With the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) set to kick off on Sunday, African footballs biggest stage once again turns to a tournament rich in history. As 24 teams prepare to compete, the following records stand as enduring benchmarks of excellence at the AFCON finals.Most AFCON appearances (8 tournaments)Rigobert Song (Cameroon)Ahmed Hassan (Egypt)Andre Ayew (Ghana)Youssef Msakni (Tunisia)Most matches played at AFCON finals (36 matches)Rigobert Song (Cameroon)Andre Ayew (Ghana)Most AFCON titles won as a player (4 titles)Ahmed Hassan (Egypt)Essam El Hadary (Egypt)Most goals scored in a single AFCON tournament (9 goals)Pierre Ndaye Mulamba (DR Congo) 1974Most goals scored in a single AFCON match (5 goals)Laurent Pokou (Cte dIvoire) 1970Highest-scoring match in AFCON historyEgypt 63 Nigeria 1963 (9 goals)Fastest goal in AFCON history (23 seconds)Ayman Mansour (Egypt) 1994Most goals in AFCON history (18 goals)Samuel Etoo (Cameroon)As AFCON Morocco 2025 begins, these records remain the standards every player and team will aim to challenge on Africas biggest football stage.
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