Goals
68 goals were scored in the 32 matches during the entire competition. It consists of 45 gooals at the group phase, 16 at the quarter finals, seven (7) at the semis and none in the third-place and final respectively.
Of the 32 matches, 15 ended in stalemates, 10 of which finished 1-1. The general average is 2.12 goals per match (1.87 at the end of the group phase)
Scorers
3 - Thievy Bifouma (CGO), Javier Balboa (EQG), Andre Ayew (GHA), Dieumerci Mbokani (COD), Ahmed Akaïchi (TUN)
2 - Wilfried Bony, Gervinho, Max Alain Gradel (CIV), Christian Atsu (GHA), Jeremy Bokila (COD)
1 - Nabil Bentaleb, Faouzi Ghoulam, Riyad Mahrez, Islam Slimani, Hilal Soudani (ALG), Aristide Bance (BFA), Benjamin Moukandjo, Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo (CMR), Heldon (CPV), Dore Fodebory, Fabrice Ondama, Prince Oniangue (CGO), Seydou Doumbia, Serge Kanon, Yaya Touré (CIV), Iban Edu, Emilio Nsue (EQG), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Malick Evouna (GAB), Kwesi Appiah, Asamoah Gyan, Jordan Ayew, John Boye, Mubarak Wakaso (GHA), Kevin Constant, Ibrahima Traore, Mohamed Yattara (GUI), Modibo Maïga, Bakary Sako, Sambou Yatabare (MLI), Yannick Bolasie, Joël Kimwaki (COD), Oupa Manyisa, Mandla Masango, Thuso Phala (RSA), Mame Biram Diouf, Kara Mbodji, Moussa Sow (SEN), Mohamed Ali Moncer, Yassine Chikhaoui (TUN), Emmanuel Mayuka, Given Singuluma (ZAM)
Own goal
Thulani Hlastshwayo (RSA) against Algeria
Penalties
Seven (7) penalties were awarded; five of which were converted and two missed;
- Converted penalties: Heldon (CPV) against Tunisia Andre Ayew (GHA) against Senegal
Javier Balboa (EQG) against Gabon Kevin Constant (GUI) against le Mali Javier Balboa (EQG) against Tunisia Dieumerci Mbokani (COD) against Côte d’Ivoire Jordan Ayew (GHA) against Equatorial Guinea
-Missed penalties:
Tokelo Rantie (RSA) against Algeria
Seydou Keita (MLI) against Guinea
Fastest goal
Given Singuluma (ZAM) 1 min 4 sec against DR Congo
Late Goals
Gervinho (CIV) 90+4, against Algeria
Javier Balboa (EQG) 90+3, against Tunisia
Moussa Sow (SEN) 90+3 against Ghana Asamoah Gyan (GHA) 90+2 against Algeria
Dieumerci Mbokani (COD) 90+1 against Congo
Javier Balboa (EQG) 102 min during extra time against Tunisia
Biggest win: Ghana (3-0 against Guinea and 3-0 against Equatorial Guinea)
2 matches which went into extra time: Equatorial Guinea – Tunisia (quarter-final) and Cote d’Ivoire- Ghana (final)
In accordance with the regulations, the third place match between DR Congo and Equatorial Guinea ended 0-0 during normal, but went straight into penalties.
Mubarak Wakaso scores 1,500th AFCON goal
Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso went into the history books with his goal against hosts Equatorial Guinea in added-on time of the first half counting as the 1500th goal in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations since its inception in 1957. That encounter was also the 603rd game of the competition.
The 1000th goal was scored by Nigerian Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha on 31 January 2004 in Monastir. He converted a penalty in the 64th during the Nigeria-South Africa group phase clash which the Nigerians won 4-0.
Highest Scoring teams
10 : Ghana 9 : Côte d’Ivoire 7 : DR Congo 6 : Algeria, Congo, 5 : Equatorial Guinea, Tunisia 3 : South Africa, Guinea, Mali, Senegal
2 : Cameroon, Gabon, Zambia
1 : Burkina Faso, Cape Verde
Best defence (goals conceded)
1 : Cape Verde, 3 : Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Mali, Zambia 4 : Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal 5 : Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Tunisia, 6 : South Africa, Congo, Guinea 7 : DR Congo
Goals per quarter-hour (minutes in brackets)
1-15 : 7 16-30 : 6 31-45 : 8 46-60 : 11 61-75 : 18 76-90 : 12
Additional time : 5
Extra time : 1
Twenty-one (21) goals were scored during first half, 46 in the second half and one during extra time.
Average number of goals since 1996
| Edition | No. of Goals | Average per match | No. of teams/matches |
| 2015 | 68 | 2.12 | 16/32 matches |
| 2013 | 69 | 2.15 | 16/32 matches |
| 2012 | 76 | 2.37 | 16/32 matches |
| 2010 | 71 | 2.21 | 15/29 matches |
| 2008 | 99 | 3 | 16/32 matches |
| 2006 | 72 | 2.25 | 16/32 matches |
| 2004 | 88 | 2.73 | 16/32 matches |
| 2002 | 51 | 1.59 | 16/32 matches |
| 2000 | 73 | 2.28 | 16/32 matches |
| 1998 | 93 | 2.9 | 16/32 matches |
| 1996 | 78 | 2.68 | 15/29 matches |
Cautions
87 yellow cards were flashed out and two (2) red cards (straight red card to Ivorian Gervinho against Guinea and a second yellow card to Guinea goalkeeper, Naby Yattara against Ghana) Cautions per team
0 : Cameroon 1 : Burkina Faso, Cape Verde 4 : South Africa, Congo, Senegal 5 : Ghana 6 : Gabon, Guinea, Mali 7 : Equatorial Guinea, DR Congo, Tunisia, Zambia 9 : Algeria 13 : Côte d’Ivoire
Final Ranking
1 : Côte d’Ivoire 2 : Ghana 3 : DR Congo 4 : Equatorial Guinea 5 : Congo 6 : Algeria 7 : Tunisia 8 : Guinea 9 : Senegal 10 : Mali 11 : Cap Verde 12 : Gabon 13 : Cameroon, Zambia 15 : South Africa 16 : Burkina Faso