AFCON Hosting Countries History: A Complete Guide
The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is the premier international football tournament in Africa, held every two years. The tournament has a rich history, with the first edition being held in 1957 in Sudan. Over the years, the hosting countries have varied, with some countries hosting the tournament multiple times. In this article, we will take a comprehensive look at the AFCON hosting countries history.
Early Years (1957-1976)
- 1957: Sudan
– The first edition of the AFCON was held in Sudan, with Egypt emerging as the champions.
1959: Egypt
– The second edition was held in Egypt, with Egypt retaining their title.- 1962: Ethiopia – Ethiopia hosted the third edition, with Ethiopia emerging as the champions.
- 1963: Ghana – Ghana hosted the fourth edition, with Ghana emerging as the champions.
- 1965: Tunisia – Tunisia hosted the fifth edition, with Ghana retaining their title.
- 1968: Ethiopia – Ethiopia hosted the sixth edition, with Congo-Kinshasa emerging as the champions.
- 1970: Sudan – Sudan hosted the seventh edition, with Sudan emerging as the champions.
- 1972: Congo-Brazzaville – Congo-Brazzaville hosted the eighth edition, with Congo-Brazzaville emerging as the champions.
- 1974: Egypt – Egypt hosted the ninth edition, with Zaire emerging as the champions.
- 1976: Ethiopia – Ethiopia hosted the tenth edition, with Morocco emerging as the champions.
1980s-1990s
- 1980: Nigeria – Nigeria hosted the eleventh edition, with Nigeria emerging as the champions.
- 1982: Libya – Libya hosted the twelfth edition, with Ghana emerging as the champions.
- 1984: Ivory Coast – Ivory Coast hosted the thirteenth edition, with Cameroon emerging as the champions.
- 1986: Egypt – Egypt hosted the fourteenth edition, with Egypt emerging as the champions.
- 1988: Morocco – Morocco hosted the fifteenth edition, with Cameroon emerging as the champions.
- 1990: Algeria – Algeria hosted the sixteenth edition, with Algeria emerging as the champions.
- 1992: Senegal – Senegal hosted the seventeenth edition, with Ivory Coast emerging as the champions.
- 1994: Tunisia – Tunisia hosted the eighteenth edition, with Nigeria emerging as the champions.
- 1996: South Africa – South Africa hosted the nineteenth edition, with South Africa emerging as the champions.
- 1998: Burkina Faso – Burkina Faso hosted the twentieth edition, with Egypt emerging as the champions.
2000s-2010s
- 2000: Ghana and Nigeria – Ghana and Nigeria co-hosted the twenty-first edition, with Cameroon emerging as the champions.
- 2002: Mali – Mali hosted the twenty-second edition, with Cameroon emerging as the champions.
- 2004: Tunisia – Tunisia hosted the twenty-third edition, with Tunisia emerging as the champions.
- 2006: Egypt – Egypt hosted the twenty-fourth edition, with Egypt emerging as the champions.
- 2008: Ghana – Ghana hosted the twenty-fifth edition, with Egypt emerging as the champions.
- 2010: Angola – Angola hosted the twenty-sixth edition, with Egypt emerging as the champions.
- 2012: Gabon and Equatorial Guinea – Gabon and Equatorial Guinea co-hosted the twenty-seventh edition, with Zambia emerging as the champions.
- 2013: South Africa – South Africa hosted the twenty-eighth edition, with Nigeria emerging as the champions.
- 2015: Equatorial Guinea – Equatorial Guinea hosted the twenty-ninth edition, with Ivory Coast emerging as the champions.
- 2017: Gabon – Gabon hosted the thirtieth edition, with Cameroon emerging as the champions.
- 2019: Egypt – Egypt hosted the thirty-first edition, with Algeria emerging as the champions.
2020s
- 2021: Cameroon – Cameroon hosted the thirty-second edition, with Senegal emerging as the champions.
The AFCON hosting countries history is a testament to the growth and development of football in Africa. From its humble beginnings in Sudan in 1957 to the current era, the tournament has come a long way, with more countries hosting the tournament and the competition becoming increasingly intense.
