Egypt Still Leads AFCON, Nigeria Levels Ivory Coast in All-Time Appearances
17 January 2026
Ghana finishes third in the rankings
AFCON appearances update
Nigeria matched Ivory Coast's AFCON appearance tally, reaching 111 caps with their Saturday third-place clash against Egypt, a milestone the Eagles celebrated with a stubborn display that kept the race alive.
That puts the Eagles in a tight race for second on the all-time list, trading blows with many storied nations.
Egypt leads with 118 matches, while Ghana stands third on 105, then Cameroon 100, Tunisia 87, Algeria 85, and DR Congo 84, including a long line of powerhouses past and present.
Morocco sit ninth on 81, and Senegal tenth with 78, ahead of tomorrow's final and the celebrations that will surely follow.
Punchline 1: "My football predictions are so accurate, even the referee asks for a stat sheet."
Punchline 2: "If football is a game of inches, AFCON is a marathon—long, surprising, and somehow still exciting."
