AFCON: all winners from 1957 to 2025

Complete record of the Africa Cup of Nations

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AFCON: all winners from 1957 to 2025

Since its inception in 1957, the Africa Cup of Nations has shaped the history of African football, unveiling generations of champions and finals forever etched into collective memory. From its embryonic beginnings to becoming a major continental showdown, AFCON has witnessed dominant nations, historic upsets, and titles snatched in the dying moments of suspense.

The 2025 edition continues this legacy. Hosted in Morocco, it saw Senegal claim their second continental crown after a breathless final against the hosts, sealed in extra time. A dramatic finish that extends a rich history marked by ever-changing formats, marathon penalty shootouts, and golden generations.

Here is the complete AFCON winners list, edition by edition, up to 2025:

1957: Egypt (4-0 vs Ethiopia)
1959: Egypt (2-1 vs Sudan)
1962: Ethiopia (4-2 vs Egypt)
1963: Ghana
1965: Ghana
1968: Congo-Kinshasa (DRC)
1970: Sudan
1972: Congo
1974: Zaire (DRC)
1976: Morocco (league format)
1978: Ghana
1980: Nigeria
1982: Ghana
1984: Cameroon
1986: Egypt
1988: Cameroon
1990: Algeria
1992: Ivory Coast
1994: Nigeria
1996: South Africa (2-0 vs Tunisia)
1998: Egypt (2-0 vs South Africa)
2000: Cameroon (2-2, 4-3 pens vs Nigeria)
2002: Cameroon (0-0, 3-2 pens vs Senegal)
2004: Tunisia (2-1 vs Morocco)
2006: Egypt (0-0, 4-2 pens vs Ivory Coast)
2008: Egypt (1-0 vs Cameroon)
2010: Egypt (1-0 vs Ghana)
2012: Zambia (0-0, 8-7 pens vs Ivory Coast)
2013: Nigeria (1-0 vs Burkina Faso)
2015: Ivory Coast (0-0, 9-8 pens vs Ghana)
2017: Cameroon (2-1 vs Egypt)
2019: Algeria (1-0 vs Senegal)
2021: Senegal (0-0, 4-2 pens vs Egypt)
2023: Ivory Coast (2-1 vs Nigeria)
2025: Senegal (1-0 after extra time vs Morocco)