Africa Cup of Nations awards

At the end of each Africa Cup of Nations final tournament, several awards are presented to the players and teams which have distinguished themselves in various aspects of the match.

Awards

There are currently six post-tournament awards

the Best Player for most valuable player;
the Top Goalscorer for most prolific goal scorer;
the Best Goalkeeper for most outstanding goalkeeper;
the Best Young Player for most outstanding young player;
the Team of the Tournament for best combined team of players at the tournament;
the Fair Play Award for the team with the best record of fair play.

Best Player

Year	Hosts	Best Player
1957	Sudan	Ad-Diba
1959	United Arab Republic	Mahmoud El-Gohary
1962	Ethiopia	Mengistu Worku
1963	Ghana	Hassan El-Shazly
1965	Tunisia	Osei Kofi
1968	Ethiopia	Kazadi Mwamba
1970	Sudan	Laurent Pokou
1972	Cameroon	Jean-Pierre Tokoto
1974	Egypt	Hassan Shehata
1976	Ethiopia	Ahmed Faras
1978	Ghana	Karim Abdul Razak
1980	Nigeria	Christian Chukwu
1982	Libya	Fawzi Al-Issawi
1984	Ivory Coast	Théophile Abega
1986	Egypt	Roger Milla
1988	Morocco	Roger Milla
1990	Algeria	Rabah Madjer
1992	Senegal	Abedi Pele
1994	Tunisia	Rashidi Yekini
1996	South Africa	Kalusha Bwalya
1998	Burkina Faso	Benni McCarthy
2000	Ghana Nigeria	Lauren
2002	Mali	Rigobert Song
2004	Tunisia	Jay-Jay Okocha
2006	Egypt	Ahmed Hassan
2008	Ghana	Hosny Abd Rabo
2010	Angola	Ahmed Hassan
2012	Gabon Equatorial Guinea	Christopher Katongo
2013	South Africa	Jonathan Pitroipa
2015	Equatorial Guinea	Christian Atsu
2017	Gabon	Christian Bassogog
2019	Egypt	Ismaël Bennacer
2021	Cameroon	Sadio Mané
2023	Ivory Coast	William Troost-Ekong
2025	Morocco	Sadio Mané

Top Goalscorer

Year	Hosts	Top Goalscorer(s)	Goals
1957	Sudan	Ad-Diba	5
1959	United Arab Republic	Mahmoud El-Gohary	3
1962	Ethiopia	Mengistu Worku Badawi Abdel Fattah	3
1963	Ghana	Hassan El-Shazly	6
1965	Tunisia	Ben Acheampong Osei Kofi Eustache Manglé	3
1968	Ethiopia	Laurent Pokou	6
1970	Sudan	Laurent Pokou	8
1972	Cameroon	Salif Keïta	5
1974	Egypt	Ndaye Mulamba	9
1976	Ethiopia	Mamadou Aliou Keïta	4
1978	Ghana	Phillip Omondi Opoku Afriyie Segun Odegbami	3
1980	Nigeria	Khaled Labied Segun Odegbami	3
1982	Libya	George Alhassan	4
1984	Ivory Coast	Taher Abouzaid	4
1986	Egypt	Roger Milla	4
1988	Morocco	Lakhdar Belloumi Roger Milla Abdoulaye Traoré Gamal Abdelhamid	2
1990	Algeria	Djamel Menad	4
1992	Senegal	Rashidi Yekini	4
1994	Tunisia	Rashidi Yekini	5
1996	South Africa	Kalusha Bwalya	5
1998	Burkina Faso	Hossam Hassan Benni McCarthy	7
2000	Ghana Nigeria	Shaun Bartlett	5
2002	Mali	Patrick Mboma Salomon Olembé Julius Aghahowa	3
2004	Tunisia	Patrick Mboma Frédéric Kanouté Youssef Mokhtari Jay-Jay Okocha Francileudo Santos	4
2006	Egypt	Samuel Eto'o	5
2008	Ghana	Samuel Eto'o	5
2010	Angola	Mohamed Nagy	5
2012	Gabon Equatorial Guinea	Manucho Didier Drogba Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Cheick Diabaté Houssine Kharja Christopher Katongo Emmanuel Mayuka	3
2013	South Africa	Mubarak Wakaso Emmanuel Emenike	4
2015	Equatorial Guinea	Thievy Bifouma Dieumerci Mbokani Javier Balboa André Ayew Ahmed Akaïchi	3
2017	Gabon	Junior Kabananga	3
2019	Egypt	Odion Ighalo	5
2021	Cameroon	Vincent Aboubakar	8
2023	Ivory Coast	Emilio Nsue	5
2025	Morocco	Brahim Díaz	5

