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Top 10 oldest goal scorers in AFCON history

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Scoring at AFCON 2006 for Egypt, Hossam Hassan stands as the oldest goal scorer in the tournament’s history. The Pharaohs’ striker found the net during the victory over DR Congo (4-1) at the remarkable age of 39 years, 5 months, and 24 days.

Just behind him, Zambia’s Kalusha Bwalya found the back of the net at 36 years, 5 months, and 17 days in a thrilling 2-2 draw against Senegal at AFCON 2000.

Cameroon legend Roger Milla, who scored against Nigeria at AFCON 1988 (1-1), completes the podium at 35 years, 9 months, and 26 days old.

Here are the oldest goal scorers in AFCON history:

1. Hossam Hassan (Egypt): Egypt – DR Congo 4-1 (3 February 2006) — 39 years, 5 months, 24 days

2. Kalusha Bwalya (Zambia): Zambia – Senegal 2-2 (2 February 2000) — 36 years, 5 months, 17 days

3. Roger Milla (Cameroon): Cameroon – Nigeria 1-1 (17 March 1988) — 35 years, 9 months, 26 days

4. George Weah (Liberia): Mali – Liberia 1-1 (19 January 2002) — 35 years, 3 months, 19 days

5. Ima Andriatsima (Madagascar): Madagascar – DR Congo 6-4 pens (7 July 2019) — 35 years, 1 month, 4 days

6. Daniel Cousin (Gabon): Gabon – Morocco 3-2 (27 January 2012) — 34 years, 11 months, 20 days

7. Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast): Algeria – Ivory Coast 2-2 (30 January 2013) — 34 years, 10 months, 19 days

8. Moubarak Boussoufa (Morocco): South Africa – Morocco 0-1 (1 July 2019) — 34 years, 10 months, 16 days

9. Ziad Tlemcani (Tunisia): Tunisia – Togo 3-1 (16 February 1998) — 34 years, 9 months, 6 days

10. Mickaël Poté (Benin): Ghana – Benin 2-2 (25 June 2019) — 34 years, 9 months, 1 day