Tournament Intelligence

Africa Cup of Nations

Continental· CAF· 3606 games
3,606Played
1,939Home Wins
905Draws
762Away Wins

Record

53.8%
25.1%
21.1%
Home Wins
1939
Draws
905
Away Wins
762

Scoring

5,645

Home Goals

vs
3,091

Away Goals

8,736Total Goals
2.42Goals / Game
+2,554Home GD

Tournament Info

Type
Continental
Confederation
CAF
First Game
10 Feb 195769 years ago
Latest Game
31 Mar 2026
1957 69 years 2026

Editions

36editions played
Avg Games
100
Highest Scoring
1963 · 3.93/game
Most Recent
2026

Top Teams

1Nigeria
243 games
2Algeria
236 games
3Egypt
234 games
4Cameroon
228 games
5Ghana
225 games

Scoring Detail

Both Scored
1,50641.8%
Clean Sheets
2,10729.2%
Goalless Draws
37810.5%

Extras

Extra Time
812.2%
Penalty Shootouts
782.2%

Milestones

🏟️

First Game

Sudan 1-2 Egypt in Khartoum

10 Feb 1957
⚽

Highest Scoring Edition

goals per game in 1963

3.93
🏆

Most Titles

6 tournament wins

Egypt
📊

Most Appearances

243 games played

Nigeria
🎯

Most Goals in a Game

São Tomé e Príncipe 0-10 Nigeria (2022)

10