974: Zaire – Zaire won their first AFCON title, defeating Zanzibar 2-0 in the final.
- 1976: Morocco – Morocco won their first AFCON title, defeating Guinea 1-1 (3-2 on penalties) in the final.
- 1978: Ghana – Ghana won their fourth AFCON title, defeating Uganda 2-0 in the final.
- 1980: Nigeria – Nigeria won their first AFCON title, defeating Algeria 3-0 in the final.
- 1982: Ghana – Ghana won their fifth AFCON title, defeating Libya 1-1 (7-6 on penalties) in the final.
- 1984: Cameroon – Cameroon won their first AFCON title, defeating Nigeria 3-1 in the final.
- 1986: Egypt – Egypt won their fourth AFCON title, defeating Cameroon 0-0 (5-4 on penalties) in the final.
- 1988: Cameroon – Cameroon won their second AFCON title, defeating Nigeria 1-0 in the final.
- 1990: Algeria – Algeria won their first AFCON title, defeating Nigeria 1-0 in the final.
Modern Era (1992-2022)
- 1992: Ivory Coast – Ivory Coast won their first AFCON title, defeating Ghana 11-10 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.
- 1994: Nigeria – Nigeria won their second AFCON title, defeating Zambia 1-1 (4-3 on penalties) in the final.
1996: South Africa – South Africa won their first AFCON title, defeating Tunisia 2-0 in the final.
- 1998: Egypt – Egypt won their fifth AFCON title, defeating South Africa 2-0 in the final.
- 2000: Cameroon – Cameroon won their third AFCON title, defeating Nigeria 2-2 (4-3 on penalties) in the final.
- 2002: Cameroon – Cameroon won their fourth AFCON title, defeating Senegal 0-0 (3-0 on penalties) in the final.
- 2004: Tunisia – Tunisia won their first AFCON title, defeating Morocco 2-1 in the final.
- 2006: Egypt – Egypt won their sixth AFCON title, defeating Ivory Coast 0-0 (4-2 on penalties) in the final.
- 2008: Egypt – Egypt won their seventh AFCON title, defeating Cameroon 1-0 in the final.
- 2010: Egypt – Egypt won their eighth AFCON title, defeating Ghana 1-0 in the final.
- 2012: Zambia – Zambia won their first AFCON title, defeating Côte d’Ivoire 8-7 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.
- 2013: Nigeria – Nigeria won their third AFCON title, defeating Burkina Faso 1-0 in the final.
- 2015: Ivory Coast – Ivory Coast won their second AFCON title, defeating Ghana 9-8 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.
- 2017: Cameroon – Cameroon won their fifth AFCON title, defeating Egypt 2-1 in the final.
- 2019: Algeria – Algeria won their second AFCON title, defeating Senegal 1-0 in the final.
- 2021: Senegal – Senegal won their first AFCON title, defeating Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.
The AFCON has a rich history, with many countries having won the tournament at least once. Ghana is the most successful team, having won the tournament seven times. Egypt is second on the list, having won the tournament eight times.
