AFCON Winners List: A Complete Chronological Guide
The African Cup of Nations, commonly referred to as AFCON, is an international football tournament held every two years in Africa. The tournament was first held in 1957 and has since become one of the most prestigious international football competitions in the world.
Early Years (1957-1970)
- 1957:
Egypt wins the inaugural AFCON tournament, defeating Ethiopia 4-0 in the final.
- 1959:
The Sudan wins the second AFCON tournament, defeating Egypt 4-0 in the final.
- 1962: Ethiopia wins the third AFCON tournament, defeating Egypt 4-0 in the final.
- 1963: Ghana wins the fourth AFCON tournament, defeating Sudan 3-0 in the final.
- 1965: Ghana wins the fifth AFCON tournament, defeating Tunisia 3-2 in the final.
- 1968: Ghana wins the sixth AFCON tournament, defeating Egypt 1-0 in the final.
- 1970: Sudan wins the seventh AFCON tournament, defeating Ghana 3-2 in the final.
1970s-1980s
- 1972: Congo wins the eighth AFCON tournament, defeating Mali 3-2 in the final.
- 1974: Zaire wins the ninth AFCON tournament, defeating Zanzibar 2-0 in the final.
- 1976: Morocco wins the tenth AFCON tournament, defeating Guinea 1-1 (4-2 in penalties).
- 1978: Ghana wins the eleventh AFCON tournament, defeating Uganda 2-0 in the final.
- 1980: Nigeria wins the twelfth AFCON tournament, defeating Algeria 3-0 in the final.
- 1982: Ghana wins the thirteenth AFCON tournament, defeating Libya 1-1 (7-6 in penalties).
- 1984: Cameroon wins the fourteenth AFCON tournament, defeating Nigeria 3-1 in the final.
- 1986: Egypt wins the fifteenth AFCON tournament, defeating Ivory Coast 5-4 in a penalty shootout.
- 1988: Cameroon wins the sixteenth AFCON tournament, defeating Nigeria 1-0 in the final.
1990s-2000s
- 1990: Algeria wins the seventeenth AFCON tournament, defeating Nigeria 1-0 in the final.
- 1992: Ivory Coast wins the eighteenth AFCON tournament, defeating Ghana 9-3 in a penalty shootout.
- 1994: Nigeria wins the nineteenth AFCON tournament, defeating Zambia 2-1 in the final.
- 1996: South Africa wins the twentieth AFCON tournament, defeating Tunisia 2-0 in the final.
- 1998: Egypt wins the twenty-first AFCON tournament, defeating South Africa 2-0 in the final.
- 2000: Cameroon wins the twenty-second AFCON tournament, defeating Nigeria 4-3 in a penalty shootout.
- 2002: Cameroon wins the twenty-third AFCON tournament, defeating Senegal 2-0 in the final.
- 2004: Tunisia wins the twenty-fourth AFCON tournament, defeating Morocco 2-1 in the final.
- 2006: Egypt wins the twenty-fifth AFCON tournament, defeating Ivory Coast 4-2 in a penalty shootout.
- 2008: Egypt wins the twenty-sixth AFCON tournament, defeating Cameroon 1-0 in the final.
2010s-2020s
- 2010: Egypt wins the twenty-seventh AFCON tournament, defeating Ghana 1-0 in the final.
- 2012: Zambia wins the twenty-eighth AFCON tournament, defeating Côte d’Ivoire 8-7 in a penalty shootout.
- 2013: Nigeria wins the twenty-ninth AFCON tournament, defeating Burkina Faso 1-0 in the final.
- 2015: Ivory Coast wins the thirtieth AFCON tournament, defeating Ghana 9-8 in a penalty shootout.
- 2017: Cameroon wins the thirty-first AFCON tournament, defeating Egypt 2-1 in the final.
- 2019: Algeria wins the thirty-second AFCON tournament, defeating Senegal 1-0 in the final.
The AFCON winners list is a testament to the rich football history and talent of African nations. From the early years to the present day, the tournament has seen some of the greatest footballers and teams in history compete for the coveted title.
