The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 is days away from commencing.

In its 34th year, the previous 33 editions have been storied and laden with numerous records.

ONE 

The Teranga Lions of Senegal broke their long-standing jinx in 2022 to win their first Africa Cup of Nations trophy in Cameroon following a disappointing year in 2019.

TWO 

Côte d’Ivoire has won the Africa Cup of Nations two times in its history. They achieved this feat in 1992 and 2015. On both occasions, they defeated Ghana on penalties.

THREE 

Three countries, hosts Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia, took part in the first tournament in February 1957, and there was no qualifying competition.

FOUR 

Ghana have won the Africa Cup of Nations FOUR times in their history. Their last triumph came in 1982 in Libya.

FIVE 

Nigerian International Odion Ighalo scored 5 goals as the top scorer in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

SIX 

Four players, Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o, Ghanaian duo Asamoah Gyan as well as Andre Ayew, and Zambia’s Kalusha Bwalya, have scored in SIX different AFCON Tournaments. No players have scored in more editions of the competition than them.

SEVEN 

Egypt is the most prosperous country in the Africa Cup of Nations history, with seven titles. They won in 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008 and 2010.

EIGHT

Egypt’s Ahmed Hassan and Cameroon’s Rigobert Song hold the record for the most AFCON participations, with each player featured in eight finals tournaments in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. This record could be tied by Ghana’s Andre Ayew at Côte d’Ivoire.

NINE 

Egypt and Ghana have both reached 9 AFCON Finals. While Egypt has won seven, Ghana has had four wins.

TEN 

Kalusha Bwayla, Joel Tiehi, Santos, Ndaye Mulamba, and Andre Ayew scored ten goals in the Africa Cup of Nations.