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Top 11 scorers in the history of the Africa Cup of Nation

This article presents Africa’s Cup of Nations top scorers since 1957. 

  • Samuel Eto’o, Cameroon 18 goals

            2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 

  • Laurent Pokou, Cote d’Ivoire 14 goals

            1968, 1970 

  • Rashidi Yekini, Nigeria, 13 goals

1988, 1990, 1992, 1994 

  • Hassan El-Shazly, Egypt 12 goals

1963, 1970, 1974 

  • Patrick Mboma, Cameroon, 11 goals

2000, 2002, 2004 

  • Didier Drogba, Cote d’Ivoire, 11 goals

2006,2008,2012 

  • Hossam Hassan, Egypt 10 goals

1998, 2000 

  • Francileudo Santos, Tunisia, 10 goals

2004, 2006, 2008 

  • Joël Tiehi, Cote d’Ivoire, 10 goals

 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998 

  • Kalusha Bwalya, Zambia 10 goals

1986, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 

  • Mulamba N’Daye, DRC, 10 goals

1974, 1976

Team Akwaba

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