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Africa Cup of Nations
Founded10 February 1957
RegionAfrica
Number of teams24
Current champions Morocco (2nd title)
Most successful club(s) Egypt (7 titles)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Africa Cup of Nations, officially CAN (French: Coupe d'Afrique des Nations), also known as the African Nations Cup or AFCON, is the main international association football tournament in Africa. It is held every two years, and the winners that win at the time of the FIFA Confederations Cup automatically qualify for that tournament.

The team with the most titles is Egypt, with 7 titles.[1] The recent winner is  Senegal after beating  Morocco in the final.[2]

In December 2025, CAF president, Patrice Motsepe, said that the tournament will now be held every 4 years starting from 2028, after the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations which will take place in East Africa.[3]

On March 17, 2026, CAF declared Morocco as the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations winners with an immediate 3–0 win, because Senegal players had walked off the pitch before full-time in the final on January 18, 2026.[4][5]

Results

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Team Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place Total top four
 Egypt 7 (1957, 1959*, 1986*, 1998, 2006*, 2008, 2010) 3 (1962, 2017, 2021) 3 (1963, 1970, 1974*) 4 (1976, 1980, 1984, 2025) 17
 Cameroon 5 (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017) 2 (1986, 2008) 2 (1972*, 2021) 1 (1992) 10
 Ghana 4 (1963*, 1965, 1978*, 1982) 5 (1968, 1970, 1992, 2010, 2015) 1 (2008*) 4 (1996, 2012, 2013, 2017) 14
 Nigeria 3 (1980*, 1994, 2013) 5 (1984, 1988, 1990, 2000*, 2023) 9 (1976, 1978, 1992, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2019, 2025) – 17
 Ivory Coast 3 (1992, 2015, 2023) 2 (2006, 2012) 4 (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) 2 (1970, 2008) 11
 Algeria 2 (1990*, 2019) 1 (1980) 2 (1984, 1988) 2 (1982, 2010) 7
 DR Congo 2 (1968, 1974) – 2 (1998, 2015) 2 (1972, 2023) 6
 Morocco 2 (1976, 2025) 1 (2004) 1 (1980) 2 (1986, 1988*) 6
 Zambia 1 (2012) 2 (1974, 1994) 3 (1982, 1990, 1996) – 6
 Tunisia 1 (2004*) 2 (1965*, 1996) 1 (1962) 3 (1978, 2000, 2019) 7
 Sudan 1 (1970*) 2 (1959, 1963) 1 (1957*) – 4
 Senegal 1 (2021) 3 (2002, 2019, 2025) 3 (1965, 1990, 2006) – 7
 Ethiopia 1 (1962*) 1 (1957) 1 (1959) 2 (1963, 1968*) 5
 South Africa 1 (1996*) 1 (1998) 2 (2000, 2023) – 4
 Congo 1 (1972) – – 1 (1974) 2
 Mali – 1 (1972) 2 (2012, 2013) 3 (1994, 2002*, 2004) 6
 Burkina Faso – 1 (2013) 1 (2017) 2 (1998*, 2021) 4
 Uganda – 1 (1978) – 1 (1962) 2
 Guinea – 1 (1976) – – 1
 Libya – 1 (1982*) – – 1
 Equatorial Guinea – – – 1 (2015*) 1

* hosts

References

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  1. ↑ David Bolarinwa (January 19, 2026). "FULL LIST: Top six most successful countries in AFCON history | Egypt – 7 titles". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved January 20, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "Gueye extra time stunner hands Senegal TotalEnergies AFCON title". cafonline.com. January 18, 2026. Retrieved January 20, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Rob Stevens (December 20, 2025). "Afcon to be held every four years from 2028". BBC.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ Timothy Abraham (March 17, 2026). "Morocco awarded Afcon title after CAF overturns result". BBC.com. Retrieved March 18, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Senegal stripped of AFCON title, Morocco declared winner months after controversial final". abc.net.au. March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 18, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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