| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Region | Africa (OSMA) |
| Current champions |  Algeria(1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Algeria Eritrea(1 title each) |
| Football tournaments |
|---|
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, has been played in the African Military Games since the forst edition in 2002 as a men's competition sport.
History
The first edition was held in 2002 in Nairobi, Kenya with participation of seven teams. Eritrea military team wins the tournament beating Guinea in the final. In the second edition of 2022 in Abuja, Nigeria. Only four teams taked part to the tournament.
Tournaments
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-Up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 2002 Details |
 Nairobi
|
 Eritrea |
2–2 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) |
 Guinea |
 Rwanda |
2–0 |  Lesotho | ||
| 2006 |  Tunis
|
Not held | |||||||
| 2012 |  Abuja
| ||||||||
| 2024 Details |
Abuja
|
 Algeria |
1–0 (a.e.t.) |  Cameroon |
 Nigeria |
4–0 |  Equatorial Guinea | ||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Cameroon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Guinea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rwanda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participating nations
Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games.
| Nation | 02 |
24 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria
|
1 | 1 | |
| Cameroon
|
2 | 1 | |
 Equatorial Guinea
|
4 | 1 | |
| Eritrea
|
1 | 1 | |
| Guinea
|
2 | 1 | |
| Kenya
|
GS | 1 | |
 Lesotho
|
4 | 1 | |
| Nigeria
|
3 | 1 | |
| Rwanda
|
3 | 1 | |
 South Africa
|
GS | 1 | |
 Uganda
|
GS | 1 | |
| Total nations (11) | 7 | 4 |
See also
References
- "Eritrea: Football Victory "New Beginning for Peace"". allafrica.com. Redaction. 29 April 2002.
- "2024 AMGA : Only four teams..." Totori News International. Redaction. 21 November 2024.
External links
- 1st Africa Military Games (CISM) Nairobi 2002 - rsssf.org