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International Football - African Cup of Nations
Youngest Players
This list features the youngest players to participate in the history of the African Cup of Nations.
RANK | PLAYERS | NATION | AGE | YEAR |
1 | Jean-Jacques N'Domba | Congo | 13 years, 259 days | 1974 |
2 | Joseph Odoi | Ghana | 15 years, 161 days | 1984 |
3 | Bala Ali | Nigeria | 15 years, 204 days | 1984 |
4 | Yao Junior Sènaya | Togo | 15 years, 275 days | 2000 |
5 | Benjamin Ashe Mukasa | Uganda | 15 years, 285 days | 1968 |
6 | Yisa Sofoluwe | Nigeria | 16 years, 66 days | 1984 |
7 | Shiva N'Zigou | Gabon | 16 years, 90 days | 2000 |
8 | Mohamed Kallon | Sierra Leone | 16 years, 99 days | 1996 |
9 | Bertrand Traoré | Burkina Faso | 16 years, 144 days | 2012 |
10 | Abdoul Gafar Mamah | Togo | 16 years, 148 days | 2002 |
References
Transfermarkt. (2025). Africa Cup of Nations – Youngest and oldest players. Available at: https://www.transfermarkt.com/afrika-cup/juengsteaelteste/pokalwettbewerb/AFCN (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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