Africa Cup of Nations Betting Guide (AFCON)

Welcome to our comprehensive Africa Cup of Nations betting guide. AFCON may not be as popular as other international soccer tournaments like the World Cup and the European Championship, but it still presents tons of exciting betting opportunities.

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Our AFCON betting guide explains the format of the tournament, covers all the popular markets and highlights key Africa Cup of Nations betting trends. Read on to learn everything there is to know about AFCON betting.

Africa Cup of Nations Format

Before you participate in Africa Cup of Nations betting, you need to familiarize yourself with the format. The tournament is made up of several different stages, and each stage can impact how you approach your wagers.

The tournament begins with the group stage, which sees the 24 teams separated into six groups of four. Every team plays three group matches, with the top two teams in each group – and the four best third-placed teams – advancing to the knockout phase.

There are three knockout rounds: the round of 16, the quarterfinals and the semifinals. After that, the remaining two teams battle it out for the trophy in the final.

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AFCON Betting Markets

With lots of different Africa Cup of Nations betting markets to choose from, it can be difficult to know which wagers to target. Lucky for you, we break down all the popular options below.

Betting on AFCON Matches

Most people start by betting on individual AFCON matches. Not only can you predict the winner of a match, but you can also find bets for goals, both teams to score, handicaps, correct score and many other areas.

Africa Cup of Nations Futures

Futures are long-term bets that allow you to predict a future event. For example, you could back Senegal to win the tournament, or you might back Mohamed Salah to be the top goalscorer.

Africa Cup of Nations Props

Keep an eye out for AFCON props in the lead-up to the tournament. These unique bets enable you to predict all kinds of occurrences and non-occurrences, including the total number of goals scored in the tournament and the total number of red cards.

Live AFCON Betting

The best soccer sportsbooks offer in-play AFCON betting, which means you can wager on live matches. You can predict the next goalscorer, the next team to score, the next player to receive a card and other aspects of the match.

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Africa Cup of Nations Betting Trends

It’s time to go over some useful Africa Cup of Nations betting trends. If you’re serious about taking your AFCON betting to the next level, you can use the following tips to support your wagers.

• The host nation failed to win all eight editions of AFCON between 2008 and 2021.
• AFCON finals are typically low-scoring matches, with only one of the nine finals between 2006 and 2021 producing over 2.5 goals.
• Between 2000 and 2021, six of the 12 AFCON finals were decided by a penalty shootout.
• Egypt (7) has won the most AFCON titles, followed by Cameroon (5), Ghana (4) and Nigeria (3).
• 15 different countries have won the 33 editions of the tournament, with seven teams triumphing more than once.
• Five different countries lifted the trophy between 2012 and 2021.

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Africa Cup of Nations Winners

• 2021: Senegal
• 2019: Algeria
• 2017: Cameroon
• 2015: Ivory Coast
• 2013: Nigeria
• 2012: Zambia
• 2010: Egypt
• 2008: Egypt
• 2006: Egypt
• 2004: Tunisia