Unprecedented and dramatic scenes from Egypt as Riyad Mahrez’s last kick of the ball sends Algeria into the finals while a costly own goal from Tunisian defender propelled Senegal into the finals.
Senegal and Algeria will face off in the final of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt after beating Tunisia and Nigeria respectively in their semi-final matches on Friday.
Below is the lowdown on all the AFCON final records and milestones
PLAYERS
Most final appearances:
4. Ahmed Hassan (Egypt 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
4. Ahmed Fathi (Egypt 2006, 2008, 2010, 2017)
4. Essam El-Hadary (Egypt 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
Most final wins:
4. Ahmed Hassan (Egypt 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
4. Essam El-Hadary (Egypt 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
3. Ahmed Fathi (Egypt 2006, 2008, 2010)
3. Emad Moteab (Egypt 2006, 2008, 2010)
3. Wael Gomaa (Egypt 2006, 2008, 2010)
All- time final top scorers:
4. Mohamed Diab El-Attar “Diba” (Egypt)
4. Mulamba N’Daye (Zaire)
2. Essam Baheeg (Egypt)
2. Edward Acquah (Ghana)
2. Frank Odoi (Ghana)
2. M’Bono (Congo)
2. Opoku Afriyie (Ghana)
2. Segun Odegbami (Nigeria)
2. Emmanuel Amunike (Nigeria)
2 .Mark Williams (South Africa)
Most goals in a single final
4. Mohamed Diab El-Attar “Diba” (Egypt 4:0 Ethiopia; 1957)
Goals in more than one final match
2. Muda Lawal (Nigeria v Algeria 1980& v. Cameroon 1984)
Fastest Goal
2min Hasab El-Rassoul “Hasabu” (
Sudan v. Ghana 1970)
2min Segun Odegbami (Nigeria v. Algeria 1990)
COACHES
Most final wins:
3. Charles Kumi Gyamfi (Ghana 1963, 1965, 1982)
3. Hassan Shehata (Egypt 2006, 2008, 2010)
Most successive final wins:
3. Hassan Shehata (2006, 2008, 2010)
2. Charles Kumi Gyamfi (1963, 1965)
Most final wins with more than one country
2. Herve Renard (Zambia 2012, Cote d’Ivoire 2015)
COUNTRIES
Most final appearances:
9. Egypt (1957, 1959, 1962, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2017)
9. Ghana (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1982, 1992, 2010, 2015)
7. Cameroon (1984, 1986, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2017)
7. Nigeria (1980, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1994, 2000, 2013)
Most successive final appearances:
4. Ghana (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970)
3. Egypt (1957, 1959, 1962 & 2006, 2008, 2010)
Most successive final wins:
3. Egypt (2006, 2008, 2010)
2. Egypt (1957, 1959)
2. Ghana (1963, 1965)
2. Cameroon (2000, 2002)
Most successive final defeats:
2. Ghana (1968, 1970)
2. Nigeria (1988, 1990)
Most wins (Including penalty shoot-out successes):
7. Egypt (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008 2010)
5. Cameroon (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017)
4. Ghana (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
3. Nigeria (1980, 1994, 2013)
Most defeats (Including shoot-out defeats)
5. Ghana (1968, 1970, 1992, 2010, 2015)
4. Nigeria (1984, 1988, 1990, 2000)
2. Tunisia (1965, 1996)
2. Cameroon (1986, 2008)
Most goals scored:
13. Egypt
9. Ghana
9. Nigeria
8. Cameroon
Most Goals Conceded:
7. Egypt
6. Ghana
6. Tunisia
6. Nigeria
5. Cameroon
Biggest win:
4-0 (Egypt v. Ethiopia 1957)
3-0 (Ghana v. Sudan 1963)
3-0 (Nigeria v. Algeria 1980)
Matches decided in extra-time
Ethiopia 4-2 Egypt (1962)
Ghana 3-2 Tunisia (1963)
Matches decided by penalty shoot-out
Ghana 1-1 Libya (1982 Ghana win 7-6 on pens)
Egypt 0-0 Cameroon (1984 Egypt win 5-4 on pens)
Cote d’Ivoire 0-0 Ghana (1992 Cote d’Ivoire won 11-10 on pens)
Cameroon 2-2 Egypt (2000 Cameroon win 4-3 on pens)
Cameroon 0-0 Senegal (2002 Cameroon win 3-2 on pens)
Egypt 0-0 Cote d’Ivoire (2006 Egypt win 4-2 on pens)
Zambia 0-0 Cote d’Ivoire (2012 Zambia win 8-7 on pens)
Cote d’Ivoire 0-0 Ghana (Cote d’Ivoire win 9-8 on pens)
Finals decided on replay
2-0 Zaire v. Zambia (14-3-1974-initial final finished 2-2 on 12-3-1974)
A total of 69 goals have been scored in the previous 31 Afcon finals (1957-2017)
Miscellaneous
Oldest player to appear in a final
44 Yrs, 21 Days-Essam El-Hadary-2017, Egypt v. Cameroon)
Oldest winning finalist
Hossam Hassan (39 years, 5 months, 31 days in 2006)
Oldest losing finalist
44 Yrs, 21 Days-Essam El-Hadary- 2017, Egypt v. Cameroon)
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Kick-off is at 7:00 PM local time.