Hamza Rafia scored a goal for the Tunisian national team against Mali – Saturday – to enter the “Eagles of Carthage” list of teams that have scored 100 goals or more in the history of the African Cup of Nations.
Tunisia had 99 goals scored over the 20 editions in which it participated in the African Championship.
Hamza Rafii equalizes for the Eagles of Carthage 🔥🇹🇳⚽️
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Rafia, a player for the Italian club Lecce, scored the goal of a 1-1 equalizer against the Malian national team in the 20th minute of the two teams’ match, yesterday, Saturday, in the second round of the fifth group matches.
Tunisia became the sixth team to reach the 100-goal threshold in the African Cup of Nations.
Hamza Rafia scores a goal #Tunisia No. 100 in the history of its participation in the African Cup 💯#Tunisia_Mali | #AFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/UfgvkYywva
– Muhammad Al-Gazar 🦅 (@mohamedelgazar4) January 20, 2024
The accounts of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) published a list of the teams that scored 100 goals or more in the Cup of Nations and entered the history of the continental tournament in its broad chapter.
Over the course of the previous 33 editions, five teams were able to surpass the 100-goal barrier, while others were on the verge of it or approached it.
The Egyptian national team tops the list of those who have scored the most goals in the history of the African Cup of Nations, with 172 goals throughout the history of its participation in the tournament.
5️⃣ Teams that entered the history of the African Cup of Nations by scoring 💯 a goal ⚽️
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Below is a list of the teams that exceeded 100 in their participation:
Egypt national team: 172 goals in 109 matches (26 copies).
Ivory Coast national team: 146 goals in 101 matches (25 copies).
Nigeria national team: 139 goals in 99 matches (20 versions).
Cameroon national team: 139 goals in 93 matches (21 versions).
Ghana national team: 136 goals in 104 matches (24 copies).
The Algerian national team is on the cusp of joining the list, with only 3 goals remaining, having scored 97 goals in 20 editions.
Ivory Coast will host the 34th edition of the African Football Festival from January 13 to February 11.
