Most Tournament Apperances (23): Egypt
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Most matches played by a nation (96): Egypt
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Most wins in Cup (54): Egypt
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Most goals scored (159): Egypt
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Most Tournament Appearances (8):Ahmed Hassan (Egypt) & Rigobert Song (Cameroon)
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Most matches Played by a player (33):Rigobert Song (Cameroon)
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Most Final Match Appearances (4): Ahmed Fathi, Ahmed Hassan & Essam El-Hadary (Egypt)
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Most goals scored in a single tournament (9): Mulumba Ndaye (Zaire) in 1974
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Most goals scored in one match (5): Laurent Pokou (Cote d'Ivoire 6-1 Ethiopia 1970)
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Fastest ever goal (23 Seconds): Ayman Mansour (Egypt) (1994)
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Most goals scored in one match(9): (Egypt 6-3 Nigeria, 1963)
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Most goals in a single tournament (99): Ghana 2008
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Highest winning margin (5): (Cote d'Ivoire 6-1 Ethiopia 1970)
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Youngest ever player: Chiva Star Nzighou (Gabon) (16 yrs, 2 m, 30 d in 2000)
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Oldest ever player: Essam El-Hadary (Egypt) (44 yrs, 21 d in 2017)
 

Oldest Scorer in African Cup History: Hossam Hassan (Egypt) (39 yrs, 5 m, 24 d in 2006)
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Most performances by a referee (6 tournaments): Tesfaye Gebreyesus (Ethiopia/Eritrea)
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Title Winner as player and coach: Mahmoud El-Gohary (Egypt) & Stephen Keshi (Nigeria)
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Only players to win 4 Nations Cups: Ahmed Hassan & Essam El-Hadary (Egypt)
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Only Player to Participate in 2 Tournaments 20 years apart: Hossam Hassan (Egypt) (1986 & 2006)
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Only Player to Win 2 Titles 20 years apart: Hossam Hassan (Egypt) (1986 & 2006)
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Most Titles by a coach (3): Hassan Shehata(Egypt)(2006,08,10) / Charles Gyamfi(Ghana)(1963,65,82)