Best Goalkeeper

Year	Hosts	Best Goalkeeper
2008	Ghana	Essam El-Hadary
2010	Angola	Essam El-Hadary
2012	Gabon Equatorial Guinea	Not Awarded
2013	South Africa	Not Awarded
2015	Equatorial Guinea	Sylvain Gbohouo
2017	Gabon	Not Awarded
2019	Egypt	Raïs M'Bolhi
2021	Cameroon	Édouard Mendy
2023	Ivory Coast	Ronwen Williams
2025	Morocco	Yassine Bounou

Best Young Player

Year	Hosts	Best Young Player
2019	Egypt	Krépin Diatta
2021	Cameroon	Issa Kaboré
2023	Ivory Coast	Simon Adingra
2025	Morocco	—

Team of the Tournament

Year	Hosts	Goalkeeper	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards	Manager
1970	Sudan	Abd Al Aziz Abdallah	Samir Salih John Eshun Amin Zaki Hany Moustafa	Ernest Kallet Bialy Ibrahim Sunday ... Gnawri Camara Mamadou Maxim	Laurent Pokou Jaksa	—
1972	Cameroon	Allal Ben Kassou	Abdella "Kaunda" El-Ser Tshimen Bwanga Paul Nlend Boujemaa Benkhrif	Noël Birindi Minga Mayanga Maku Paul-Gaston N'Dongo Jean-Pierre Tokoto	Kakoko Etepé François M'Pelé	—
1974	Egypt	Kazadi Mwamba	Gabriel Dengaki Dick Chama Lobilo Boba Hany Moustafa	Ndaye Mulamba Farouk Gaafar Hassan Shehata Mayanga Maku	Kakoko Etepé Ali Abo Greisha	—
1976	Ethiopia	Mohammed Al-Hazaz	Mustapha "Chérif" Fetoui Mustafa Younis Chérif Souleymane Djibril Diara	Tolde Farouk Gaafar Haruna Ilerika Kunle Awesu	Petit Sory Ahmed Faras	—
1978	Ghana	Mohammed Al-Hazaz	Mokhtar Dhouieb James Kuuku Dadzie Khaled Gasmi Larbi Ihardane	Moses Nsereko Karim Abdul Razak Adolf Armah Phillip Omondi	Segun Odegbami Mohammed Polo	—
1980	Nigeria	Best Ogedegbe	Mustapha Kouici Mohamed Salah El-Din Moussa Camara Christian Chukwu	Lakhdar Belloumi Ali Fergani Mahmoud El Khatib Shawky Gharieb	Salah Assad Segun Odegbami	—
1982	Libya	Thomas Nkono	Chaabane Merzekane Sampson Lamptey Haruna Yusif Ali Al-Beshari	George Alhassan Samuel Opoku Nti Emmanuel Quarshie Fawzi Al-Issawi	Salah Assad Rabah Madjer	—
1984	Ivory Coast	Joseph-Antoine Bell	Isaac Sinkot Ali Shehata Ibrahim Youssef Stephen Keshi	Lakhdar Belloumi Théophile Abega Taher Abouzeid Clement Temile	Djamel Menad Clifton Msiya	—
1986	Egypt	Thomas N'Kono	André Kana-Biyik Ali Shehata Roger Mendy Rabei Yassin	Emile Mbouh Magdi Abdelghani Moustafa Abdou Taher Abouzaid	Roger Milla Kalusha Bwalya	—
1988	Morocco	Joseph-Antoine Bell	Tijani El Maataoui Emmanuel Kundé John Buana Stephen Tataw	Jacques Kinkomba Kingambo Emile Mbouh Henry Nwosu Paul Mfede	Roger Milla Aziz Bouderbala	—
1990	Algeria	Antar Osmani	Ali Benhalima André Kana-Biyik Arsène Hobou Samuel Chomba	Djamel Amani Rabah Madjer Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani Moses Kpakor	Djamel Menad Webster Chikabala	—
1992	Senegal	Alain Gouaméné	Basile Aka Kouame Hany Ramzy Stephen Keshi Adolphe Mendy	Jacques Kinkomba Kingambo Abedi Pele Jean-Claude Pagal Serge-Alain Maguy	Rashidi Yekini Tony Yeboah	—
1994	Tunisia	Ahmed Shobair	Frank Amankwah Harrison Chongo Elijah Litana Benedict Iroha	Serge-Alain Maguy Jay-Jay Okocha Daniel Amokachi Abedi Pele	Joël Tiéhi Rashidi Yekini	—
