africa cup of nations timeline

Africa Cup of Nations Timeline

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is a biennial international football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the men’s national teams of the member countries of Africa. The tournament has a rich history, with the first edition held in 1957 in Sudan.

Early Years (1957-1970)

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

• 1959: The second edition was held in Khartoum, Sudan, with Egypt retaining their title.
• 1962: The third edition was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with Ethiopia winning their first title.
• 1963: The fourth edition was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with Ghana winning their first title.
• 1965: The fifth edition was held in Tunis, Tunisia, with Ghana retaining their title.
• 1968: The sixth edition was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with Congo-Kinshasa winning their first title.
• 1970: The seventh edition was held in Khartoum, Sudan, with Sudan winning their first title.

Expansion and Growth (1972-1998)

• 1972: The eighth edition was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with Congo-Kinshasa retaining their title.
• 1974: The ninth edition was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with Zaire winning their first title.
• 1976: The tenth edition was held in Accra, Ghana, with Morocco winning their first title.
• 1978: The eleventh edition was held in Algiers, Algeria, with Ghana retaining their title.
• 1980: The twelfth edition was held in Nigeria, with Nigeria winning their first title.
• 1982: The thirteenth edition was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with Ghana retaining their title.
• 1984: The fourteenth edition was held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, with Cameroon winning their first title.
• 1986: The fifteenth edition was held in Cairo, Egypt, with Egypt retaining their title.
• 1988: The sixteenth edition was held in Accra, Ghana, with Cameroon retaining their title.
• 1990: The seventeenth edition was held in Algiers, Algeria, with Algeria winning their first title.
• 1992: The eighteenth edition was held in Senegal, with Ivory Coast winning their first title.
• 1994: The nineteenth edition was held in Tunisia, with Nigeria retaining their title.
• 1996: The twentieth edition was held in South Africa, with Egypt retaining their title.
• 1998: The twenty-first edition was held in Burkina Faso, with Egypt retaining their title.

Modern Era (2000-2020)

• 2000: The twenty-second edition was held in Ghana and Nigeria, with Cameroon retaining their title.
• 2002: The twenty-third edition was held in Mali, with Cameroon retaining their title.
• 2004: The twenty-fourth edition was held in Tunisia, with Tunisia winning their first title.
• 2006: The twenty-fifth edition was held in Egypt, with Egypt retaining their title.
• 2008: The twenty-sixth edition was held in Ghana, with Egypt retaining their title.
• 2010: The twenty-seventh edition was held in Angola, with Egypt retaining their title.
• 2012: The twenty-eighth edition was held in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, with Zambia winning their first title.
• 2013: The twenty-ninth edition was held in South Africa, with Nigeria retaining their title.
• 2015: The thirtieth edition was held in Equatorial Guinea, with Ivory Coast winning their second title.
• 2017: The thirty-first edition was held in Gabon, with Cameroon retaining their title.
• 2019: The thirty-second edition was held in Egypt, with Algeria winning their second title.

The Africa Cup of Nations has a rich history, with many countries having won the title at least once. The tournament continues to grow in popularity, with the 2019 edition being the most-watched AFCON in history.