Post by James Emmanuel (@emmiesino)
Following the declaration of Morocco as the winner of the 2025 controversial final by CAF's appeal board, Morocco has joined the league of countries that hosted and won the AFCON title since the inception of the tournament in 1957. Egypt won three of the five AFCON it hosted.
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James Emmanuel: Egypt hosted AFCON five times; 1959, 1974, 1986, 2006 & 2019. It won the title 3 times as the host nation (1959,1986 & 2006)
Nigeria hosted two times; 1980 & 2000 (co-hosted with Ghana in 2000). It won the title in 1980 as the host nation
Nigeria hosted two times; 1980 & 2000 (co-hosted with Ghana in 2000). It won the title in 1980 as the host nation