1996	South Africa	Chokri El Ouaer	Yasser Radwan Mark Fish Elijah Litana Isaac Asare	Zoubeir Baya Hazem Emam Abedi Pele Mark Williams	Kalusha Bwalya Tony Yeboah	—
1998	Burkina Faso	Nader El-Sayed	Mark Fish Jojo Noureddine Naybet Mohamed Emara	Charles Akonnor Hassen Gabsi Tchiressoua Guel Didier Ekanza Simba	Hossam Hassan Benni McCarthy	—
2000	Ghana Nigeria	Nader El-Sayed	Pape Malick Diop Khaled Badra Rigobert Song Mohamed Emara	Billel Dziri Lauren Jay-Jay Okocha Khalilou Fadiga	Samuel Eto'o Shaun Bartlett	—
2002	Mali	Tony Sylva	Taribo West Rigobert Song Ifeanyi Udeze Hany Ramzy	Seydou Keita Rafik Saifi Patrick M'Boma Sibusiso Zuma	Julius Aghahowa El Hadji Diouf	—
2004	Tunisia	Vincent Enyeama	Walid Regragui Khaled Badra Abdeslam Ouaddou Timothée Atouba	Karim Ziani Riadh Bouazizi Jay-Jay Okocha John Utaka	Frédéric Kanouté Francileudo Santos	—
2006	Egypt	Essam El Hadary	Rigobert Song Wael Gomaa Emmanuel Eboué Taye Taiwo	Stephen Appiah Mohamed Aboutrika Ahmed Hassan Pascal Feindouno	Didier Drogba Samuel Eto'o	—
2008	Ghana	Essam El-Hadary	Geremi Wael Gomaa Michael Essien	Sulley Muntari Yaya Touré Alex Song Hosny Abd Rabo Mohamed Aboutrika	Amr Zaki Manucho	—
2010	Angola	Essam El-Hadary	Madjid Bougherra Wael Gomaa Mabiná	Ahmed Fathy Peter Odemwingie Alex Song Ahmed Hassan	Asamoah Gyan Mohamed Zidan Flávio	—
2012	Gabon Equatorial Guinea	Kennedy Mweene	Jean-Jacques Gosso Stophira Sunzu John Mensah Adama Tamboura	Emmanuel Mayuka Yaya Touré Gervinho Seydou Keita	Christopher Katongo Didier Drogba	—
2013	South Africa	Vincent Enyeama	Bakary Koné Nando Siaka Tiéné Efe Ambrose	Jonathan Pitroipa Seydou Keita Mikel John Obi Victor Moses	Asamoah Gyan Emmanuel Emenike	—
2015	Equatorial Guinea	Sylvain Gbohouo Robert Kidiaba (tie)	Serge Aurier Harrison Afful Kolo Touré	André Ayew Yaya Touré Max Gradel Yannick Bolasie Gervinho	Christian Atsu Wilfried Bony	—
2017	Gabon	Fabrice Ondoa	Kara Mbodji Ahmed Hegazi Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui	Charles Kaboré Mubarak Wakaso Bertrand Traoré Christian Atsu Mohamed Salah	Christian Bassogog Junior Kabananga	—
2019	Egypt	Raïs M'Bolhi	Kalidou Koulibaly Yassine Meriah Lamine Gassama Youssouf Sabaly	Idrissa Gueye Adlène Guedioura Ismaël Bennacer	Odion Ighalo Sadio Mané Riyad Mahrez	Djamel Belmadi
2021^[1]	Cameroon	Édouard Mendy	Achraf Hakimi Mohamed Abdelmonem Edmond Tapsoba Saliou Ciss	Mohamed Elneny Nampalys Mendy Blati Touré	Mohamed Salah Vincent Aboubakar Sadio Mané	Aliou Cissé
2023^[2]	Ivory Coast	Ronwen Williams	Ola Aina William Troost-Ekong Chancel Mbemba Ghislain Konan	Teboho Mokoena Jean Michaël Seri Franck Kessié	Yoane Wissa Emilio Nsue Ademola Lookman	Emerse Faé
2025^[3]	Morocco	Yassine Bounou	Noussair Mazraoui Calvin Bassey Moussa Niakhaté Achraf Hakimi	Pape Gueye Idrissa Gueye Ademola Lookman	Sadio Mané Victor Osimhen Brahim Díaz	—

