Qualification for championships (CAF)
FIFA World Cup
Africa Cup of Nations

This page details the process of qualifying for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.

Qualified teams

The 16 qualified teams were:

Teams that did not enter

(FIFA World Ranking of 16 May 2007)

Team Excluded

(FIFA World Ranking of 16 May 2007)

Qualifying round

The 47 nations were divided into 11 groups of four teams and 1 group of 3 teams, with the 12 group winners and the best 3 runners-up from groups with four teams (originally groups 1–11, now groups 2–11 after the withdrawal of Djibouti from group 1) qualifying for the finals. Qualifying took place between 2 September 2006 and 13 October 2007.

Group 1

On 17 August 2006, the Djiboutian Football Federation announced that the Djibouti national team was withdrawing from the qualifying tournament, without giving a reason.[1] All Djibouti matches were therefore cancelled.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ivory Coast 4 3 1 0 13 0 +13 10
 Gabon 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 7
 Madagascar 4 0 0 4 0 14 −14 0
 Djibouti (W) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [citation needed]
(W) Withdrew
Gabon 4–0 Madagascar
Antchouet 40'
Cousin 67' (pen.)
N'Zigou 76', 82'
Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville
Attendance: 3,000
Ivory Coast 5–0 Gabon
K. Touré 10'
Koné 22', 55', 70'
Dindane 32'
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Madagascar 0–3 Ivory Coast
Gohouri 29'
Dindane 35'
Diané 82'
Stade Municipal de Mahamasina, Antananarivo
Ivory Coast 5–0 Madagascar
Kalou 18'
Koné 30', 82'
Y. Touré 48'
Drogba 90'
Stade Bouaké, Bouaké
Attendance: 25,000
Madagascar 0–2 Gabon
Akieremy 20'
Méyé 89'
Stade Municipal de Mahamasina, Antananarivo
Gabon 0–0 Ivory Coast
Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Egypt 6 3 3 0 9 2 +7 12
 Mauritania 6 2 1 3 9 10 −1 7
 Burundi 6 2 1 3 6 8 −2 7
 Botswana 6 2 1 3 3 7 −4 7
Source: [citation needed]
Egypt 4–1 Burundi
Zidan 5'
Hosny 29'
Aboutrika 31'
Hassan 52' (pen.)		 Se. Ndikumana 79' (pen.)
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Mauritania 4–0 Botswana
Mbodjj 2'
Moussa 10', 23'
Langlet 31'
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Botswana 0–0 Egypt
Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone
Burundi 3–1 Mauritania
Sa. Ndikumana 3', 30'
Mbazumutima 45'		 Benyachou 7'
Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore, Bujumbura
Botswana 1–0 Burundi
Siska 57'
Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone
Egypt 3–0 Mauritania
Zidan 20'
Sidibé 23' (o.g.)
Ghaly 66'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Burundi 1–0 Botswana
Hakimana 63'
Stade Amahoro, Kigali[2]
Mauritania 1–1 Egypt
Langlet 67' Hassan 15'
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Botswana 2–1 Mauritania
Marumo 19'
Selolwane 40'		 Langlet 75'
Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone
Burundi 0–0 Egypt
Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore, Bujumbura
Egypt 1–0 Botswana
Fadl 77'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Mauritania 2–1 Burundi
Corville 32'
Teguedi 50'		 Imantona 85' (pen.)
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 6 5 0 1 10 3 +7 15
 Uganda 6 3 2 1 8 3 +5 11
 Niger 6 1 1 4 5 11 −6 4
 Lesotho 6 1 1 4 3 9 −6 4
Source: [citation needed]
Uganda 3–0 Lesotho
Massa 29', 42'
Obua 57' (pen.)
Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
Nigeria 2–0 Niger
Yakubu 27'
Obodo 60'
Abuja Stadium, Abuja
Lesotho 0–1 Nigeria
Yakubu 50'
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Niger 0–0 Uganda
Général Seyni Kountché Stadion, Niamey
Nigeria 1–0 Uganda
Kanu 73'
MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta
Lesotho 3–1 Niger
Potse 22', 44'
Marai 75'		 Kamilou 80'
Setsoto National Stadium, Maseru
Uganda 2–1 Nigeria
Obua 52' (pen.)
Sekagya 65' (pen.)		 Utaka 25'
Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
Niger 2–0 Lesotho
Djibo 10'
Sacko 36'
Général Seyni Kountché Stadion, Niamey
Niger 1–3 Nigeria
Kamilou 68' Kanu 40'
Taiwo 70'
Yakubu 89'
Général Seyni Kountché Stadion, Niamey
Lesotho 0–0 Uganda
Setsoto National Stadium, Maseru
Nigeria 2–0 Lesotho
Makinwa 42'
Uche 73'
Warri Township Stadium, Warri
Uganda 3–1 Niger
Obua 2' (pen.), 77', 86' Idrissa 45'
Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Kampala

