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Most Tournament Appearances (Player)
This list features the players with the most tournament appearances in the history of the African Cup of Nations.
RANK | PLAYERS | NATION | APPEARANCES | WINS | YEARS |
1 | Ahmed Hassan | Egypt | 8 | 4 | 1995–2012 |
2 | Abdel-Zaher El Saqqa | Egypt | 8 | 3 | 1997–2009 |
3 | Rigobert Song | Cameroon | 8 | 2 | 1993–2010 |
4 | André Ayew | Ghana | 8 | 0 | 2007–present |
5 | Youssef Msakni | Tunisia | 8 | 0 | 2010–present |
6 | Essam El Hadary | Egypt | 7 | 4 | 1996–2018 |
7 | Hossam Hassan | Egypt | 7 | 3 | 1985–2006 |
8 | Max Gradel | Ivory Coast | 7 | 2 | 2011–present |
9 | Njitap Geremi | Cameroon | 7 | 2 | 1996–2010 |
10 | Kolo Touré | Ivory Coast | 7 | 1 | 2000–2015 |
11 | Siaka Tiéné | Ivory Coast | 7 | 1 | 2000–2015 |
References
Guinness World Records. (n.d.). Most tournament appearances at an Africa Cup of Nations by a player. Available at: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/763906-most-africa-cup-of-nations-tournament-appearances-by-a-player (Accessed 2 December 2025).
Transfermarkt. (2025). Africa Cup of Nations – Finalists by nation. Available at: https://www.transfermarkt.com/afrika-cup/endspielteilnehmer/pokalwettbewerb/AFCN (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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