Emerse Faé becomes the newest coach of African descent to claim victory in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Faé assumed the role of interim coach for the Ivory Coast national team during the rescheduled 2023 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 on January 24, 2024, following the dismissal of former coach Gasset.
Under his leadership, Faé guided his team to victory over the defending champions Senegal on penalties, followed by triumphs over Mali after extra time and DR Congo in the semi-finals.
Ultimately, Ivory Coast secured the title with a 2–1 victory over Nigeria in the final, sealing their triumph under Faé’s guidance.
Faé was also honored with the title of Best Coach of the 2023 AFCON tournament, recognizing his exceptional leadership and coaching prowess throughout the competition.
List of African coaches who have won the AFCON
According to thenationonlieng.
2023: Emerse Fae (Cote d’Ivoire):
Emerse Faé played as a midfielder and is the manager of the Ivory Coast national football team. On 20 May 2022, he became the assistant coach of Ivory Coast senior team under Jean-Louis Gasset. After a dismal group phase, Jean-Louis Gasset was sacked and Emerse Fae took charge of the team and won the 2023 AFCON.
2021: Aliou Cisse (Senegal): Aliou Cissé is a Senegalese was a player who is the manager of the Senegal national team. Cissé is best known for captaining the Senegal team which reached the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations Final and for being the first Senegal manager to win the tournament in 2021.
2019: Djamel Belmadi (Algeria): On August 2, 2018, Belmadi became the manager of the Algeria national team. Belmadi led Algeria to success and earned his first international trophy in 2019. Algeria defeated every opponent on its road to the final of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) held in Egypt.
2013: Stephen Keshi (Nigeria): Stephen Okechukwu Keshi was a Nigerian football player and manager. Keshi became coach of the Nigeria national team in 2011. He led Nigeria to qualification for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, which they went on to win, defeating Burkina Faso 1–0 in the final.
2010, 2008, 2006: Hassan Shehata (Egypt): Hassan Shehata is an Egyptian retired football manager. Shehata led Egypt to three consecutive Africa Cup of Nations titles, in 2006, 2008 and 2010. He was the first ever coach to win three back to back Africa Cup of Nations titles.
1998: Mohamed Al Gohari (Egypt): Mahmoud Nuseir Youssef El-Gohary was an Egyptian footballer and football coach, he led the Egyptian national team to the AFCON in 1998 and won it.
1996: Clive Barker (South Africa): Clive William Barker was a South African football coach, he guided the South Africa national team to their only African Nations Cup title in 1996.
1992: Martial Yeo (Cote d’Ivoire): Yeo Martial was an Ivorian football manager, he managed the Ivory Coast national team to the 1992 African Cup of Nations and won the trophy.
1990: Abdelhamid Kermali (Algeria): Kermali led the Algerian national team to its first continental trophy, winning the 1990 African Cup of Nations hosted in Algeria.
1982, 1965, 1963: Charles Gyamfi (Ghana): Charles Gyamfi won the African Cup of Nations three times (1963, 1965 and 1982), making him the most successful coach in the competition’s history, equalled by Egypt’s Hassan Shehata.
1978: Fred Osam Doudu (Ghana): Frederick Osam-Duodu was a Ghanaian coach and a FIFA Instructor.He won the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations, the 1993 African U-20 Cup of Nations and a silver medal at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship.
1957: Mourad Fahmy (Egypt): Mourad Fahmy was an Egyptian football coach who helped Egypt to their first African Cup of Nations victory.
