The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has produced iconic moments and legendary figures since its inception in 1957, with coaches playing a decisive role in shaping the tournament’s history.

Over the decades, the competition has reflected the tactical evolution of African football, blending indigenous expertise with foreign technical influence to deliver memorable championship campaigns

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Egypt became the first AFCON champions in 1957 under the guidance of Mourad Fahmy and repeated the feat in 1959 with Hungarian coach Pál Titkos, setting an early standard for coaching excellence

AFCON title-winning coaches:

1957: Egypt        Mourad Fahmy

1959: Egypt        Pal Titkos/HUN

1962: Ethiopia     Slavko Milosevic/YUG

1963: Ghana        Charles Gyamfi

1965: Ghana        Charles Gyamfi

1968: Zaire        Ferenc Csanad/HUN

1970: Sudan        Jiri Starost/CZE

1972: Congo        Amoyen Bibanzulu

1974: Zaire        Blagoje Vidinic/YUG

1976: Morocco      Gheorge Mardarescu/ROM

1978: Ghana        Fred Osam Duodo

1980: Nigeria      Otto Gloria/BRA

1982: Ghana        Charles Gyamfi

1984: Cameroon     Rade Ognanovic/YUG

1986: Egypt        Mike Smith/WAL

1988: Cameroon     Claude le Roy/FRA

1990: Algeria      Abdelhamid Kermali

1992: Ivory Coast  Yeo Martial

1994: Nigeria      Clemens Westerhof/NED

1996: South Africa Clive Barker

1998: Egypt        Mahmoud El Gohary

2000: Cameroon     Pierre Lechantre/FRA

2002: Cameroon     Winfried Schafer/GER

2004: Tunisia      Roger Lemerre/FRA

2006: Egypt        Hassan Shehata

2008: Egypt        Hassan Shehata

2010: Egypt        Hassan Shehata

2012: Zambia       Herve Renard/FRA

2013: Nigeria      Stephen Keshi

2015: Ivory Coast  Herve Renard/FRA

2017: Cameroon     Hugo Broos/BEL

2019: Algeria      Djamel Belmadi

2022: Senegal      Aliou Cisse

2024: Ivory Coast  Emerse Fae