| Organising body | ANOCA |
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| Founded | 1965 |
| Region | Africa |
| Number of teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Current champions | M:  Ghana (2nd title)W: Ghana (2nd title) |
| Most successful team(s) | M:  Cameroon (4 titles)W:  Nigeria (3 titles) |
 Football at the 2023 African Games | |
| Football tournaments |
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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.