The 11 Greatest Africa Cup of Nations Coaches of All Time

Three-peat dynasties, fairy-tale underdogs, and globe-trotting tacticians make this a fierce continental debate. Where do you stand?

1. 1
   Hassan Shehata

   Egyptian coach who achieved an unprecedented three consecutive AFCON titles in 2006, 2008 and 2010.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Hervé Renard

   French tactician who lifted AFCON with two different nations — Zambia in 2012 and Ivory Coast in 2015.
   942pts
3. 3
   Aliou Cissé

   Senegal boss who finally delivered the Lions of Teranga their first AFCON crown in 2021.
   565pts
4. 4
   Emerse Faé

   Interim Ivory Coast coach who completed a stunning comeback to win the 2023 AFCON on home soil.
   565pts
5. 5
   Claude Le Roy

   Veteran French coach who won the 1988 AFCON with Cameroon and made deep runs with several African nations.
   462pts
6. 6
   Mahmoud El-Gohary

   Egyptian who won the Africa Cup of Nations as a player in 1959 and as Egypt's coach in 1998.
   462pts
7. 7
   Hugo Broos

   Belgian coach who masterminded Cameroon's surprise 2017 AFCON triumph.
   462pts
8. 8
   Vahid Halilhodžić

   Bosnian coach who led Algeria, Ivory Coast and Morocco to strong AFCON and World Cup campaigns.
   462pts
9. 9
   Stephen Keshi

   Nigerian coach who delivered the 2013 AFCON, becoming one of only two men to win it as player and coach.
   339pts
10. 10
    Walid Regragui

    Morocco boss whose attacking side reached the AFCON quarters and made historic 2022 World Cup semifinal run.
    339pts
11. 11
    Bruno Metsu

    French manager who guided Senegal to the 2002 AFCON final and a memorable World Cup quarterfinal.
    339pts

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