Eto’o tops Africa Cup of Nations all-time scorers chart
The Africa Cup of Nations has seen some legendary goal scorers over the years. Players like Samuel Eto’o and Laurent Pokou have left their mark on the tournament’s history. Teams such as Egypt and Ivory Coast also feature prominently in goal-scoring records. Here’s a quick look at the top scorers and standout stats.
Match highlights
- Samuel Eto’o leads the all-time scorers with 18 goals, followed by Laurent Pokou with 14.
- Rashidi Yekini is Nigeria’s top scorer in the tournament with 13 goals.
- The record for most goals in a single match is 5, set by Laurent Pokou in 1970.
- Ndaye Mulamba scored the most in a single tournament, netting 9 goals in 1974.
- Egypt is the highest-scoring team in AFCON history with 175 goals, ahead of Ivory Coast and Nigeria.
