The AFCON has been a constant in terms of the individual honours awarded, at least since 2002, the reference date for this article. As we can see, all the best coaches of the last 11 editions have been the winners. 8 times out of 11, the best player has been chosen in the winning country. The best goalkeeper, when awarded, always comes from the winning country. The top scorer often reaches the semi-finals... As for the host countries, only 2 out of 11 have won on home soil. In 2023, will these comments be valid once again at the end? See you on the evening of February 11 to find out.
AFCON 2021:
Winner: Senegal was crowned, and the tournament's best player also came from its ranks.
Best player: Sadio Mané
Top scorer: Vincent Aboubacar (8 goals). Cameroon was eliminated in the semi-final by Egypt.
Best goalkeeper: Edouard Mendy
Best young player: Issa Kaboré
Best coach: Aliou Cissé
Host country: Cameroon
AFCON 2019 :
Winner: Algeria
Best player: Ismaël Bennacer
Top scorer: Odion Ighalo with 5 goals. He was eliminated at the semi-final stage against Algeria.
Best goalkeeper: Rais M'Bolhi.
Best young player: Krépin Diatta.
Best coach: Djamel Belmadi
Host country: Egypt
AFCON 2017 :
Winner: Cameroon
Best player: Christian Bassogog.
Top scorer: Junior Kabananga with 3 goals. Congo was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Ghana.
Best goalkeeper: Fabrice Ondoa
Best coach: Hugo Broos (Cameroon)
Host country: Gabon
AFCON 2015 :
Winner: Ivory Coast
Best player: Christian Atsu
Top scorer(s): (Javier Balboa, Dieumerci Mbokani, Thievy Bifouma, André Ayew, Ahmed Akaichi) 3 goals each
Best goalkeeper: Sylvain Gbobouhou (Côte d'Ivoire)
Best coach: Hervé Renard (Côte d'Ivoire)
Host country: Equatorial Guinea
AFCON 2013 :Winner: Nigeria
Best player: Jonathan Pitroipa, Burkina Faso beaten in the final
Top scorer(s): Emmanuel Emenike, Mubarak Wakaso (4 goals)
Best goalkeeper: undisclosed
Best coach: Stephen Keshi
Host country: South Africa
AFCON 2012 :
Winner: Zambia
Best player: Chris Katongo
Top scorer(s): Didier Drogba, Aubameyang, Cheikh Diabaté, Thievy Bifouma, Chris Katongo, Emmanuel Mayuka (3 goals each)
Best goalkeeper: undisclosed
Best coach: Hervé Renard (Zambia)
Host country: Equatorial Guinea
AFCON 2010 :
Winner: Egypt
Best player: Ahmed Hassan
Top scorer(s): Mohamed Gedo with 5 goals
Best goalkeeper: Essam El-Haddari
Best coach: Hassan Shehata
Host country: Angola
AFCON 2008 :
Winner: Egypt
Best player: Hosni Abd Rabo
Top scorer(s): Samuel Eto'o with 5 goals (Cameroon reached the final)
Best goalkeeper: Essam El-Haddari
Best coach: Hassan Shehata
Host country: Ghana
AFCON 2006 :Winner: Egypt
Best player: Ahmed Hassan
Top scorer(s): Samuel Eto'o with 5 goals (Cameroon reached the final) Cameroon eliminated in the quarters
Best goalkeeper: Unknown
Best coach: Hassan Shehata
Host country: Egypt
AFCON 2004 :Winner: Tunisia
Best player: Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria was eliminated in the semi-finals)
Top scorer(s): Patrick Mboma, Jay Jay Okocha Frederic Kanouté, Francileudo Santos, Youssef Mokhtari (4 goals)
Best goalkeeper: Unknown
Best coach: Roger Lemaire (Tunisia)
Host country: Tunisia
AFCON 2002 :Winner: Cameroon
Best player: Rigobert Song
Top scorer(s): Salomon Olémbé, Patrick Mboma, Julius Aghahowa (3 goals)
Best goalkeeper: Unknown
Best coach: Winfried Schafer (Cameroon)
Host country: Mali
