Senegal, champions of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
Organising body
CAF
Founded
1957; 67 years ago (1957)
Region
Africa
Current champions
Ivory Coast (3rd title)
Most successful team(s)
Egypt (7 titles)
The Africa Cup of Nations is a football competition established in 1957. It is contested by the men's national teams of members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the African governing body for the sport, and is held every two years. The winner of the first final was Egypt, who defeated Ethiopia 4–0 in Khartoum, after extra time.[1] The last final hosted in Abidjan in 2024 was won by the Ivory Coast, defeating Nigeria 2–1.[2]
The Africa Cup of Nations final is the last match of the competition, and the result determines which team will be declared African champion. As of the 2021 edition, if the score is tied after 90 minutes of regular play, an additional 30-minute period of play, called overtime, is added. If such a match remains tied after extra time, it is decided by a penalty shoot-out. The team that wins the penalty shootout is then declared the champion.
The 34 finals to-date have produced twelve drawn matches, the eventual winners of which have been determined variously by replay (1974), extra time (1962, 1965), or penalty shoot-out (1982, 1986, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2021). Egypt is the most successful teams in the history of the tournament, winning seven times.
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^"Senegal win Afcon in penalty shootout". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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Ivory Coast (3rd title)
Egypt (7 titles)