AFRICAN FUTURE FOOTBALL STARS - RISING STARS

In four days' time the shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the year 2014 will be revealed. While those five names will be established superstars from the continent, there are also a number of excellent young players coming through the ranks - emerging talent who themselves may soon compete for the title.

1 Dec 2014
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2014 - FINALS - 1ST LEG - RESULT

Sewe take a slender lead over Ahly in final

29 Nov 2014
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2014 - FINALS - 1ST LEG - PREVIEW

Ahly hope to restore Egyptian pride

28 Nov 2014
NATIONAL TEAMS - GHANA - COACHES - AVRAM GRANT APPOINTED NEW BLACK STARS COACH

Former Chelsea boss Avram Grant has been appointed the new coach of Ghana.

28 Nov 2014
FIFA RANKING - GUINEA CLIMB HIGH IN FIFA WORLD RANKINGS

Guinea are Africa's highest risers in Fifa's world rankings for November.

27 Nov 2014
2014 AFRICAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR - VOTING FOR THE AWARDS ENDED

Voting for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014 closed at 18:00 GMT on Monday, 24 November.

26 Nov 2014
NATIONAL LEAGUE - ALGERIA - ARTUR JORGE SET TO BE NAMED COACH OF MOULOUDIA ALGER

Portuguese coach Artur Jorge is set to be appointed the new boss of Algerian club Mouloudia Alger.

25 Nov 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - LIBERIA - NEW COACH DEBBAH PROMISES DISCIPLINE

Newly-appointed Liberia coach James 'Salinsa' Debbah says he wants the Lone Star squad to change their attitude and approach under his guidance.

24 Nov 2014
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - YAYA TOURE

Coach Pellegrini pleased by Yaya Toure's form

23 Nov 2014

2025 - CAF - ALL AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS WINNERS

This video contains all the African Cup of Nations winners since 1957.

 

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AFCON Winners from 1957 - 2019

Here’s a list of all the winners of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) from its inception in 1957:

1957 - Egypt

1959 - Egypt

1962 - Ethiopia

1963 - Ghana

1965 - Ghana

1968 - Congo-Kinshasa (now the Democratic Republic of Congo)

1970 - Somalia

1972 - Cameroon

1974 - Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo)

1976 - Morocco

1978 - Ghana

1980 - Nigeria

1982  Cameroon

1984 - Cameroon

1986 - Egypt

1988 - Cameroon

1990 - Algeria

1992 - Ivory Coast

1994 - Nigeria

1996 - South Africa

1998 - Egypt

2000 - Cameroon

2002 - Cameroon

2004 - Tunisia

2006 - Egypt

2008 - Egypt

2010 - Egypt

2012 - Zambia

2013 - Nigeria

2015 - Ivory Coast

2017 - Cameroon

2019 - Algeria

2021 - Senegal

The tournament originally began in 1957 and has been held every four years (with a few exceptions). In recent years, there have been adjustments to the tournament’s schedule.

Egypt has been the most successful nation in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations, having won it seven times (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010).

 

 

18 Nov 2025
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