Nigeria is the greatest football playing nation, reports The Gazelle News.com.
This was the result of ranking of African nations based on the number of international trophies each African nation has won.
The ranking was based on final victories by each country in 11 major international completions either by the male or female national football teams.
The 11 major competitions are: African Cup of Nations (AFCON) for Male and Female National Teams, the Championship of African Nations (CHAN), U-23 Nations, Olympic Football Tournament, U-20 Nations Cup, World Youth (U-20) Championship, U-17 Nations Cup, U-17 World Youth Championships, African Women Nations Cup (AWCON), U-20 African Women Championship, and U-17 African Women Championships.
The Gazelle News.com reports that after a thorough analysis of all the competitions used as criteria, Nigeria was the clear winner with a whopping 33 trophies won by its various national football teams of all age grades, male and female.
The Nigerian trophy cabinet boasts of: 3 AFCONs, 1 U-23 African Nations Cup, 1 Olympic Football Gold medal, 7 U-20 African Nations, 2 U-17 African Nations Cup, 5 U-17 World Cups, 11 AWCONs, 2 U-20 AWCONs and 1 U-17 AWCON.
Egypt came a distant second to Nigeria winning a total of 13 trophies which are: 7 AFCONs, 4 U-20 Africa Nations Cup, 1 U-23 Nations Cup, and 1 U-17 Nations Cup.
In third place is Ghana with 12 trophies. They are: 4 AFCONs, 3 U-20 Nations Cup, 2 U-17 World Cups, 2 U-17 Nations Cup and 1 U-20 World Cup.
Below is the full ranking of all African nations who have won at least one trophy from the aforementioned football competitions:
These Article reveals the trophies
🇳🇬 Nigeria – 33
3 – AFCON
1 – U23 Nations Cup7
1 – Olympic Gold Medal
7 – U20 Nations Cup
2 – U17 Nations Cup
5 – U17 World Cup
11 – AWCON
2 – U20 AWCON
1 – U17 AWCON
🇪🇬 Egypt – 13
7 – AFCON
1 – U23 Nations Cup
4 – U20 Nations Cup
1 – U17 Nations Cup
🇬🇭 Ghana – 12
4 – AFCON
3 – U20 Nations Cup
1 – U20 World Cup
2 – U17 Nations Cup
2 – U17 World Cup
🇨🇲 Cameroon – 9
5 – AFCON
2 – U17 Nations Cup
1 – U20 Nations Cup
1 – Olympic Medal
🇷🇼 Congo – 4
1 – AFCON
2 – CHAN
1 – U20 Nations Cup
🇬🇳 Equatorial Guinea – 4
2 – AWCON
2 – U17 Nations Cup
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast – 3
2 – AFCON
1 – U17 Nations Cup
🇩🇿 Algeria – 3
2 – AFCON
1 – U17 Nations Cup
🇲🇦 Morocco – 3
1 – AFCON
1 – CHAN
1 – U20 Nations Cup
🇲🇱 Mali – 3
1 – U20 Nations Cup
2 – U17 Nations Cup
🇲🇲 DR Congo – 2
2 – AFCON
🇹🇳 Tunisia – 2
1 – AFCON
1 – CHAN
🇿🇲 Zambia – 2
1 – AFCON
1 – U20 Nations Cup
🇬🇲 Gambia – 2
2 – U17 Nations Cup
🇿🇦 South Africa – 1
1 – AFCON
🇸🇩 Sudan – 1
1 – AFCON
🇪🇹 Ethiopia – 1
1 – AFCON
🇱🇾 Libya – 1
1 – CHAN
🇬🇦 Gabon – 1
1 – U23 Nations Cup
🇦🇴 Angola – 1
1 – U20 Nations Cup
🇿🇲 Burkina Faso – 1
1 – U17 Nation Cup
Those are the Nation’s in Africa that can boast of lifting a trophy either in the Male or Female category in the continent football competitions.