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This is a list of records and statistics of clubs and players who have taken part in the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament.
Video Africa Cup of Nations records and statistics
General statistics by Tournament
Maps Africa Cup of Nations records and statistics
Overall top goalscorers
As of January 29th, 2017
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Hat-tricks
A hat-trick is achieved when the same player scores three or more goals in one match. Listed in chronological order.
- Ad-Diba of Egypt is the first player to score a hat-trick in Africa Cup of Nations.
- Hassan El-Shazly of Egypt is the only player to score a hat-trick in two Africa Cup of Nations (1963 and 1970).
- Ad-Diba of Egypt is the only player to score a hat-trick in the final match of Africa Cup of Nations in 1957.
- Laurent Pokou of Ivory Coast is the only player to score a hat-trick of five goals in Africa Cup of Nations (1970).
- The fastest hat-trick was scored by Benedict McCarthy of South Africa against Namibia in 1998, 8', 11', 19', 21' in their victory of 4-1.
- The later hat-trick without extra time was scored by Francileudo dos Santos of Tunisia against Zambia in 2006, 35', 82', 90+3' in their victory of 4-1.
- The later hat-trick with extra time was scored by Bernard Chanda of Zambia against Congo in semi final of 1974, 70', 97', 111' in their victory of 4-2.
- Ad-Diba of Egypt and Benedict McCarthy of South Africa are the only players to score all the hat-trick goals of match alone that which are more than 3 goals in 1957 and 1998 with 4 goals each.
- There is no player who scored hat-trick in a losing match.
- 1970; 1998 and 2006 are the only tournaments to have scored more than one hat-trick.
- 1962; 1965; 1972; 1976; 1978; 1980; 1982; 1984; 1986; 1988; 1990; 1992; 2000; 2002; 2010; 2012; 2013; 2015 and 2017 there weren't hat-tricks scored there.
- Egypt holds a record of most hat-tricks scored with 5.
- Ethiopia has conceded more hat-tricks with 3 and conceded most goals from hat-tricks with 12 goals.
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Most tournament appearances
Tabulated below is the list of players who have appeared in three or more AFCON tournaments:
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Most tournaments hosted
- * Co-hosts
- ** Not held yet
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Participating nations
- Legend
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All-time table
Up to and including the 2017 tournament.
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Debut of teams in qualification
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Debut of teams in final tournament
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Teams yet to qualify for finals
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References
Source of article : Wikipedia