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International Football - African Cup of Nations
Most Tournaments Hosted
This list features the nations that have hosted the most African Cup of Nation tournaments in history.
RANK | NATION | HOSTED | YEARS |
1 | Egypt | 5 | 1959, 1974, 1986, 2006, 2019 |
2 | Ghana | 4 | 1953, 1978, 2000, 2008 |
3 | Ethiopia | 3 | 1962, 1968, 1976 |
4 | Tunisia | 3 | 1965, 1994, 2004 |
5 | Sudan | 2 | 1957, 1970 |
6 | Cameroon | 2 | 1972, 2021 |
7 | Nigeria | 2 | 1980, 2000 |
8 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 1984, 2023 |
9 | South Africa | 2 | 1996, 2013 |
10 | Morocco | 2 | 1998, 2025 |
11 | Equatorial Guinea | 2 | 2012, 2015 |
12 | Gabon | 2 | 2012, 2017 |
References
Wikipedia. (2024). Africa Cup of Nations records and statistics – Most tournaments hosted. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_Cup_of_Nations_records_and_statistics#Most_tournaments_hosted (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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