With the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) set to kick off on Sunday, African football’s biggest stage once again turns to a tournament rich in history.
As 24 teams prepare to compete, the following records stand as enduring benchmarks of excellence at the AFCON finals.
Most AFCON appearances (8 tournaments) Rigobert Song (Cameroon) Ahmed Hassan (Egypt) Andre Ayew (Ghana) Youssef Msakni (Tunisia)
Most matches played at AFCON finals (36 matches) Rigobert Song (Cameroon) Andre Ayew (Ghana)
Most AFCON titles won as a player (4 titles) Ahmed Hassan (Egypt) Essam El Hadary (Egypt)
Most goals scored in a single AFCON tournament (9 goals) Pierre Ndaye Mulamba (DR Congo) – 1974
Most goals scored in a single AFCON match (5 goals) Laurent Pokou (Côte d’Ivoire) – 1970
Highest-scoring match in AFCON history Egypt 6–3 Nigeria – 1963 (9 goals)
Fastest goal in AFCON history (23 seconds) Ayman Mansour (Egypt) – 1994
Most goals in AFCON history (18 goals) Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon)
As AFCON Morocco 2025 begins, these records remain the standards every player and team will aim to challenge on Africa’s biggest football stage.
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