1968 African Cup of Nations qualification
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This page details the process of qualifying for the 1968 African Cup of Nations.
Qualified teams
 Algeria Algeria
 Congo-Brazzaville Congo-Brazzaville
.svg.png) Congo-Kinshasa Congo-Kinshasa
.svg.png) Ethiopia (hosts) Ethiopia (hosts)
 Ghana (holders) Ghana (holders)
 Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
 Senegal Senegal
 Uganda Uganda
Group stage
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Senegal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 5 | 
|  Guinea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 5 | 
|  Liberia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 2 | 
Source: 
Note: different fixture dates depending on the sources.
- Playoff
| Senegal  | 2–1 |  Guinea | 
|---|---|---|
| Gomis  Sarr  [2] | Souleymane  | 
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Algeria | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 | 
|  Mali | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | 
|  Upper Volta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | 
Source: 
| Upper Volta  | 1–2 |  Algeria | 
|---|---|---|
| Ouattara  34' | Seridi  40' Lalmas  76' | 
Referee: ... (Ivory Coast)
| Algeria  | 3–1 |  Upper Volta | 
|---|---|---|
| Bouyahi  35' Abdi  48' Bourouba  73' | Ouédraogo  68' | 
Referee: Moustapha N'Gom (Senegal)
| Mali  | 4–0 |  Upper Volta | 
|---|---|---|
| Mara  38', 45' Sinaté  48' S. Keïta  | 
Stade Municipal, Bamako
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Ivory Coast | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 | 
|  Nigeria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 
| .svg.png) Togo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 | 
Source: 
| Nigeria  | 0–0 |  Ivory Coast | 
|---|---|---|
| Togo .svg.png) | 0–2 |  Ivory Coast | 
|---|---|---|
Group 4
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya   | 4–5 | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) United Arab Republic | 2–2 | 2–3 | 
| Uganda   | 5–4 |  Kenya | 2–1 | 3–3 | 
| Libya  | 2–2 | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) United Arab Republic | 
|---|---|---|
| Ben Soed  61' (pen.), ?' | Reyadh  14' Emam  66' | 
Referee: Ahmed Kandil (Sudan)
| United Arab Republic %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) | 3–2 |  Libya | 
|---|---|---|
| Bakr  63' Reyadh  68' El-Fanagily  74' | Ben Soed  14', ?' | 
Referee: Seyoum Tarekegn (Ethiopia)
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda   | w/o | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) United Arab Republic | 0–1 | — | 
| Uganda  | 0–1 | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) United Arab Republic | 
|---|---|---|
| Bakr  19' | 
| United Arab Republic %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png) | Cancelled |  Uganda | 
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew | 
United Arab Republic withdrew due to the Six-Day War with Israel, which began on 5 June 1967. Uganda qualified.
Group 5
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Congo-Brazzaville | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | 
|  Tunisia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 
| .svg.png) Cameroon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | 
Source: 
| Tunisia  | 1–1 |  Congo-Brazzaville | 
|---|---|---|
| Habacha  80' | Dzabana  1' | 
| Cameroon .svg.png) | 1–1 |  Congo-Brazzaville | 
|---|---|---|
| Batoukéba  | 
| Congo-Brazzaville  | 2–1 | .svg.png) Cameroon | 
|---|---|---|
| Foundoux  Ongagna  | Mbappé  70' | 
| Congo-Brazzaville  | 2–0 (Awarded) |  Tunisia | 
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew | 
Group 6
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo-Kinshasa .svg.png)  | 5–4 | .svg.png) Sudan | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 
| Tanzania   | 2–1 | .svg.png) Mauritius | 1–0 | 1–1 | 
- Playoff
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo-Kinshasa .svg.png)  | 2–0 |  Tanzania | 1–0 | 1–0 | 
References
- ^ Senegal: Guinea beaten in African nations soccer cup (film). Reuters. 24 October 1967. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ a b Faouzi, Mahjoub (December 1967). "Afrique football". Miroir du Football (in French). No. 101. Paris. p. 39.
External links
- African Nations Cup 1968 - rsssf.com
- AFCON 1968 Qualifiers - athlet.org
