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The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be held for the twelfth time in North Africa.
Morocco will host the 35th edition of Africa’s premier football competition from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026.
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The race for supreme glory promises to be fierce, especially as several national teams appear well equipped to go all the way.
Below is the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) honor roll for the editions held in North Africa:
1959 in Egypt: Egypt winner
1965 in Tunisia: Ghana winner
1974 in Egypt: Zaire winner
1982 in Libya: Ghana winner
1986 in Egypt: Egypt winner
1988 in Morocco: Cameroon winner
1990 in Algeria: winner Algeria
1994 in Tunisia: Nigeria winner
2004 in Tunisia: winner Tunisia
2006 in Egypt: winner Egypt
2019 in Egypt: Algeria winner
Winners Summary
Egypt: 3 titles (1959, 1986, 2006)
Algeria: 2 titles (1990, 2019)
Ghana: 2 titles (1965, 1982)
Zaire: 1 title (1974)
Cameroon: 1 title (1988)
Nigeria: 1 title (1994)
Tunisia: 1 title (2004)