Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations betting with 1xBet

The Africa Cup of Nations runs on a league phase followed by knockout rounds. Twenty-four teams enter the tournament under CAF supervision to contest the title. Morocco is the reigning champion after winning in 2027. Over its history, the event has seen Egypt lift the trophy seven times. You can place wagers on this competition through Africa Cup of Nations betting at 1xBet.

What is the Africa Cup of Nations

The Africa Cup of Nations is the premier football competition on the continent. CAF runs the tournament as the governing body for all national sides. The format defines every aspect of the event.

You will find that Africa Cup of Nations betting follows this same official framework. Markets are priced around the format set by the confederation. The details in the table below show how the competition is organized.

Table 1 — Africa Cup of Nations key facts

Specification	Detail
Sport	Football
Season	2026–27
Format	League phase + knockout phase
Teams	24
Governing body	CAF
Title holder	Morocco

Competition format and participating teams

Under the sanction of the Confederation of African Football, the tournament was first held in 1957. It shifted to odd-numbered years in 2013 after running every two years since 1968. A change is expected starting from 2028 when it becomes a quadrennial event.

The format splits into qualification and the final tournament. Since 1962, nations must pass through that first phase unless they are hosting. Hosting nations qualify automatically for the final tournament. Single-elimination knockout rounds follow the league phase in the final tournament. You cannot bet on Africa Cup of Nations winners based on the league-phase table alone because the champion is decided in the final.

Egypt leads the roll of honour with 7 titles. Cameroon follows with 5, while Ghana has won 4 times. Nigeria and Ivory Coast each hold 3 titles to their name. The format sees 24 teams competing in the field for the 2026–27 season. These title counts rank the nations that have lifted the trophy at least once. Nations with their title counts appear in the table below listing tournament clubs.

Table 2 — Africa Cup of Nations clubs by titles won

Team	Titles
Egypt	7
Cameroon	5
Ghana	4
Nigeria	3
Ivory Coast	3
Algeria	2
Morocco	2
DR Congo	2
Senegal	1
Zambia	1
Tunisia	1
Sudan	1
South Africa	1
Ethiopia	1
Congo	1

Past champions and title holders

Morocco holds the title: the current holders won the tournament in the 2027 season and will enter the 2026–27 edition as defending champions. Egypt dominates the history with 7 titles to their name, a record that has stood since they secured their third crown in 2010. That third win granted them indefinite possession of the gold-plated trophy, a status no other nation holds today.

The competition began in Khartoum during February 1957. Laurent Pokou once held the all-time scoring record with 14 goals until that mark was broken in 2008. These historical milestones shape how you read Africa Cup of Nations odds before a single match is played.

The modern format sees the top two teams and four best third-placed sides advance to the round of 16. Ivory Coast took the title in 2025, adding their name to a short list of recent winners that stretches back decades. The table below lists these recent champions, starting with the most recent season and working backward through the years.

Table 3 — Africa Cup of Nations past winners

Season	Champion
2027	Morocco
2025	Ivory Coast
2010	Egypt
2008	Egypt
1957	Egypt

Africa Cup of Nations odds and markets at 1xBet

The match result market is the anchor for every slip on the Africa Cup of Nations. You can narrow that risk with double chance to cover two of those outcomes instead of one. Handicaps shift the balance when one side enters as a heavy favourite against another.

Correct score and first goalscorer markets ask for more precision from your prediction. Totals markets simply ask if the goal count will sit above or below a set line. Both teams to score is a binary choice that ignores the final result entirely. Before the league phase even begins, the outright market prices the tournament winner.

Accumulators let you combine several selections into a single wager for higher potential returns. Live betting updates as the match unfolds, allowing you to react to goals or red cards in real time. Cash-out is available on many events if you want to settle a position before the final whistle.

Match markets

Match result is the core market for any Africa Cup of Nations slip. You pick home win, draw or away win because a level score after 90 minutes stands as the final result in this knockout format. Other options let you cover risk or target specific scores without needing to guess the exact winner:

Double chance narrows exposure by covering two of those three outcomes at once.
Totals ask whether goals will land over or under a set line.
Handicaps level the field when one side is heavily favoured to advance.

Outright and specials

The outright market covers the overall Africa Cup of Nations winner, with prices available before and during the event. Specials add side bets on individual achievements without changing how the main title race settles.

Placing a bet on Africa Cup of Nations at 1xBet

The process is straightforward, and you need an account at 1xBet before you can place a wager on the Africa Cup of Nations. The sportsbook has been operating since 2007 under a Curaçao gaming licence. Creating that account takes only a few minutes.

Once your account is funded, the platform opens up pre-match and live markets for every fixture. You can find the competition in the football section to see all available options. The match result market settles on the main outcome of a game. Handicap markets let you back a side with a start or a deficit. Totals ask whether the goal count passes a set line.

Register on 1xbet.com or log in to an existing account
Make a deposit to fund your sports balance
Open the football section and locate the Africa Cup of Nations
Choose a market like match result or outright winner
Enter your stake amount and confirm the bet

Prices move as the event unfolds during live play. A single bet stakes one selection on its own, while an accumulator combines several selections into one price. On 1xBet, the tournament runs in any browser on desktop and mobile devices. Cash-out lets you settle a bet early based on the current position.

Promotions for football bettors at 1xBet

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Free bets change how you risk capital. As you add more legs to that slip, the acca boost grows, increasing the potential return if every pick lands.

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The 1xBet app, banking and customer support

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