🌍 Africa Cup of Nations History
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| # | Nation | 1957 | 1959 | 1962 | 1963 | 1965 | 1968 | 1970 | 1972 | 1974 | 1976 | 1978 | 1980 | 1982 | 1984 | 1986 | 1988 | 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012  | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | App | Titles | RU | 3rd | 4th | QF | R16 |
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| 1 | EGY | Winner | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 4th | Winner | Group | Group | Group | QF | QF | Winner | QF | QF | Group | Winner | Winner | Winner | Runner-up | R16 | Runner-up | R16 | 4th | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | CMR | Group | 3rd | Group | Winner | Runner-up | Winner | Group | 4th | Group | QF | Winner | Winner | QF | QF | Runner-up | QF | Group | Winner | R16 | 3rd | R16 | QF | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | GHA | Winner | Winner | Runner-up | Runner-up | Winner | Group | Winner | Group | Runner-up | QF | 4th | Group | QF | QF | Group | 3rd | Runner-up | 4th | 4th | Runner-up | 4th | R16 | Group | Group | 24 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | NGA | Group | 3rd | 3rd | Winner | Group | Runner-up | Runner-up | Runner-up | 3rd | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | QF | 3rd | Winner | 3rd | R16 | Runner-up | 3rd | 21 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | CIV | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | Group | Group | Group | 3rd | Group | Group | Winner | 3rd | Group | QF | Group | Group | Runner-up | 4th | QF | Runner-up | QF | Winner | Group | QF | R16 | Winner | QF | 26 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | ALG | Group | Runner-up | 4th | 3rd | Group | 3rd | Winner | Group | QF | Group | QF | Group | QF | 4th | Group | QF | Group | Winner | Group | Group | QF | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | MAR | Group | Winner | Group | 3rd | 4th | 4th | Group | QF | Group | Group | Runner-up | Group | Group | Group | Group | QF | R16 | QF | R16 | Winner | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 |  COD | Group | Winner | Group | 4th | Winner | Group | Group | QF | QF | QF | 3rd | Group | QF | Group | QF | Group | 3rd | QF | R16 | 4th | R16 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | SEN | 4th | Group | Group | 4th | QF | QF | QF | Runner-up | QF | 4th | Group | Group | Group | QF | Runner-up | Winner | R16 | Runner-up | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | TUN | 3rd | Group | Runner-up | 4th | Group | Group | Runner-up | QF | 4th | Group | Winner | QF | QF | Group | QF | Group | QF | QF | 4th | QF | Group | R16 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 11 |  ZAM | Runner-up | Group | 3rd | Group | 3rd | QF | Runner-up | 3rd | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | QF | Winner | Group | Group | Group | Group | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | SDN | 3rd | Runner-up | Runner-up | Winner | Group | Group | Group | QF | Group | R16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | ETH | Runner-up | 3rd | Winner | 4th | Group | 4th | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | RSA | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd | QF | Group | Group | Group | QF | Group | QF | 3rd | R16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 |  CGO | Group | Winner | 4th | Group | QF | Group | QF | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | MLI | Runner-up | 4th | 4th | 4th | Group | Group | 3rd | 3rd | Group | Group | R16 | R16 | QF | QF | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | BFA | Group | Group | 4th | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | Runner-up | Group | 3rd | 4th | R16 | R16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 |  UGA | 4th | Group | Group | Group | Runner-up | Group | R16 | Group | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 |  GUI | Group | Group | Runner-up | Group | Group | Group | QF | QF | QF | Group | QF | R16 | R16 | QF | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | LBY | Runner-up | Group | Group | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | EQG | QF | 4th | QF | R16 | Group | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | ANG | Group | Group | Group | QF | QF | Group | Group | Group | QF | Group | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | GAB | Group | QF | Group | Group | QF | Group | Group | R16 | Group | 9 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 |  CPV | QF | Group | R16 | QF | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 |  BEN | Group | Group | Group | QF | R16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 |  TOG | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | QF | Group | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 |  GAM | QF | Group | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 |  MAD | QF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 |  MOZ | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | R16 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 |  TAN | Group | Group | Group | R16 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 |  NAM | Group | Group | Group | R16 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 |  MWI | Group | Group | R16 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 |  MTN | Group | Group | R16 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 |  COM | R16 | Group | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 |  KEN | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 |  ZIM | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 |  GNB | Group | Group | Group | Group | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 |  SLE | Group | Group | Group | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 |  NIG | Group | Group | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 |  BOT | Group | Group | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 |  LBR | Group | Group | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 |  BDI | Group | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 |  MRI | Group | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 |  RWA | Group | 1 |
Results follow the Africa Cup of Nations final rankings. Quarter-finals exist from 1992 (knockout rounds were introduced with the 12-team format) and the round of 16 only in the 24-team editions since 2019; the first two editions (1957, 1959) had just three teams, so there is no fourth place. Results as Zaire (1968, 1974) are counted under DR Congo. Counts are cumulative over the selected range (1957–2025 / 35 editions). Sorted by cumulative record (titles→runners-up→semis→quarters→appearances). Click an edition year to sort by that edition.