FULL LIST: 11 African coaches who won AFCON trophy

Emerse Fae, the newly crowned champion coach of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023, has become the 11th African coach to lead their team to victory in this prestigious tournament.

In a thrilling match at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpe, the 40-year-old coach guided the host nation to their third continental title, achieving a stunning comeback to win 2-1 against Nigeria's Super Eagles on February 11.

Fae now joins a distinguished group of ten other African coaches who have triumphed in the 34th edition of Africa's foremost football competition.

He took the reins from the dismissed coach Jean-Louis Gasset during the tournament.

"The contracts of coach Jean-Louis Gasset and his assistant Ghislain Printant have been terminated due to unsatisfactory results," stated the FIF in an official announcement.

Despite the challenges, the team found new hope by qualifying as one of the best third-placed teams in the group stages.

They then advanced to the top position, showcasing an impressive turnaround.

Since the tournament's inception in 1957, a total of 11 African coaches have claimed the title, as reported by CAF Online.

This figure is expected to grow in future editions, highlighting the increasing emergence of skilled young African coaches, both male and female, from various regions across the continent.


Here is a full list of African coaches who have conquered and won the AFCON since its inaugural edition:

Sudan 1957: Mourad Fahmy (Egypt)

Ghana 1963: Charles Gyamfi (Ghana)

Tunisia 1965: Charles Gyamfi (Ghana)

Ghana 1978: Fred Osam Doudu (Ghana)

Libya 1982: Charles Gyamfi (Ghana)

Algeria 1990: Abdelhamid Kermali (Algeria)

Senegal 1992: Martial Yeo (Cote d’Ivoire)

South Africa 1996: Clive Barker (South Africa)

Burkina Faso 1998: Mohamed Al Gohari (Egypt)

Egypt 2006: Hassan Shehata (Egypt)

Ghana 2008: Hassan Shehata (Egypt)

Angola 2010: Hassan Shehata (Egypt)

South Africa 2013: Stephen Keshi (Nigeria)

Egypt 2019: Djamel Belmadi (Algeria)

Cameroon 2021: Aliou Cisse (Senegal)

Cote d’Ivoire 2023: Emerse Fae (Cote d’Ivoire)

Morocco will host the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025.

Meanwhile, Fae also won the Best Coach award at the tournament’s closing ceremony.