The Digest:
Senegal has won the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating hosts Morocco 1–0 in extra time, claiming their second title in three tournaments. The dramatic final included a controversial penalty, a 13-minute walk-off by Senegal’s team, and a missed spot-kick by Morocco’s Brahim Díaz before Pape Gueye scored the winner. The victory reinforces Senegal’s rising dominance in African football. Below is the complete list of AFCON champions since the tournament’s inception in 1957.
FULL LIST OF AFCON WINNERS (1957–2025)
- 2025 – Senegal
- 2023 – Côte d’Ivoire
- 2021 – Senegal
- 2019 – Algeria
- 2017 – Cameroon
- 2015 – Côte d’Ivoire
- 2013 – Nigeria
- 2012 – Zambia
- 2010 – Egypt
- 2008 – Egypt
- 2006 – Egypt
- 2004 – Tunisia
- 2002 – Cameroon
- 2000 – Cameroon
- 1998 – Egypt
- 1996 – South Africa
- 1994 – Nigeria
- 1992 – Côte d’Ivoire
- 1990 – Algeria
- 1988 – Cameroon
- 1986 – Egypt
- 1984 – Cameroon
- 1982 – Ghana
- 1980 – Nigeria
- 1978 – Ghana
- 1976 – Morocco
- 1974 – DR Congo
- 1972 – Congo
- 1970 – Sudan
- 1968 – DR Congo
- 1965 – Ghana
- 1963 – Ghana
- 1962 – Ethiopia
- 1959 – Egypt
- 1957 – Egypt
