Africa Cup of Nations Order of Merit from 1957 to 2023
Chart detailing the Order of Merit for all the Combined Africa Cup of Nations Tournaments.
| Country (21) | Winners | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Top Four | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Egypt | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
 | Cameroon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
 | Ghana | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
 | Nigeria | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | |
 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
 | Algeria | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 | DR Congo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
 | Zambia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
 | Tunisia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
 | Sudan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
 | Senegal | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
 | Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 | Morocco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 | Congo | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
 | Mali | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
 | Burkina Faso | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
 | Uganda | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
 | Guinea | 1 | 1 | |||
 | Libya | 1 | 1 | |||
 | Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 134 | |
About the author: Ben Jardine
Ben Jardine is the managing editor of My Football Facts and has covered football since 2014. He writes across football statistics, history and current affairs, from all-time records and World Cup deep dives to live transfer-window coverage, with a focus on rigorously fact-checked, data-led analysis. Connect with Ben on LinkedIn.