The Africa Cup is approaching again and who will win this year’s final? Below is an overview of all the finals from every edition of the Africa Cup. The reigning champions is Ivory Coast, having defeated Nigeria in the final.
History of the Africa Cup finals
| Year | Winner | 2e place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 in Sudan |  Egypt |  Ethiopia | 4 – 0 |
| 1959 in Egypt | Egypt |  Sudan | 2 – 1 |
| 1962 in Ethiopia | Ethiopia | Egypt | 4 – 2 |
| 1963 in Ghana |  Ghana | Sudan | 3 – 0 |
| 1965 in Tunisia | Ghana |  Tunisia | 3 – 2 |
| 1968 in Ethiopia |  DR Congo | Ghana | 1 – 0 |
| 1970 in Sudan | Sudan | Ghana | 1 – 0 |
| 1972 in Cameroon |  Congo |  Mali | 3 – 2 |
| 1974 in Egypt | DR Congo |  Zambia | 2 – 2 |
| 1976 in Ethiopia |  Morocco |  Guinea | 1 – 1 |
| 1978 in Ghana | Ghana |  Uganda | 2 – 0 |
| 1980 in Nigeria |  Nigeria |  Algeria | 3 – 0 |
| 1982 in Libya | Ghana |  Libya | 1 – 1 |
| 1984 in Ivory Coast |  Cameroon | Nigeria | 3 – 1 |
| 1986 in Egypt | Egypt | Cameroon | 1 – 1 |
| 1988 in Morocco | Cameroon | Nigeria | 1 – 0 |
| 1990 in Algeria | Algeria | Nigeria | 1 – 0 |
| 1992 in Senegal |  Ivory Coast | Ghana | 0 – 0 |
| 1994 in Tunisia | Nigeria | Zambia | 2 – 1 |
| 1996 in South Africa |  South Africa | Tunisia | 2 – 0 |
| 1998 in Burkina Faso | Egypt | South Africa | 2 – 0 |
| 2000 in Nigeria | Cameroon | Nigeria | 2 – 2 |
| 2002 in Mali | Cameroon |  Senegal | 0 – 0 |
| 2004 in Tunisia | Tunisia | Morocco | 2 – 1 |
| 2006 in Egypt | Egypt | Ivory Coast | 0 – 0 |
| 2008 in Ghana | Egypt | Cameroon | 1 – 0 |
| 2010 in Angola | Egypt | Ghana | 1 – 0 |
| 2012 in Gabon | Zambia | Ivory Coast | 0 – 0 |
| 2013 in South Africa | Nigeria |  Burkina Faso | 1 – 0 |
| 2015 in Equatorial Guinea | Ivory Coast | Ghana | 0 – 0 |
| 2017 in Gabon | Cameroon | Egypt | 2 – 1 |
| 2019 in Egypt | Algeria | Senegal | 1 – 0 |
| 2021 in Cameroon | Senegal | Egypt | 0 – 0 |
| 2023 in Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | Nigeria | 2 – 1 |
Most succesfull countries
Below are the countries with the most podium finishes in the history of the Africa Cup. Egypt has been the most succesfull, with 7 victories. Additionally, Nigeria has appeared on the podium the most frequently.
| Country | 1e place | 2e place | 3e place | 4e place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ghana | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| DR Congo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Zambia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sudan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Senegal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Congo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mali | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Burkina Faso | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Uganda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Guinea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Libya | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
When is the Africa Cup 2025 final?
The final of the Africa Cup 2025 will be played on 18 January 2026. The winner will succeed Ivory Coast as the African champion and will hold the title for 2 years. Check out all the fixtures here.