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Africa Cup Of Nations Winners List

The Africa Cup of Nations is Africa’s leading international men’s association football competition. The tournament was founded in 1957. Since then, 33 editions of the AFCON have been held, and fifteen different nations have managed to win the tournament. This list features the fifteen winners and speaks about some countries that have won the Africa Cup of Nations title the most.

Africa Cup of Nations Winners List:

Teams With The Most Africa Cup of Nations Trophies:

7. DR Congo (2 Titles)

After winning the 1974 #AFCON, Zaire (now DR Congo) became the first sub-Saharan country to qualify for a @FIFAWorldCup 🇨🇩

But it didn't go as planned. After a defeat against Scotland, the team fell apart under dubious circumstances. The next games the Leopards lost 0-9 and 0-3. pic.twitter.com/YNIfs31ZiP

— FIFA Museum (@FIFAMuseum) November 2, 2022

DR Congo has won two titles in the Africa Cup of Nations history. They have a 100% record in the finals. The Leopards have reached the tournament finals twice, and they managed to win both times. While DR Congo has won the tournament twice, it has been quite a while since they last won. They won the trophy twice in 1968 and 1974 but have yet to win since.

6. Algeria (2 Titles)

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Algeria is another team that has won the Africa Cup of Nations title twice. They first reached the finals in 1980. However, they were beaten by Nigeria 3-0 in the final. They had to wait a decade for another shot at the Africa Cup of Nations title. In 1990 they managed to exact revenge on Nigeria, beating them 1-0 to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations title. Algeria won their second title in 2019, beating Senegal to become the African champions.

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5. Ivory Coast (2 Titles)

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Ivory Coast have reached four Africa Cup of Nations finals, winning two of those four finals. Ivory Coast won their first title in 1992. They played Ghana in the final. The score remained at 0-0 after extra time. Ivory Coast managed to win 11-10 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations trophy. Incidentally, their second trophy came against Ghana as well in 2015. Like the first one, this game ended 0-0 after extra time, and Ivory Coast managed to edge past Ghana on penalties.

4. Nigeria (3 Titles)

Nigeria has won three Africa Cup of Nations titles in its history. Nigeria has finished in the top three fifteen times but has come first just three times. Their first title came in 1980. Nigeria beat Algeria 3-0 in the final to win the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Their second title took fourteen years to come. Nigeria beat Zambia 2-1 in the 1994 finals to clinch their second-ever AFCON title. Nigeria’s third and final title came in 2013. They beat Burkina Faso 1-0 to win the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations title.

3. Ghana (4 Titles)

Ghana's 4 AFCON trophies have reportedly gone missing.

They won the trophies in 1963, 1965, 1978 and 1982. pic.twitter.com/ah0BEVT9xv

— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) February 17, 2022

Ghana ranks in the top three for most Africa Cup of Nations titles. They have won four titles in the history of the competition. While they have won four titles, they also hold the record for most losses in the competition’s final. Ghana have lost the Africa Cup of Nations final five times. The Black Stars won the title in 1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982, beating out Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, and Libya to the title respectively.

2. Cameroon (5 Titles)

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One week left until we kick off with #AFCON2021 ⚽️ Who will be watching Cameroon – Burkina Faso on January 9th? #AFCON2021 #AFCON #AfricaCupOfNations pic.twitter.com/2bfwIqD8pB

— Samuel Eto'o (@SamuelEtoo) January 2, 2022

Cameroon have won the Africa Cup of Nations title five times, with their most recent win coming in 2017. In 1984, Cameroon beat Nigeria 3-1 to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations title. Cameroon reached the final once more in the next edition but lost to Egypt in the final. Four years after their first title, they again faced Nigeria in the 1988 AFCON final. They beat Nigeria again to win their second title. After three consecutive final appearances, Cameroon’s next appearance in the final came in 2000. They faced Nigeria yet again and were triumphant yet again.

They beat the Super Eagles 1-0 to lift their third AFCON title. The Indomitable Lions reached back-to-back finals again as they faced Senegal in the 2002 final. The game ended 0-0 after extra time, and Cameroon won 3-2 on penalties to win the Africa Cup of Nations again. Cameroon’s fifth and final title came in 2017. They beat Egypt 2-1 in the finals to take their AFCON titles tally to five.

1. Egypt (7 Titles)

‼️The curse continues! With Senegal’s elimination, Egypt remains the last side to successfully defend their AFCON title after winning back to back to back titles between 2006 and 2010.

They’re still the only side to win 3️⃣ consecutive titles at AFCON 🇪🇬 pic.twitter.com/9jDhYKDwku

— CrossAndNod (@crossandnodFT) January 29, 2024

Egypt is the most successful team in the Africa Cup of Nations history. They have won the tournament a total of seven times in their history. While Egypt have won three more titles than Ghana, they have played in just one more final than them. Egypt has appeared in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations 10 times, winning it seven times. The Pharaohs won the title in 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, and 2010.

They beat Ethiopia, Sudan, Cameroon, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Cameroon again, and Ghana to the title respectively. Egypt’s most successive period was when they managed to win the Africa Cup of Nations title thrice in a row in 2006, 2008, and 2010.

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