The Africa Cup of Nations has proven as exciting as ever this year as many of world football’s most high profile players have competed to help their country lift the trophy. The Africa Cup of Nations was first contested in 1957 and there have been 14 different winners of the tournament throughout history. Here are the teams who have lifted the trophy previously and the current favourites to claim the prize this year:Who has won the most Africa Cup of Nations tournaments? Algerian players celebrate after winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on July 19, 2019. Egypt are the most successful team in the history of the Africa Cup on Nations, having won the trophy seven times while finishing as runner-up twice and claiming third place on three occasions.

Source: BBC February 04, 2022 16:36 UTC