List of Africa Cup of Nations hat-tricks

This is a list of hat-tricks in the Africa Cup of Nations, that being when a player scores three or more goals in a tournament match of the Africa Cup of Nations (not including Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches). Hat-tricks have occurred 17 times across the 35 editions.

Hat-tricks Notable Africa Cup of Nations hat-tricks

Ad-Diba of is the first ever player to score a hat-trick in Africa Cup of Nations in 1957; in the inaugural tournament's final.FIFA : The day it all started for Ad-Diba and the Pharaohs (16 Feb 2017) He is the only player to score a hat-trick in an Africa Cup of Nations final. Mahmoud El-Gohary of is the first and only player to score a hat-trick in an opening match of Africa Cup of Nations in a 4–0 victory against on the 22 May 1959. Hassan El-Shazly of is the only player to score a hat-trick in two Africa Cup of Nations (1963 and 1970). Laurent Pokou of is the only player to score a hat-trick of five goals in Africa Cup of Nations (1970). The fastest hat-trick was scored by Soufiane Alloudi of against in 2008, (1', 5', 28) in their 5–1 victory. The latest hat-trick without extra time was scored by Francileudo dos Santos of against in 2006, (35', 82', 90+3') in their 4–1 victory. The latest hat-trick in extra time was scored by Bernard Chanda of against in the semi-final of 1974, (70', 97', 111') in their 4–2 victory. The shortest hat-trick was scored by Benedict McCarthy of against in 1998, in the span of 14 minutes; (8', 11', 19', 21') in their 4–1 victory. The slowest hat-trick was scored by Laurent Pokou of against in 1970, in the span of 67 minutes; (21', 60', 71', 80', 87') in their 6–1 victory. The longest hat-trick was scored by Ad-Diba of against in 1957, in the span of 88 minutes; (2', 7', 68', 89') in their 4–0 victory; in the inaugural tournament's final.FIFA : The day it all started for Ad-Diba and the Pharaohs (16 Feb 2017) Every player that has scored a hat trick in a match during the tournament has won the match. 1963; 1970; 1998 and 2006 are the only tournaments to have more than one hat-trick, with two each. On more than 15 occasions there were no hat-tricks scored in a tournament. There has been one occasion when two hat-tricks have been scored in the same match: when defeated 6–3 in the group stage match of 1963; Egyptians Mohamed Morsi Hussein and Hassan El-Shazly scored three goals each. holds the record of most hat-tricks scored with 6. has conceded the most hat-tricks with 3 and conceded the most goals from hat-tricks with 12.

Hat-tricks

A hat-trick is achieved when the same player scores three or more goals in one match. Listed in chronological order.

Sequence Player No. ofgoals Time of goals Representing Finalscore Opponent Tournament Round Date.Ad-Diba42', 7', 68', 89'4–01957Final16 February 1957.329', 42', 73'4–01959Final tournament22 May 1959.Mohamed Morsi Hussein330', 32', 82'6–31963Group stage24 November 1963.342', 44', 81'6–31963Group stage24 November 1963.Eustache Manglé314', 59', 80'3–01965Group stage14 November 1965.315', 25', 70'4–01968Group stage14 January 1968.521', 60', 71', 80', 87'6–11970Group stage10 February 1970. (II)33', 14', 50'3–11970Third place16 February 1970.3 70', 97', 111'4–21974Semi-final9 March 1974.319', 63', 70'4–01994Group stage27 March 1994.32', 9', 87'4–01996Group stage24 January 1996.48', 11', 19', 21'4–11998Group stage16 February 1998.3 34', 57', 71'4–01998Group stage13 February 1998.331', 44', 65'5–32004Group stage29 January 2004.320', 39', 78'3–12006Group stage21 January 2006.335', 82', 90+3'4–12006Group stage22 January 2006.31', 5', 28'5–12008Group stage21 January 2008.321', 51', 61'4–22023Group stage18 January 2024

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