tournament
African Cup of Nations
Qualifying: African Cup of Nations qualification.
| Edition | Dates | Matches | Goals | Winner | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 Dec 2025 – 18 Jan 2026 | 52 | 123 | – | Brahim Díaz 5 |
| 2024 | 13 Jan 2024 – 11 Feb 2024 | 52 | 119 | – | Emilio Nsue 5 |
| 2022 | 9 Jan 2022 – 6 Feb 2022 | 52 | 100 | – | Vincent Aboubakar 8 |
| 2019 | 21 Jun 2019 – 19 Jul 2019 | 52 | 102 | – | Odion Ighalo 5 |
| 2017 | 14 Jan 2017 – 5 Feb 2017 | 32 | 66 | – | Junior Kabananga 3 |
| 2015 | 17 Jan 2015 – 8 Feb 2015 | 32 | 68 | – | Thievy Bifouma 3 |
| 2013 | 19 Jan 2013 – 10 Feb 2013 | 32 | 69 | – | Emmanuel Emenike 4 |
| 2012 | 21 Jan 2012 – 12 Feb 2012 | 32 | 76 | – | Emmanuel Mayuka 3 |
| 2010 | 10 Jan 2010 – 31 Jan 2010 | 29 | 71 | – | Gedo 5 |
| 2008 | 20 Jan 2008 – 10 Feb 2008 | 32 | 99 | – | Samuel Eto'o 5 |
| 2006 | 20 Jan 2006 – 10 Feb 2006 | 32 | 73 | – | Samuel Eto'o 5 |
| 2004 | 24 Jan 2004 – 14 Feb 2004 | 32 | 88 | – | Francileudo Santos 4 |
| 2002 | 19 Jan 2002 – 10 Feb 2002 | 32 | 48 | – | Patrick M'Boma 3 |
| 2000 | 22 Jan 2000 – 13 Feb 2000 | 32 | 73 | – | Shaun Bartlett 5 |
| 1998 | 7 Feb 1998 – 28 Feb 1998 | 32 | 93 | – | Hossam Hassan 7 |
| 1996 | 13 Jan 1996 – 3 Feb 1996 | 29 | 78 | – | Kalusha Bwalya 5 |
| 1994 | 26 Mar 1994 – 10 Apr 1994 | 20 | 44 | – | Rashidi Yekini 5 |
| 1992 | 12 Jan 1992 – 26 Jan 1992 | 20 | 34 | – | Rashidi Yekini 4 |
| 1990 | 2 Mar 1990 – 16 Mar 1990 | 16 | 30 | – | Djamel Menad 4 |
| 1988 | 13 Mar 1988 – 27 Mar 1988 | 16 | 23 | – | Abdoulaye Traoré 2 |
| 1986 | 7 Mar 1986 – 21 Mar 1986 | 16 | 31 | – | Roger Milla 4 |
| 1984 | 4 Mar 1984 – 18 Mar 1984 | 16 | 39 | – | Taher Abouzeid 4 |
| 1982 | 5 Mar 1982 – 19 Mar 1982 | 16 | 32 | – | George Alhassan 4 |
| 1980 | 8 Mar 1980 – 22 Mar 1980 | 16 | 33 | – | Segun Odegbami 3 |
| 1978 | 5 Mar 1978 – 16 Mar 1978 | 15 | 36 | – | Opoku Afriyie 3 |
| 1976 | 29 Feb 1976 – 14 Mar 1976 | 18 | 54 | – | Mamadou Aliou Keita 4 |
| 1974 | 1 Mar 1974 – 14 Mar 1974 | 17 | 54 | – | Ndaye Mulamba 9 |
| 1972 | 23 Feb 1972 – 5 Mar 1972 | 16 | 53 | – | Fantamady Keita 5 |
| 1970 | 6 Feb 1970 – 16 Feb 1970 | 16 | 51 | – | Laurent Pokou 8 |
| 1968 | 12 Jan 1968 – 21 Jan 1968 | 16 | 52 | – | Laurent Pokou 6 |
| 1965 | 12 Nov 1965 – 21 Nov 1965 | 8 | 31 | – | Ben Acheampong 3 |
| 1963 | 24 Nov 1963 – 1 Dec 1963 | 8 | 33 | – | Hassan El-Shazly 6 |
| 1962 | 14 Jan 1962 – 21 Jan 1962 | 4 | 18 | – | Mengistu Worku 3 |
| 1959 | 22 May 1959 – 29 May 1959 | 3 | 8 | – | Mahmoud El-Gohary 3 |
| 1957 | 10 Feb 1957 – 16 Feb 1957 | 2 | 7 | – | Ad-Diba 5 |