Alain Gouamene played in seven tournaments for the Ivory Coast
Alain Gouamene played in seven tournaments for the Ivory Coast
Most titles won: 4
Egypt: 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998
Ghana: 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982
Cameroon: 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002
Most appearances at the finals: Egypt (20)
1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006
Most appearances in a final: Ghana (7)
1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1982, 1992
Most matches played in the finals: Egypt (72)
Most wins in the finals: Egypt (36)
Most goals in the finals: Egypt (112)
Most Nations Cup appearances by a player:
Alain Gouamene - Ivory Coast (7):
1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000
Burkina Faso 1998 produced plenty of goals and cheers for fans
Most matches played:
Alain Gouamene of the Ivory Coast played 24 games in seven tournaments
Most appearances in the final: 3
Ali El Fanageeli - Egypt: 1957, 1959, 1962
Cecil Jones Attaquayefio - Ghana: 1965, 1968, 1970
Charles Addo Odametey - Ghana: 1963, 1965, 1968
Most goals in the finals:
Laurent Pokou of the Ivory Coast scored 14 in two tournaments - 1968 and 1970
Most goals scored in a single tournament:
Mulumba Ndaye of Zaire scored 9 goals in 1974
Most goals scored by an individual in one match:
Laurent Pokou scored five goals as the Ivory Coast beat Ethiopia 6-1 in the 1970 edition
Fastest ever goal:
Ayman Mansour, Egypt (23 seconds)
Most goals scored in one match: 9
Egypt 6, Nigeria 3 (1963)
Most goals in a single tournament: 54
Egypt 1974, under the old eight-team system
Tournament with most goals scored:
Burkina Faso 1998 produced 93 goals in 32 games
Egypt's Mahmoud El-Gohary won the Nations Cup as player and coach
Highest winning margin: 5
Ivory Coast 6, Ethiopia 1 (1970)
YOUNGEST EVER PLAYER: Chiva Star Nzighou (Gabon)
16 years, two months, 30 days at the 2000 finals
Most performances by a referee in the finals: 6
Tesfaye Gebreyesus (Ethiopia/Eritrea)
1970, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1986
Nations Cup winner as player and coach:
Mahmoud El-Gohary of Egypt in 1959 and 1998
Most Nations Cup wins by a coach: 3
Charles Gyamfi of Ghana won in 1963, 1965 and 1982
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS RECORDS AT A GLANCE
Alain Gouamene played in seven tournaments for the Ivory Coast
Alain Gouamene played in seven tournaments for the Ivory Coast
Most titles won: 4
Egypt: 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998
Ghana: 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982
Cameroon: 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002
Most appearances at the finals: Egypt (20)
1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006
Most appearances in a final: Ghana (7)
1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1982, 1992
Most matches played in the finals: Egypt (72)
Most wins in the finals: Egypt (36)
Most goals in the finals: Egypt (112)
Most Nations Cup appearances by a player:
Alain Gouamene - Ivory Coast (7):
1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000
Burkina Faso 1998 produced plenty of goals and cheers for fans
Most matches played:
Alain Gouamene of the Ivory Coast played 24 games in seven tournaments
Most appearances in the final: 3
Ali El Fanageeli - Egypt: 1957, 1959, 1962
Cecil Jones Attaquayefio - Ghana: 1965, 1968, 1970
Charles Addo Odametey - Ghana: 1963, 1965, 1968
Most goals in the finals:
Laurent Pokou of the Ivory Coast scored 14 in two tournaments - 1968 and 1970
Most goals scored in a single tournament:
Mulumba Ndaye of Zaire scored 9 goals in 1974
Most goals scored by an individual in one match:
Laurent Pokou scored five goals as the Ivory Coast beat Ethiopia 6-1 in the 1970 edition
Fastest ever goal:
Ayman Mansour, Egypt (23 seconds)
Most goals scored in one match: 9
Egypt 6, Nigeria 3 (1963)
Most goals in a single tournament: 54
Egypt 1974, under the old eight-team system
Tournament with most goals scored:
Burkina Faso 1998 produced 93 goals in 32 games
Egypt's Mahmoud El-Gohary won the Nations Cup as player and coach
Highest winning margin: 5
Ivory Coast 6, Ethiopia 1 (1970)
YOUNGEST EVER PLAYER: Chiva Star Nzighou (Gabon)
16 years, two months, 30 days at the 2000 finals
Most performances by a referee in the finals: 6
Tesfaye Gebreyesus (Ethiopia/Eritrea)
1970, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1986
Nations Cup winner as player and coach:
Mahmoud El-Gohary of Egypt in 1959 and 1998
Most Nations Cup wins by a coach: 3
Charles Gyamfi of Ghana won in 1963, 1965 and 1982