African Cup of Nations
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The African Cup of Nations is the main international football competition for CAF nations. It has been held every two years with some irregular intervals.
In the first African Cup of Nations in 1957, there were only three participating nations: Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia (South Africa was to compete but was disqualified due to apartheid).
Since then, the field has grown to include almost every African nation, thus making it necessary to hold a qualifying tournament. The number of participants in the final tournament reached 16 in 1998 (16 teams were to compete in 1996 but Nigeria withdrew from the tournament, reducing the field to 15).
Results
(1) In 1957, South Africa were disqualified from the tournament due to apartheid.
(2) In 1959, the three teams played each other once. The 2-1 victory over Sudan that made Egypt champions was also the last game of the tournament.
(3) There was no official final match in 1976, as the tournament was decided in a final group contested by the last four teams.
(4) In 1978, third place was awarded to Nigeria 2-0 after Tunisia walked off with the third-place match tied 1-1 in the 42nd minute.
- Key:
- *aet – after extra time
- *ps – after penalty shootout
Total wins
| Champions | Nation | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 |
Egypt | 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006 |
| 4 |
Ghana | 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982 |
Cameroon | 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002 | |
| 2 |
Congo DR | 1968, 1974 as Zaire |
Nigeria | 1980, 1994 | |
| 1 |
Ethiopia | 1962 |
Sudan | 1970 | |
Congo | 1972 | |
Morocco | 1976 | |
Algeria | 1990 | |
Côte d'Ivoire | 1992 | |
South Africa | 1996 | |
Tunisia | 2004 |
Final Four appearances
| Appearances | Nation |
|---|---|
| 12 |
Egypt Nigeria |
| 8 |
Ghana |
| 7 |
Cameroon Côte d'Ivoire |
| 6 |
Tunisia Zambia |
| 5 |
Algeria Ethiopia Morocco |
| 4 |
Congo DR (twice as Zaire) Mali Senegal Sudan |
| 3 |
South Africa |
| 2 |
Congo Uganda |
| 1 |
Burkina Faso Guinea Libya |
See also
External links
- [Confédération Africaine de Football]
- [Coverage for the rec.sport.soccer.statistics foundation]
- [Historical Records from BBC Sport]
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