African Teams With The Highest AFCON Medals In History

Nigeria has now qualified for its 16th Semi-finals of AFCON.

Played in 7 Finals 👏

Won 3 (1980, 1994, and 2013)

2nd Place 4 times (1984, 1988, 1990, and 2000)

3rd Place 8 times (1976, 1978, 1992, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, and 2019)

15 AFCON MEDALS…
Winner: 🏆🏆🏆
2nd Place: 🥈🥈🥈🥈
3rd Place: 🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉

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We are winning the edition too 🇳🇬⚽🏆

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NIGERIA’S PREVIOUS AFCON GLORIOUS OUTINGS

-1). Nigeria 1980 AFCON

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NkbsIoJLtU?si=0sJrAaaZzV5TqIAQ
-Scoreline: Nigeria 3 – Algeria 0
-Winners: Nigeria
-Team Lineup:
Goalkeepers: Best Ogedegbe, Emmanuel Okala, Moses Effiong

Defenders: David Adiele, Johnny Orlando, Sylvanus Okpala, Okey Isima, Tunde Bamidele, Godwin Odiye, Christian Chukwu

Midfielders:  Mudashiru Lawal, Alloysius Atuegbu, Henry Nwosu, Kadiri Ikhana, Frank Nwachi

Forwards: Ifeanyi Onyedika, Segun Odegbami, Adokiye Amiesimaka, Martin Eyo, Charles Bassey, Shefiu Mohammed

Coach: Otto Gloria.

-2). Tunisia 1994 AFCON:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TX3TU5KpJk?si=NkPKLHcOjZWzHADl
Scoreline: Nigeria 2 – Zambia 1.
-Winners: Nigeria.
-Team Lineup:
Goalkeepers: Peter Rufai, Wilfred Agbonavbare, Alloy Agu

Defenders: Stephen Keshi, Austin Eguavoen, Uche Okafor, Uche Okechukwu, Isaac Semitoje, Ben Iroha, Nduka Ugbade

Midfielders: Sunday Oliseh, Mutiu Adepoju, Edema Fuludu, Thompson Oliha, Austin Okocha, Efan Ekoku

Forwards: Rashidi Yekini, Samson Siasia, Daniel Amokachi, Emmanuel Amuneke, Victor Ikpeba, Finidi George

Coaches: Clemence Westerhof, Bonfere Jo.

-3). South Africa 2013 AFCON:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1aadEHqBbQ?si=Spq7NaehDwhlkOaK
-Scoreline: Nigeria 1 – Burkina Faso 0.
-Winner: Nigeria.
-Team Lineup:

-Coach: Late Stephen Keshi.