Teams · Updated 2026-10-19

Which is the best African national team of all time?

Short answer

By peak Elo rating, the strongest African team ever was Morocco in July 2026 (2005 points). By trophies, Egypt lead with 7 AFCON titles.

The numbers

#	Team	Peak Elo	Year	AFCON titles
1	Morocco	2005	2026	2
2	Ivory Coast	1926	2013	3
3	Senegal	1902	2026	1
4	Egypt	1888	2010	7
5	Cameroon	1871	2003	5
6	Algeria	1858	2022	2
7	Ghana	1846	1966	4
8	Nigeria	1843	2004	3
9	Tunisia	1811	2023	1
10	DR Congo	1783	1974	2

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