Ghana 4, Nigeria 3: List of African Countries and Number of AFCON Trophies They've Won
- The Super Eagles of Nigeria's loss to the Elephant of Cote at the final of the 2023 AFCON makes the two West African countries three times champions in the continent
- However, Nigeria lost the opportunity of standing shoulder to shoulder with its close ally, Ghana, a four-time champion of AFCON
- A video of the ranking, which CAF shared, showed that Egypt, Cameroon and Ghana are the top three countries in Africa with the highest number of AFCON won
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Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire - Nigeria is still trailing its close neighbour and rival in the race for the number of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) won by each country.
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According to a video by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Nigeria is still behind Ghana among the countries that have won the highest football competition trophy in the continent so far.
How Nigeria lost AFCON 2023
Nigeria had the chance to meet up with its neighbour in terms of number when the Super Eagles entered the 2023 AFCON final against the host country, Cote d'Ivoire, on Sunday, February 11.
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Its French neighbour, Cote d'Ivoire, defeated the West African country 2-1. The Elephant of Cote d'Ivoire defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria with two strikes from Franck Kessie and Sebastien Haller, which saw off the opening goal by the Eagle's captain, Troost-Ekong.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria had entered the final of the competition to win the trophy for the fourth time, while the Elephants competed to win the title for the third time, having won it in 1992 and 2015.
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The outcome of the 2023 AFCON final made Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire three-time champions in the continent, while Ghana stayed ahead as four-time champions.
Top AFCON winners
Below is the list of African countries that have won AFCON and their number of winnings:
| S/N | Countries | Wins |
| 1 | Egypt | 7 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 5 |
| 3 | Ghana | 4 |
| 4 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 3 |
| 6 | Algeria | 2 |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 2 |
| 8 | Senegal | 1 |
| 9 | Zambia | 1 |
| 10 | Tunisia | 1 |
| 11 | South Africa | 1 |
| 13 | Morocco | 1 |
| 14 | Zaire | |
| 15 | People's Republic of Congo | |
| 16 | Sudan | 1 |
| 17 | Ethiopia | 1 |
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Elephant of Cote d'Ivoire beat Super Eagles
Legit.ng earlier reported that Nigeria's Super Eagles have lost the 2023 AFCON final to the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire in a three-goal thrilling match.
Cote d'Ivoire, the host of the competition, had become the African champion for the third time after winning the trophy in 1992 and 2015.
The Super Eagles failed to defend their opening goal by William Troost Ekong, and strikes from Franck Kessie and Sebastien Haller gave the winning to the Ivorians.
Source: Legit.ng
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