Africa Cup of Nations Winners list: The Afcon (African Cup of Nations) is a football tournament held almost every 2 years and contested by the national teams of Africa.
In 1957, Egypt became the first country to win Africa’s most prestigious football trophy known as the Africa Cup of Nations. The Africa Cup of Nations, the premier football competition in Africa, was first held in 1957.
Since then, Egypt is Africa’s most successful team and Africa Cup of Nations winner with 7 titles, which is more than any other African country.
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The Africa Cup of Nations is held every two years. Below is the Africa Cup of Nations winners list and Africa Cup Winners List with runners up since 1957:
Africa Cup of Nations Winners list 1957 to 2022
| Edition | Year | Champions | Runners-up |
| 1 | 1957 | Egypt | Ethiopia |
| 2 | 1959 | United Arab Republic | Sudan |
| 3 | 1962 | Ethiopia | United Arab Republic |
| 4 | 1963 | Ghana | Sudan |
| 5 | 1965 | Ghana | Tunisia |
| 6 | 1968 | DR Congo | Ghana |
| 7 | 1970 | Sudan | Ghana |
| 8 | 1972 | PR Congo | Mali |
| 9 | 1974 | Zaire | Zambia |
| 10 | 1976 | Morocco | Guinea |
| 11 | 1978 | Ghana | Uganda |
| 12 | 1980 | Nigeria | Algeria |
| 13 | 1982 | Ghana | Libya |
| 14 | 1984 | Cameroon | Nigeria |
| 15 | 1986 | Egypt | Cameroon |
| 16 | 1988 | Cameroon | Nigeria |
| 17 | 1990 | Algeria | Nigeria |
| 18 | 1992 | Ivory Coast | Ghana |
| 19 | 1994 | Nigeria | Zambia |
| 20 | 1996 | South Africa | Tunisia |
| 21 | 1998 | Egypt | South Africa |
| 22 | 2000 | Cameroon | Nigeria |
| 23 | 2002 | Cameroon | Senegal |
| 24 | 2004 | Tunisia | Morocco |
| 25 | 2006 | Egypt | Ivory Coast |
| 26 | 2008 | Egypt | Cameroon |
| 27 | 2010 | Egypt | Ghana |
| 28 | 2012 | Zambia | Ivory Coast |
| 29 | 2013 | Nigeria | Burkina Faso |
| 30 | 2015 | Ivory Coast | Ghana |
| 31 | 2017 | Cameroon | Egypt |
| 32 | 2019 | Algeria | Senegal |
| 33 | 2021 | Senegal | Egypt |