Football at the African Games
The men's Association football tournament has been held at every session of the African Games since 1965. Women's competition was added in 2003.
Since 1991, age limit for men teams is under-23, same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer Olympics.Summaries
Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games.
| Nation | 65 | 73 | 78 | 87 | 91 | 95 | 99 | 03 | 07 | 11 | 15 | 19 | Years |
| 4 | Y | 1 | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | 7 |
| | Y | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Y | 1 |
| | | Y | 4 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | 7 |
| 1 | Y | | | | Y | | | | | 4 | | 4 |
| Y | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 3 | | | Y | | | Y | | | | | | 3 |
| | 3 | ' | 1 | Y | 1 | | Y | Y | | | | 7 |
| | 4 | 3 | | | | | 3 | Y | 1 | Y | Y | 7 |
| | 2 | | | | 4 | | | 2 | | | | 3 |
| | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | | ' | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Y | | | Y | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| | | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 2 | | Y | | Y | | Y | | | | | 4 | 5 |
| | | | | Y | Y | Y | | | | | | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Y | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | Y | | | 1 |
| | 1 | 2 | | 3 | 3 | | 2 | | | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| | | | Y | | | | Y | | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Y | Y | 2 | | Y | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Y | | 1 |
| | Y | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Y | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | | | Y | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 |
| Y | | | | Y | | 4 | | | Y | | | 4 |
| | | | | | Y | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | 4 |
| | | | | 4 | 2 | | | | | Y | | 3 |
| Total nations | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Women's tournament
Summaries
Performances by countries for women
Participating nations
Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games.
| Nation | 03 | 07 | 11 | 15 | 19 | Years |
| Y | 4 | 3 | | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| | | | Y | | 1 |
| Y | | | | | 1 |
| | | | | Y | 1 |
| Y | Y | | | | 2 |
| | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 3 |
| | | Y | | | 1 |
| | | | 3 | | 1 |
| 4 | | | | Y | 2 |
| | | | | 3 | 1 |
| | | Y | | | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| | Y | | | | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Y | Y | 5 |
| | | Y | Y | | 2 |
| | | | | Y | 1 |
| Y | | Y | | | 2 |
| Total nations | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Overall
Men
Women
