Who won the AFCON in 2004?
Tunisia national football team2004 African Cup of Nations / Champion
The match finally ends with the score of 2–1, giving Tunisia their first Africa Cup of Nations. Khaled Badra and Riadh Bouazizi lift the cup after receiving it from President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. The Carthage Eagles are the 13th selection in history to be crowned African champions.
Who has scored the most goals in Africa Cup of Nations history?
Samuel Eto’o
Among the cup’s greatest performers are Samuel Eto’o of Cameroon, who holds the record for most career goals scored in the Cup of Nations (18), and Ivorian striker Laurent Pokou, who tallied five goals in a 6–1 victory over Ethiopia in 1970.
Who is the top scorer in Africa Cup of nation 2022?
Super Falcons’ Rasheedat Ajibade was listed as joint top scorer of the just concluded 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Who won the most Wafcon?
Nigeria has won WAFCON a record nine times while South Africa ended as runners-up on five occasions. Nigeria’s first opponent at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament is South Africa’s Banyana Banyana and they have been immensely motivated to go all the way to win their first WAFCON title in Morocco.
How many times has Nigeria won Afcon?
The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in men’s international football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners, with their most recent title in 2013.
How many times did Egypt win the African Cup?
Every winner of the African Cup of Nations since 1957. Egypt have won the African Cup of Nations the most times with a total of seven triumphs. The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is a prestigious continental competition contested by the member nations of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF).
Who is top scorer in football history?
Cristiano Ronaldo is widely considered the top goalscorer of all time.
Who is the highest goal scorer in Ghana?
Making his debut as an 18-year-old striker, Asamoah Gyan ‘finished’ his Ghana national team career as the all-time top scorer and the most capped player with 109 appearances.
Who will win the 2022 Golden Boot?
Erling Haaland the runaway favourite
Erling Haaland was favourite to win the Golden Boot for 2022/23 before he even kicked a ball and, after his first few games in the Premier League, it’s not hard to see why.
Who is the top goal scorers in the world?
IFFHS statistics
| Rank | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 816 |
| 2 | Lionel Messi* | 777 |
| 3 | Pelé* | 762 |
| 4 | Romário | 755 |
How many times has Nigeria won Awcon?
Teams reaching the top four
| Team | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 11 (1991, 1995, 1998*, 2000, 2002*, 2004, 2006*, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018) | – |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2 (2008*, 2012*) | 1 (2010) |
| South Africa | 1 (2022) | 5 (1995, 2000*, 2008, 2012, 2018) |
| Cameroon | – | 4 (1991, 2004, 2014, 2016*) |
How many Afcon has Nigeria won?
three
The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in men’s international football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners, with their most recent title in 2013.
What is AFCON Cup worth?
The competition’s runners-up will get $2.75 million in prize money, up from $2.5 million and an increase of 10 per cent. The Champions of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will return home with prize money of $5 million (about N2. 8 billion).
How many countries are Africa?
54 countries
There are 54 countries in Africa today, according to the United Nations. The full list is shown in the table below, with current population and subregion (based on the United Nations official statistics).
How many times Nigeria carry AFCON?
4. Nigeria (AFCON Winners – 1980, 1994, 2013) The Super Eagles of Nigeria are of the more successful countries on the continent, having won the AFCON trophy three times. Only three African countries have picked up the AFCON winners medal more than the Super Eagles.
How many times did Senegal won AFCON?
To celebrate a historic win for Senegal, Senegal’s president, Macky Sall, declared today (Monday 07 February, 2022), a public holiday. This is Senegal’s first ever win in all 16 AFCON tournaments they have participated in since 1957. In 1957, Senegal finished fourth place.
Who is No 1 football player in the world?
Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona – One of the greatest football players of club and national team.
Who is the king of football all time?
With 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, Pele is undoubtedly the king of football. Though Pele sits second on the list of players with the most goals in football history with 765 official goals to his name, it doesn’t take into account his heroics in friendly matches.
Which African player has most goals?
African highest Goal scorers of All time
- Roger Milla – 811 games, 479 goals.
- Samuel Eto’o – 800 games 426 goals.
- Godfrey Chitalu – 598 games, 393 goals.
- Didier Drogba.
- Dieumerci Mbokani- 704 games , 328 goals.
- Pierre Emrick Aubameyang- 589 games, 300 goals.
- George Weah -628 games, 288 goals.
Who is leading the GPL goal king?
winger Yaw Annor
AshantiGold winger Yaw Annor is top scorer of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) for the 2021/22 season after scoring a brace on the final day. The 25-year-old tallied 22 goals in 30 games to topple Asante Kotoko’s Franck Thierry Etouga Mbella who had led the race with 21.
Who is the highest goal scorer?
IFFHS statistics
- Josef Bican is credited by FIFA with 805 goals.
- Pelé, with 765 official goals according to the IFFHS, held the world record for around 50 years.
- Imre Schlosser, the first footballer to score 500 goals.
- Lionel Messi scored the most goals for one club.
- Robert Lewandowski, the most recent to score 500.
Who is Chelsea top scorer this season?
Mason Mount
| 1 | Mason Mount Penalty goals: 1 | 11 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kai Havertz Penalty goals: 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Romelu Lukaku Penalty goals: 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Christian Pulisic Penalty goals: 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Jorginho Penalty goals: 6 | 6 |
Who is the greatest footballer of all time?
Pele has won three World Cups, winning the first of those as a 17-year-old in 1958. Two more triumphs followed in 1962 and 1970. He was also voted the World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics and shared the FIFA Player of the Century award with Maradona.
How many times has Super Falcon won Afcon?
With the pedigree of the defending champions in the continental football showpiece, this clash ought not to raise any fears for Falcons. Since the competition was launched as a biennial event in Nigeria 24 years ago, Super Falcons have won it nine times and now gunning for a 10th title.
How many times has Ghana won Afcon?
The team have won the Africa Cup of Nations four times (in 1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982), making Ghana the third most successful team in the contest’s history, along with Cameroon.