AFCON winners list chronological complete guide

AFCON Winners List: A Complete Chronological Guide

The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is one of the most prestigious international football tournaments in Africa. It is held every two years and features national teams from across the continent. In this article, we will take a look at the complete list of AFCON winners in chronological order.

Early Years (1957-1970)

• 1957: Egypt won the first-ever AFCON title, defeating Ethiopia 4-0 in the final.

• 1959: The Sudanese team won the second AFCON title, defeating Egypt 4-0 in the final.
• 1962: Ethiopia won the third AFCON title, defeating Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.
• 1963: Ghana won the fourth AFCON title, defeating Sudan 3-0 in the final.
• 1965: Ghana won the fifth AFCON title, defeating Tunisia 3-2 in the final.
• 1968: Ghana won the sixth AFCON title, defeating Ethiopia 4-2 in the final.
• 1970: Sudan won the seventh AFCON title, defeating Ghana 1-0 in the final.

The 1970s and 1980s

• 1972: Congo won the eighth AFCON title, defeating Mali 3-2 in the final.
• 1974: Zaire won the ninth AFCON title, defeating Zanzibar 2-0 in the final.
• 1976: Morocco won the tenth AFCON title, defeating Guinea 1-1 (3-2 in penalties).
• 1978: Ghana won the eleventh AFCON title, defeating Uganda 2-0 in the final.
• 1980: Nigeria won the twelfth AFCON title, defeating Algeria 3-0 in the final.
• 1982: Ghana won the thirteenth AFCON title, defeating Libya 1-1 (7-6 in penalties).
• 1984: Cameroon won the fourteenth AFCON title, defeating Nigeria 3-1 in the final.
• 1986: Egypt won the fifteenth AFCON title, defeating Ivory Coast 5-4 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.
• 1988: Cameroon won the sixteenth AFCON title, defeating Nigeria 1-0 in the final.

The 1990s and 2000s

• 1990: Algeria won the seventeenth AFCON title, defeating Nigeria 1-0 in the final.
• 1992: Ivory Coast won the eighteenth AFCON title, defeating Ghana 9-3 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.
• 1994: Nigeria won the nineteenth AFCON title, defeating Zambia 2-1 in the final.
• 1996: South Africa won the twentieth AFCON title, defeating Tunisia 2-0 in the final.
• 1998: Egypt won the twenty-first AFCON title, defeating South Africa 2-0 in the final.
• 2000: Cameroon won the twenty-second AFCON title, defeating Nigeria 2-2 (4-3 in penalties).
• 2002: Cameroon won the twenty-third AFCON title, defeating Senegal 0-0 (3-2 in penalties).
• 2004: Tunisia won the twenty-fourth AFCON title, defeating Morocco 2-1 in the final.
• 2006: Egypt won the twenty-fifth AFCON title, defeating Ivory Coast 4-2 in the final.
• 2008: Egypt won the twenty-sixth AFCON title, defeating Cameroon 1-0 in the final.
• 2010: Egypt won the twenty-seventh AFCON title, defeating Ghana 1-0 in the final.
• 2012: Zambia won the twenty-eighth AFCON title, defeating Côte d’Ivoire 8-7 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.
• 2013: Nigeria won the twenty-ninth AFCON title, defeating Burkina Faso 1-0 in the final.
• 2015: Ivory Coast won the thirtieth AFCON title, defeating Ghana 9-8 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.
• 2017: Cameroon won the thirty-first AFCON title, defeating Egypt 2-1 in the final.
• 2019: Algeria won the thirty-second AFCON title, defeating Senegal 1-0 in the final.
• 2021: Senegal won the thirty-third AFCON title, defeating Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.

Conclusion

The African Cup of Nations has a rich history, with many teams having won the title over the years. From the early years of the tournament to the present day, the competition has grown in popularity and prestige. The current champions, Senegal, are looking to defend their title in the next edition of the tournament.