The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (also referred to as AFCON 2021 or CAN 2021), known as the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament was hosted by Cameroon, and took place from 9 January to 6 February 2022.
| Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2021 | |
|---|---|
 Official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Cameroon |
| Dates | 9 January – 6 February 2022[1] |
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Senegal (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Egypt |
| Third place |  Cameroon |
| Fourth place |  Burkina Faso |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 100 (1.92 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Vincent Aboubakar (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Sadio Mané[2] |
| Best young player | Issa Kaboré[3] |
| Best goalkeeper | Édouard Mendy[2] |
| Fair play award | Senegal[2] |
The tournament was originally scheduled to be played in June and July 2021. However, the CAF announced on 15 January 2020 that due to unfavourable climatic conditions during that period, the tournament had been rescheduled to be played between 9 January and 6 February 2021. On 30 June 2020, the CAF moved the tournament's dates for the second time to January 2022 following the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic across the continent, whilst retaining the name 2021 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship purposes.
Algeria were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage. The hosts, Cameroon, lost their bid for the title in the semi-finals after losing on penalties to Egypt and eventually finished third. Senegal won the trophy for the first time after beating Egypt on penalties in the final.