Africa Cup of Nations facts for kids
(Redirected from African Cup of Nations)| Africa Cup of Nations | |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Region | Africa (CAF) |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Current champions |  Ivory Coast (2nd title) |
| Most successful team |
 Egypt (7 titles) |
The Africa Cup of Nations, officially CAN (French: Coupe d'Afrique des Nations), also known as the African Cup of Nations, 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. The most recent winner was Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) in 2013 after winning over Ghana in the final.
Results
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Egypt |
7 (1957, 1959*, 1986*, 1998, 2006*, 2008, 2010) | 1 (1962) | 3 (1963, 1970, 1974*) | 3 (1976, 1980, 1984) |
 Ghana |
4 (1963*, 1965, 1978*, 1982) | 5 (1968, 1970, 1992, 2010, 2015) | 1 (2008*) | 3 (1996, 2012, 2013) |
 Cameroon |
4 (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002) | 2 (1986, 2008) | 1 (1972*) | 1 (1992) |
 Nigeria |
3 (1980*, 1994, 2013) | 4 (1984, 1988, 1990, 2000*) | 7 (1976, 1978, 1992, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010) | – |
| Ivory Coast |
2 (1992, 2015) | 2 (2006, 2012) | 4 (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) | 2 (1970, 2008) |
 Congo DR |
2 (1968, 1974) | – | 2 (1998, 2015) | 1 (1972) |
 Zambia |
1 (2012) | 2 (1974, 1994) | 3 (1982, 1990, 1996) | – |
 Tunisia |
1 (2004*) | 2 (1965*, 1996) | 1 (1962) | 2 (1978, 2000) |
 Sudan |
1 (1970*) | 2 (1959, 1963) | 1 (1957*) | – |
 Algeria |
1 (1990*) | 1 (1980) | 2 (1984, 1988) | 2 (1982, 2010) |
 Ethiopia |
1 (1962*) | 1 (1957) | 1 (1959) | 2 (1963, 1968*) |
 Morocco |
1 (1976) | 1 (2004) | 1 (1980) | 2 (1986, 1988*) |
 South Africa |
1 (1996*) | 1 (1998) | 1 (2000) | – |
 Congo |
1 (1972) | – | – | 1 (1974) |
 Mali |
– | 1 (1972) | 2 (2012, 2013) | 3 (1994, 2002*, 2004) |
 Senegal |
– | 1 (2002) | – | 3 (1965, 1990, 2006) |
 Uganda |
– | 1 (1978) | – | 1 (1962) |
 Burkina Faso |
– | 1 (2013) | – | 1 (1998*) |
 Guinea |
– | 1 (1976) | – | – |
 Libya |
– | 1 (1982*) | – | – |
 Equatorial Guinea |
– | – | – | 1 (2015*) |
* hosts
Images for kids
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Ghana's Sulley Muntari about to take a free kick at the 2008 tournament
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2015 African Cup of Nations
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