The African Cup of Nations – or AFCON – is the most prestigious international football tournament on the continent and is next to being held in Cameroon at the beginning of 2022. Here we will be looking at the history of the competition and providing the best AFCON predictions.
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What is the AFCON?
AFCON brings together the very best national teams from Africa every two years. Some of the very best players in the world represent their countries to determine who the champion is. It is organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The next edition begins in January 2022 in Cameroon after being delayed from this year. The big football countries such as Egypt, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Algeria will all be there.
Stats of the Last AFCON
To help make successful AFCON predictions it is a good idea to look back at the history of the competition. In particular, the most recent tournament, held in Egypt in 2019, is a good place to start.
Here are some of the stats to consider from AFCON 2019.
- Total Goals Scored – 103
- Average Goals Per Game – 1.98
- Top Goal Scorer – Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) 5 goals
- Games With More Than 2.5 Goals – 14
- Number of Goalless Draws – 5
Which Teams are in the AFCON?
The following nations have made it through the African Cup of Nations qualifiers and should be considered when it comes to AFCON predictions.
- Algeria
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Comoros
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Sudan
- Tunisia
- Zimbabwe
Which Team Won the Last AFCON?
Algeria are the current AFCON holders after they beat Senegal in the final in 2019.
Which Country Has Won the Most AFCON?
Egypt have won the most tournaments with seven triumphs, the most recent coming in 2010.
Who are the Favourites for the next AFCON?
Algeria will be favoured once again to win and will be the focus of many AFCON predictions. But both Nigeria and Egypt will be hoping to go far in the competition after being drawn in the same group. Senegal, Ghana, Ivory Coast and hosts Cameroon will also be in with a chance of picking up some good results.
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AFCON is the biggest international tournament in Africa and attracts a lot of betting interest. We have selected some of the best online bookmakers in Nigeria who will be offering markets on the tournament. Here are details of their welcome bonuses as well.
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