# Who is the best coach in AFCON in the 21st century?

> Three-peat dynasties, parachuted European tacticians and emerging local heroes all chase the same continental crown. Where do you stand?

*By YPB Team · Published May 12, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-is-the-best-coach-in-afcon-in-the-21st-century*

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## Current results (0 votes)

1. **Hassan Shehata**
   Egyptian coach with an unprecedented three consecutive AFCON titles in 2006, 2008 and 2010.
2. **Hervé Renard**
   French tactician who lifted AFCON with two different nations — Zambia in 2012 and Ivory Coast in 2015.
3. **Stephen Keshi**
   Nigerian coach who delivered the 2013 AFCON, one of only two men to win it as player and coach.
4. **Aliou Cissé**
   Senegal boss who delivered the Lions of Teranga their first AFCON crown in 2021.
5. **Claude Le Roy**
   Veteran French coach with multiple deep AFCON runs across decades and African nations.
6. **Bruno Metsu**
   French manager who guided Senegal to the 2002 AFCON final and a memorable World Cup quarterfinal.
7. **Hugo Broos**
   Belgian coach who masterminded Cameroon's surprise 2017 AFCON triumph.
8. **Carlos Alberto Parreira**
   World Cup-winning Brazilian who coached South Africa through AFCON and World Cup campaigns.
9. **Vahid Halilhodžić**
   Bosnian coach who led Algeria, Ivory Coast and Morocco to strong AFCON campaigns.
10. **Walid Regragui**
   Morocco boss whose attacking side reached AFCON knockouts and made the historic 2022 World Cup semifinal.
11. **Emerse Faé**
   Interim Ivory Coast coach who completed a stunning comeback to win the 2023 AFCON on home soil.
12. **Roger Lemerre**
   French coach who added the 2004 AFCON with Tunisia to his Euro 2000 trophy.
13. **Winfried Schäfer**
   German manager who lifted the 2002 AFCON with Cameroon's Indomitable Lions.
14. **Djamel Belmadi**
   Algerian boss who guided the Fennecs to a 2019 AFCON triumph in Egypt.
15. **Avram Grant**
   Israeli coach who took Ghana to the 2015 AFCON final.

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