AFCON hosting countries history complete guide

AFCON Hosting Countries History: A Complete Guide

The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is one of the most prestigious football tournaments in Africa, and it has a rich history of hosting countries. Since its inception in 1957, the tournament has been hosted by 18 different countries across the continent.

Early Years (1957-1978)

• 1957: Sudan hosted the inaugural AFCON tournament, which was won by Egypt.

• 1959: Egypt hosted the second edition of the tournament, which was won by Egypt for the second time.

• 1963: Ghana hosted the third edition of the tournament, which was won by Ghana.
• 1965: Tunisia hosted the fourth edition of the tournament, which was won by Ghana for the second time.
• 1968: Ethiopia hosted the fifth edition of the tournament, which was won by Ethiopia.
• 1970: Sudan hosted the sixth edition of the tournament, which was won by Sudan.
• 1972: Cameroon hosted the seventh edition of the tournament, which was won by Congo.
• 1974: Egypt hosted the eighth edition of the tournament, which was won by Zaire.
• 1976: Ghana hosted the ninth edition of the tournament, which was won by Morocco.
• 1978: Ghana hosted the tenth edition of the tournament, which was won by Ghana for the third time.

Middle Years (1980-2000)

• 1980: Nigeria hosted the eleventh edition of the tournament, which was won by Nigeria.
• 1982: Libya hosted the twelfth edition of the tournament, which was won by Ghana for the fourth time.
• 1984: Ivory Coast hosted the thirteenth edition of the tournament, which was won by Cameroon.
• 1986: Egypt hosted the fourteenth edition of the tournament, which was won by Egypt for the third time.
• 1988: Morocco hosted the fifteenth edition of the tournament, which was won by Cameroon for the second time.
• 1990: Algeria hosted the sixteenth edition of the tournament, which was won by Algeria.
• 1992: Senegal hosted the seventeenth edition of the tournament, which was won by Ivory Coast.
• 1994: Tunisia hosted the eighteenth edition of the tournament, which was won by Nigeria.
• 1996: South Africa hosted the nineteenth edition of the tournament, which was won by South Africa.
• 1998: Burkina Faso hosted the twentieth edition of the tournament, which was won by Egypt for the fourth time.
• 2000: Ghana hosted the twenty-first edition of the tournament, which was won by Cameroon for the third time.

Modern Era (2002-2020)

• 2002: Mali hosted the twenty-second edition of the tournament, which was won by Cameroon for the fourth time.
• 2004: Tunisia hosted the twenty-third edition of the tournament, which was won by Tunisia.
• 2006: Egypt hosted the twenty-fourth edition of the tournament, which was won by Egypt for the fifth time.
• 2008: Ghana hosted the twenty-fifth edition of the tournament, which was won by Egypt for the sixth time.
• 2010: Angola hosted the twenty-sixth edition of the tournament, which was won by Egypt for the seventh time.
• 2012: Equatorial Guinea and Gabon hosted the twenty-seventh edition of the tournament, which was won by Zambia.
• 2013: South Africa hosted the twenty-eighth edition of the tournament, which was won by Nigeria.
• 2015: Equatorial Guinea hosted the twenty-ninth edition of the tournament, which was won by Ivory Coast.
• 2017: Gabon hosted the thirtieth edition of the tournament, which was won by Cameroon for the fifth time.
• 2019: Egypt hosted the thirty-first edition of the tournament, which was won by Algeria.

Conclusion

The AFCON has a rich history of hosting countries, with 18 different countries having hosted the tournament since its inception in 1957. From the early years in Sudan and Egypt to the modern era in South Africa and Egypt, the tournament has grown in popularity and prestige. With the next edition of the tournament scheduled to be held in Ivory Coast in 2023, the AFCON continues to be a major event in African football.