Winners of Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations is an international football tournament held every two years, where the top national teams from Africa compete to be crowned the champions of the continent. The tournament has a rich history, with the first edition being held in 1957 in Sudan. Over the years, several teams have won the coveted title, cementing their place in African football history.
Historical Winners of Africa Cup of Nations
1957: Egypt
– The Pharaohs won the inaugural tournament, defeating Ethiopia 4-0 in the final.
- 1959: Sudan – Hosts Sudan won the tournament, defeating Ethiopia 4-0 in the final.
- 1962: Ethiopia
– The Ethiopians won their first and only Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Egypt 4-0 in the final.
1963: Ghana
– The Black Stars won their first Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Sudan 3-0 in the final.- 1965: Ghana – Ghana won their second Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Tunisia 3-2 in the final.
- 1968: Ghana – Ghana won their third Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Egypt 1-0 in the final.
- 1970: Sudan – Sudan won their second Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Ghana 3-1 in the final.
- 1972: Congo-Brazzaville – The Congolese won their first Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Mali 3-2 in the final.
- 1974: Zaire – Zaire won their first Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Zanzibar 2-0 in the final.
- 1976: Morocco – Morocco won their first Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Guinea 1-1 (3-2 on penalties) in the final.
- 1978: Ghana – Ghana won their fourth Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Uganda 2-0 in the final.
- 1980: Nigeria – Nigeria won their first Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Algeria 3-0 in the final.
- 1982: Ghana – Ghana won their fifth Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Libya 1-1 (7-6 on penalties) in the final.
- 1984: Cameroon – Cameroon won their first Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Nigeria 3-1 in the final.
- 1986: Egypt – Egypt won their second Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Ivory Coast 0-0 (5-4 on penalties) in the final.
- 1988: Cameroon – Cameroon won their second Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Nigeria 1-0 in the final.
- 1990: Algeria – Algeria won their first Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Nigeria 1-0 in the final.
- 1992: Ivory Coast – Ivory Coast won their first Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Ghana 11-10 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.
- 1994: Nigeria – Nigeria won their second Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Zambia 1-1 (4-3 on penalties) in the final.
- 1996: South Africa – South Africa won their first Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Tunisia 2-0 in the final.
- 1998: Egypt – Egypt won their third Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating South Africa 2-0 in the final.
- 2000: Cameroon – Cameroon won their third Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Nigeria 2-2 (4-3 on penalties) in the final.
- 2002: Cameroon – Cameroon won their fourth Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Senegal 0-0 (3-2 on penalties) in the final.
- 2004: Tunisia – Tunisia won their first Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Morocco 2-1 in the final.
- 2006: Egypt – Egypt won their fourth Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Ivory Coast 0-0 (4-2 on penalties) in the final.
- 2008: Egypt – Egypt won their fifth Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Cameroon 1-0 in the final.
- 2010: Egypt – Egypt won their sixth Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Ghana 1-0 in the final.
- 2012: Zambia – Zambia won their first Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Ivory Coast 8-7 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.
- 2013: Nigeria – Nigeria won their third Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Burkina Faso 1-0 in the final.
- 2015: Ivory Coast – Ivory Coast won their second Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Ghana 9-8 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.
- 2017: Cameroon – Cameroon won their fifth Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Egypt 2-1 in the final.
- 2019: Algeria – Algeria won their second Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Senegal 1-0 in the final.
- 2021: Senegal – Senegal won their first Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.
The Africa Cup of Nations has a rich history, with several teams having won the coveted title over the years. From Egypt’s dominance in the 1950s and 1960s to Cameroon’s success in the 1980s and 1990s, and more recently, Nigeria’s wins in 2013 and 2019, the tournament has seen its fair share of exciting moments and talented players.
