Ivory Coast became Africa Cup of Nations champions for the third time as they won a remarkable tournament on home soil in ...

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) remains the ultimate prize in African football, a tournament that defines legacies and crowns continental kings.

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South Africa’s triumph at the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) held the promise of a new era, one in which the sleeping ...

Nigeria’s record by editionHaving appeared 20 times in the final stage of the Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria stands out as ...

The Africa Cup of Nations has historically not been a favourable hunting ground for host nations, with only 12 of the ...

In March 1980, Nigeria firmly established itself as an emerging powerhouse in African football by capturing its first-ever ...

Between 1986 and 2002, AFCON's hierarchy took clearer shape. Egypt and Cameroon re-established dominance, Algeria claimed a defining home victory in 1990, and South Africa used the 1996 tournament as ...

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is the pinnacle of African football, and the tournament has seen many legends written. But ...