1968 የአፍሪካ ዋንጫ | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Ethiopia |
Dates | 12–21 January |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 52 (3.25 per match) |
Attendance | 209,000 (13,063 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (6 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
The 1968 African Cup of Nations was the sixth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Ethiopia. The field expanded to eight teams, split into two groups of four; the top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals. Congo-Kinshasa won its first championship, beating Ghana in the final 1−0.
Prior to this tournament, the African Cup of Nations were held once every three years, following 1968 they were held once every two years.
Main article: 1968 African Cup of Nations qualification |
The 8 qualified teams are:
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[a] |
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Hosts | 5 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965) | |
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Holders | 21 November 1965 | 2 (1963, 1965) |
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Group 2 winners | 9 April 1967 | 0 (debut) |
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Group 3 winners | 7 May 1967 | 1 (1965) |
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Group 4 winners | 30 June 1967 | 1 (1962) |
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Group 5 winners | 17 September 1967 | 0 (debut) |
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Group 6 winners | 10 October 1967 | 1 (1965) |
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Group 1 winners | 22 November 1967 | 0 (debut) |
Main article: 1968 African Cup of Nations squads |
Addis Ababa | Asmara | |
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Hailé Sélassié Stadium | Cicero Stadium | |
Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | |
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Bozon ![]() Pokou ![]() |
Ethiopia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Bekuretsion ![]() |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Pokou ![]() Manglé ![]() |
Obua ![]() |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Congo-Kinshasa ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Muwawa ![]() Kabamba ![]() |
Senegal ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Diop ![]() Diouck ![]() |
Foutika ![]() |
Ghana ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Kofi ![]() Mfum ![]() |
Mokili ![]() |
Congo-Kinshasa ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Kidumu ![]() Tshimanga ![]() |
Diouck ![]() |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
19 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
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21 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
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19 January – Asmara | ||||||
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![]() | 4 | |||||
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Third place | ||||||
21 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
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Ivory Coast ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Pokou ![]() |
Main article: 1968 African Cup of Nations Final |
Congo-Kinshasa ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Kalala ![]() |
Source:[5]
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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