Founded | 1965 |
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Region | CAF (Africa) |
Number of teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Current champions |
M: Ghana (1st title) W: Cameroon (1st title) |
Most successful team(s) |
M: Cameroon (4 titles) W: Nigeria (2 titles) |
Football at the 2015 African Games |
The men's Association football tournament has been held at every session of the African Games since 1965. Women's competition was added in 2003. Since 1991, age limit for men teams is under-23, same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer Olympics.
*Under-23 tournament since 1991.
Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games.
Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games.