Three different trophies have been awarded during the tournament’s history, with Ghana and Cameroon winning the first two versions to keep after each of them won a tournament three times.
Which countries have won the African Cup of Nations?
General statistics by tournament
| Year | Hosts | Champions (titles) |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gabon Equatorial Guinea | Zambia (1) |
| 2013 | South Africa | Nigeria (3) |
| 2015 | Equatorial Guinea | Ivory Coast (2) |
| 2017 | Gabon | Cameroon (5) |
Who won the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations?
Сборная Камеруна по футболу
How many times Nigeria won the Nations Cup?
Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners, with their most recent title in 2013.
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Nigeria national football team.
| FIFA ranking | |
|---|---|
| Africa Cup of Nations | |
| Appearances | 19 (first in 1963) |
| Best result | Champions (1980, 1994, 2013) |
| African Nations Championship | |
Who won Afcon 2021?
2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
| كأس أمم إفريقيا تحت 20 سنة 2021 Coupe d’Afrique des Nations des U-20 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ghana (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Uganda |
Who has the most African Cup of Nations?
Africa Cup of Nations
| Founded | 1957 |
|---|---|
| Current champions | Algeria (2nd title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Egypt (7 titles) |
| Website | www.cafonline.com |
| 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | |
Who is the highest goal scorer in Africa?
Unsurprisingly, Didier Drogba is Chelsea’s all-time top scoring African player, having netted 164 goals across two stints with the Londoners.
Who is Africa defending champion?
Cameroon were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the round of 16 by Nigeria.
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2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
| كأس الأمم الأفريقية 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Algeria (2nd title) |
Who won the African Cup of Nations 2019?
Algeria national football team
Which year did Cameroon win Afcon?
The African Cup of Nations was first held in February 1957 in Khartoum, Sudan, where Egypt defeated the host nation in the final to win the Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem Trophy, named after its donor, an Egyptian who was the first CAF president.
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African Cup of Nations.
| year | winner | runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Côte d’Ivoire | Ghana |
| 2017 | Cameroon | Egypt |
Why is Nigeria not in FIFA?
This is (hypothetically, not definitely) partially due to the laziness of EA employees and partially due a lack of interest among FIFA players to use African teams. I would say the latter is more prevalent; rarely anyone plays as an African team during international matches.
Who is the greatest Nigerian footballer?
Former Nigeria striker and coach Daniel Amokachi has named former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel as the greatest Nigerian player ever. Mikel enjoyed a successful international career with the Super Eagles before his retirement last July.
What year did Nigeria win the African Cup of Nations?
Nigeria won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1980 and 1994, and were losing finalists in 1984, 1988, 1990 and 2000. Despite this, Nigeria were not favorites coming into the tournament due to a decline in its fortunes, as a result of which Nigeria did not even qualify for the tournament in 2012.
Who will host Africa Cup of Nation 2021?
Algeria are the defending champions after winning the 2019 edition.
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2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
| Coupe d’Afrique des Nations 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Cameroon |
| Dates | 9 January – 6 February 2022 |
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
Did Ghana qualify Caf?
Group C of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament was one of the twelve groups that decided the teams which qualified for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament.
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Standings.
| Team v t e | Ghana |
|---|---|
| Pts | 13 |
| Qualification | Final tournament |
| — | |
| 2–0 |
Is Zambia qualified for Afcon 2021?
Group H of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament was one of the twelve groups that decided the teams which qualified for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament. The group consisted of four teams: Algeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana.
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Standings.
| Team v t e | Zambia |
|---|---|
| Pts | 7 |
| 3–3 | |
| 1–2 |