No Defending AFCON Champions have advanced to the Quarter Finals since Egypt in 2010

2023: Senegal (Round of 16)

2021: Algeria (group stage)

2019: Cameroon (Round of 16)

2017: Côte d’Ivoire (group stage)

2015: Nigeria (didn’t qualify)

2013: Zambia (group stage)

2012: Egypt (didn’t qualify)