Fair Play Award

Year	Hosts	Winner
2012	Gabon Equatorial Guinea	Ivory Coast
2013	South Africa	Not Awarded
2015	Equatorial Guinea	DR Congo
2017	Gabon	Egypt
2019	Egypt	Senegal
2021	Cameroon	Senegal
2023	Ivory Coast	South Africa
2025	Morocco	Morocco

References

^ @CAF_Online (7 February 2022). "Not your average players Here is the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 best XI #AFCON2021" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 February 2022 – via Twitter.
^ "CAF TSG Group releases TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nation Cote d'Ivoire 2023 Best XI". Confederation of African Football. 14 February 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
^ "Senegal and Morocco dominate the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 Best XI". Confederation of African Football. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.

[1] @CAF_Online (7 February 2022). "Not your average players Here is the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 best XI #AFCON2021" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 February 2022 – via Twitter.

[2] "CAF TSG Group releases TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nation Cote d'Ivoire 2023 Best XI". Confederation of African Football. 14 February 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

[3] "Senegal and Morocco dominate the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 Best XI". Confederation of African Football. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.

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Africa Cup of Nations
Editions	Sudan 1957 United Arab Republic 1959 Ethiopia 1962 Ghana 1963 Tunisia 1965 Ethiopia 1968 Sudan 1970 Cameroon 1972 Egypt 1974 Ethiopia 1976 Ghana 1978 Nigeria 1980 Libya 1982 Ivory Coast 1984 Egypt 1986 Morocco 1988 Algeria 1990 Senegal 1992 Tunisia 1994 South Africa 1996 Burkina Faso 1998 Ghana/Nigeria 2000 Mali 2002 Tunisia 2004 Egypt 2006 Ghana 2008 Angola 2010 Gabon/Equatorial Guinea 2012 South Africa 2013 Equatorial Guinea 2015 Gabon 2017 Egypt 2019 Cameroon 2021 Ivory Coast 2023 Morocco 2025 Kenya/Tanzania/Uganda 2027 TBD 2028
Qualification	1957 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027
Finals	1957 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
Bids	2027 2028
Squads	1957 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
Statistics	Finals Appearances Awards Records and statistics Hat-tricks
Miscellaneous	Balls Mascots Music Trophy
Notes The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively. There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only. The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages. Football in Africa portal