AFCON 2025: The winners by year since 1957

AFCON winners by year since 1957

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Who will succeed Ivory Coast, crowned at home in February 2024 after their triumph over Nigeria in the final (2-1)?

The 35th edition of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will take place in Morocco from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026.

The inaugural tournament, held in Sudan in 1957 with just three teams, was won by Egypt, who defeated Ethiopia (4-0) in the final. The Pharaohs are the record holders for most titles, with seven, their last coming in 2010.

In total, 15 national teams have had the honor of lifting the trophy at least once over the first 34 editions.

Here is the tournament's complete roll of honor:

1957: Egypt

1959: Egypt

1962: Ethiopia

1963: Ghana

1965: Ghana

1968: DR Congo

1970: Sudan

1972: Congo

1974: Zaire

1976: Morocco

1978: Ghana

1980: Nigeria

1982: Ghana

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

2023: Ivory Coast