Since 1957, West and North African countries dominate AFCON winners list

Posted by Carisa Kissane on Saturday, May 18, 2024

Kicking off in less than five days, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Cote d’Ivoire, is Africa’s biggest football event.

According to CAF Online, the governing body of African football, AFCON began in 1957 with Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, and South Africa as its founding members. The membership now comprises 54 Member Associations with its secretariat based in Egypt.

West African countries have clinched the AFCON title 17 times, while North African nations have won it 12 times. Central African countries have secured the victory 6 times, with Ethiopia being the sole winner from the eastern part of the continent, winning it once.

24 qualified teams are vying for the trophy in AFCON 2023, including Angola, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, DR Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, and Zambia.

Among the 24 teams, Egypt leads with 7 trophies, followed by Cameroon with 5, and Ghana with 4. Nigeria has secured the victory 3 times. Hosting AFCON 2023, Cote d’Ivoire and Algeria have both won the tournament twice.

Other nations that have secured the victory once include Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco, Sudan, Zambia, South Africa, Ethiopia, PR Congo, and DR Congo (Zaire). All editions have been won by 16 countries.

The opening match is scheduled to take place in Abidjan on Saturday, January 13, 2023, between the host nation and Guinea Bissau.

Here is a list of winners since the inception of the tournament in 1957:

Senegal (2022), Algeria (2019), Cameroon (2017), Ivory Coast (2015), Nigeria (2013), Zambia (2012), Egypt (2010, 2008, 2006), Tunisia (2004), and Cameroon (2002 and 2000), among others.

The football event will be held in six stadiums across the host nation, Cote d’Ivoire.

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