The tournament winner was decided by a final round-robin group contested by four teams (Morocco, Guinea, Nigeria, and Egypt).

Nigeria have appeared in the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on twenty occasions. Nigeria has won the cup three times: the first time was in 1980 [1][2] and they won a second title in the 1994, [3][4] held in Tunisia.

AFCON 2023 finalists Nigeria finished the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations in third place after beating Egypt 4-2 on penalties following a 0-0 draw in Casablanca on Saturday (17 January).

AFCON is Africa's premier international men's soccer tournament since 1957. Check out which countries have won throughout the event's history now.

From its embryonic beginnings to becoming a major continental showdown, AFCON has witnessed dominant nations, historic upsets, and titles snatched in the dying moments of suspense.

West African nations Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire have won three AFCON titles each. Nigeria, fondly known as the Super Eagles, emerged victorious in 1980, 1994, and 2013.

Here are the AFCON Winners since 1957: 1. 2025: Morocco (via forfeit) 2. 2023: Ivory Coast 3. 2021: Senegal 4. 2019: Algeria 5. 2017: Cameroon 6. 2015: Ivory Coast 7. 2013: Nigeria 8. 2012: Zambia

Despite being a football powerhouse, Nigeria’s total AFCON titles currently stand at three. Nigeria’s AFCON victories came across three different football generations. This was Nigeria’s first-ever AFCON title and remains historic because it was won on home soil.

Before 1980, Nigeria had come close but had never won AFCON. The country finished runners-up twice (1976 and 1978), earning the nickname “nearly men” of African football.

In the 2023 AFCON, Nigeria faced Côte d’Ivoire in the group stage, achieving a 1-0 victory. This marked a rare win over a host nation in the early stages of the tournament, with former captain...