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African Amputee Football Cup of Nations

The African Amputee Football Cup of Nations also called AAFCON, is an African tournament in association football for amputee people. It is organized by the Confederation of African Amputee Football (CAAF). It was first held in 2007 in Freetown, Sierra Leone.[1] The last one was held in Cairo, Egypt in 2024.[2][3]

African Amputee Football Cup of Nations
StatusActive
Genresports event
Inaugurated2007
Organised byCAAF

Competitions by year

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Number Year Host city Teams Gold Silver Bronze 4th Place
1 2007   Freetown 4   Ghana   Liberia   Sierra Leone   Nigeria
2 2008   Monrovia 5   Liberia   Sierra Leone   Ghana   Nigeria
3 2011   Accra 6   Liberia   Ghana   Angola   Sierra Leone
4 2013   Nairobi 6   Liberia   Angola   Ghana   Nigeria
5 2019   Benguela 6   Angola   Nigeria   Liberia   Tanzania
6 2021   Dar es Salaam 15   Ghana   Liberia   Angola   Tanzania
7 2024   Cairo 13   Ghana   Morocco   Algeria   Nigeria

Medals summary

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Liberia3216
2  Ghana3126
3  Angola1124
4  Sierra Leone0112
5  Morocco0101
  Nigeria0101
7  Algeria0011
Totals (7 entries)77721

Participating nations

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Team  
2007 		 
2008 		 
2011 		 
2013 		 
2019 		 
2021 		 
2024 		Years
  Algeria × × × × × × 3rd 1
  Angola × FR 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd QF 6
  Burundi × × × × × × GS 1
  Cameroon × × × × GS QF × 2
  Egypt × × × × × QF QF 2
  Ethiopia × × × × × GS × 1
  Kenya × × × GS × QF GS 3
  Liberia 2nd 1st 1st 1st 3rd 2nd QF 7
  Gambia × × × × × GS GS 2
  Ghana 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd × 1st 1st 6
  Niger × × GS × × × × 1
  Nigeria 4th 4th GS 4th 2nd GS 4th 7
  Morocco × × × × × QF 2nd 2
  Rwanda × × × × × GS × 1
  Sierra Leone 3rd 2nd 4th GS GS GS GS 7
  Tanzania × × × × 4th 4th QF 3
  Uganda × × × × × GS GS 2
  Zanzibar × × × × × GS × 1
Total 4 5 6 6 6 15 13
Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • QF – Quarter-finals
  • GS – Group stage
  • FR – Final round
  • Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
  •  ••  — Qualified but withdrew / Disqualified after qualification
  •  •  — Did not qualify
  •  ×  — Did not enter / Withdrew / Disqualified
  •    — Hosts

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "African amputees' cup kicks off". BBC News. Redaction. 9 February 2007.
  2. ^ "Cairo to host African Amputee Football Nations Cup 2024". WAFF official website. Redaction. 14 August 2023.
  3. ^ "The streets of Cairo, Egypt set for the AAFCON tournament in April 2024". CAAF Fb page. Redaction. 6 February 2024.
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