The men's association football tournament has been held at every edition of the African Games since 1965. Women's competition was added in 2003.
History
The first tournament started in 1965 in Brazzaville, Congo and was won by the hosts Congo. The first women's tournament started in 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria and was won by Nigeria.
Between 1991 and 2015, age limit for men teams was under-23, same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer Olympics but since 2019, age limit for men teams was under-20.
Men's tournament
Summaries
- Notes
- Under-23 tournament between 1991 and 2015.
- Under-20 since the 2019 edition.
Performances by countries for men
Top scorers
Participating nations
Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games.
Women's tournament
Summaries
Performances by countries for women
Top scorers
Winning coaches
Participating nations
Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games.
Medal table
Overall
Men
Women
See also
- Football in Africa portal
External links
- 1965–2007 editions (men's) at CAF (archived)
- 2003–2007 editions (women's) at CAF (archived)
- African Games at the RSSSF
- Football All Africa Games index at todor66.com
