africa cup of nations timeline

Africa Cup of Nations Timeline

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is an international soccer tournament held every two years, where the top national teams from Africa compete for the championship. The tournament has a rich history, dating back to 1957, and has evolved over the years to become one of the most prestigious international soccer tournaments in the world.

Early Years (1957-1970)

• 1957: The first Africa Cup of Nations is held in Khartoum, Sudan, with Egypt winning the inaugural tournament.

• 1959: Ghana wins the second edition of the tournament, defeating Egypt in the final.
• 1962: Ethiopia wins the third edition of the tournament, defeating Egypt in the final.
• 1963: Ghana wins the fourth edition of the tournament, defeating Sudan in the final.
• 1965: Ghana wins the fifth edition of the tournament, defeating Tunisia in the final.
• 1968: Ghana wins the sixth edition of the tournament, defeating Egypt in the final.
• 1970: Sudan wins the seventh edition of the tournament, defeating Ghana in the final.

Expansion and Growth (1972-1990)

• 1972: The tournament is expanded to 8 teams, with Ghana winning the eighth edition.
• 1974: Zaire wins the ninth edition of the tournament, defeating Zanzibar in the final.
• 1976: Morocco wins the tenth edition of the tournament, defeating Guinea in the final.
• 1978: Ghana wins the eleventh edition of the tournament, defeating Uganda in the final.
• 1980: Nigeria wins the twelfth edition of the tournament, defeating Algeria in the final.
• 1982: Ghana wins the thirteenth edition of the tournament, defeating Libya in the final.
• 1984: Cameroon wins the fourteenth edition of the tournament, defeating Nigeria in the final.
• 1986: Egypt wins the fifteenth edition of the tournament, defeating Ivory Coast in the final.
• 1988: Cameroon wins the sixteenth edition of the tournament, defeating Nigeria in the final.
• 1990: Algeria wins the seventeenth edition of the tournament, defeating Nigeria in the final.

Modern Era (1992-2020)

• 1992: Ivory Coast wins the eighteenth edition of the tournament, defeating Ghana in the final.
• 1994: Nigeria wins the nineteenth edition of the tournament, defeating Zambia in the final.
• 1996: South Africa wins the twentieth edition of the tournament, defeating Tunisia in the final.
• 1998: Egypt wins the twenty-first edition of the tournament, defeating South Africa in the final.
• 2000: Cameroon wins the twenty-second edition of the tournament, defeating Nigeria in the final.
• 2002: Cameroon wins the twenty-third edition of the tournament, defeating Senegal in the final.
• 2004: Tunisia wins the twenty-fourth edition of the tournament, defeating Morocco in the final.
• 2006: Egypt wins the twenty-fifth edition of the tournament, defeating Ivory Coast in the final.
• 2008: Egypt wins the twenty-sixth edition of the tournament, defeating Cameroon in the final.
• 2010: Egypt wins the twenty-seventh edition of the tournament, defeating Ghana in the final.
• 2012: Zambia wins the twenty-eighth edition of the tournament, defeating Ivory Coast in the final.
• 2013: Nigeria wins the twenty-ninth edition of the tournament, defeating Burkina Faso in the final.
• 2015: Ivory Coast wins the thirtieth edition of the tournament, defeating Ghana in the final.
• 2017: Cameroon wins the thirty-first edition of the tournament, defeating Egypt in the final.
• 2019: Algeria wins the thirty-second edition of the tournament, defeating Senegal in the final.

The Africa Cup of Nations has a rich history, with many teams having won the tournament over the years. The tournament has evolved over the years, with the number of teams participating increasing and the quality of the teams improving. The tournament is a major event in the African soccer calendar, and it continues to grow in popularity and prestige.