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sudan 6 5 0 1 13 4 +9 15
 Tunisia 6 4 1 1 12 3 +9 13
 Seychelles 6 1 1 4 3 14 −11 4
 Mauritius 6 0 2 4 3 10 −7 2
Source: [citation needed]
Mauritius 0–0 Tunisia
Stade George V, Curepipe
Sudan 3–0 Seychelles
Galag 22'
Tambal 77' (pen.), 90'
Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum
Seychelles 2–1 Mauritius
Brutus 22', 81' Godon 50'
Stade Linité, Victoria
Tunisia 1–0 Sudan
Lado 79' (o.g.)
Stade 7 Novembre, Radès
Seychelles 0–3 Tunisia
Jemâa 16', 76', 80'
Stade Linité, Victoria
Mauritius 1–2 Sudan
Naboth 68' Agab 42', 86'
Stade George V, Curepipe
Sudan 3–0 Mauritius
Lado 24', 65'
Agab 44'
Al Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman
Tunisia 4–0 Seychelles
Jemâa 25'
Zaiem 41', 66'
Chermiti 81'
Stade 7 Novembre, Radès
Seychelles 0–2 Sudan
Agab 46'
Tambal 61'
Stade Linité, Victoria
Tunisia 2–0 Mauritius
Jemâa 44'
Nafti 60'
Stade 7 Novembre, Radès
Mauritius 1–1 Seychelles
Perle 59' Godfrey 43' (pen.)
Stade George V, Curepipe
Sudan 3–2 Tunisia
Alaa Eldin Babiker 26'
Agab 61' (pen.)
Mousa 72'		 Tafti 55'
Santos 82' (pen.)
Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Cameroon 6 5 0 1 13 4 +9 15
 Equatorial Guinea 6 3 1 2 6 7 −1 10
 Rwanda 6 2 0 4 10 11 −1 6
 Liberia 6 1 1 4 6 13 −7 4
Source: [citation needed]
Rwanda 0–3 Cameroon
Feutchine 55'
Geremi 62'
Nguemo 84'
Stade Amahoro, Kigali
Equatorial Guinea 2–1 Liberia
J. Epitié 24'
Bodipo 88'		 Zah Rahan 35'
Estadio Internacional, Malabo
Cameroon 3–0 Equatorial Guinea
Idrissou 72', 89'
Webó 80'
Stade Omnisports Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Liberia 3–2 Rwanda
Doe 24'
Makor 68'
Williams 76'		 Karekezi 70'
Mulenda 82'
Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia
Cameroon 3–1 Liberia
Webó 12', 24'
Idrissou 86'		 Doe 38'
Stade Omnisports Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Equatorial Guinea 3–1 Rwanda
Neles 10'
Juvenal 75'
J. Epitié 83'		 Karekezi 17'
Estadio Internacional, Malabo
Rwanda 2–0 Equatorial Guinea
Niyonzima 57', 77'
Stade Amahoro, Kigali
Liberia 1–2 Cameroon
Mennoh 80' Mbia 12'
Eto'o 78'
Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia
Cameroon 2–1 Rwanda
Idrissou 16'
Geremi 49'		 Gatete 79'
Stade Omnisports Roumdé Adjia, Garoua
Liberia 0–0 Equatorial Guinea
Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia
Rwanda 4–0 Liberia
Bokota 21'
Makasi 29'
Witakenge 85'
Karekezi 89'
Stade Amahoro, Kigali
Equatorial Guinea 1–0 Cameroon
Juvenal 35'
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Angola 6 4 1 1 16 5 +11 13
 Eritrea 6 2 3 1 5 8 −3 9
 Kenya 6 2 1 3 6 7 −1 7
 Swaziland 6 0 3 3 0 7 −7 3
Source: [citation needed]
Kenya 1–2 Eritrea
Mambo Mumba 65' Origi 60' (o.g.)
Shimangus 68'
Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi
Swaziland 0–2 Angola
Jamba 21'
Locó 80'
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Eritrea 0–0 Swaziland
Asmara Stadium, Asmara
Angola 3–1 Kenya
Flávio 27', 68'
Mateus 60'		 Ambani 81'
Estadio Nacional da Cidadela Desportiva, Luanda
Angola 6–1 Eritrea
Flávio 26', 69'
Mantorras 35'
Zé Kalanga 41'
Mendonça 51'
Figueiredo 80'		 Tenese Gay 58'
Estadio Nacional da Cidadela Desportiva, Luanda
Kenya 2–0 Swaziland
Mariga 51'
Shikanda 75'
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Eritrea 1–1 Angola
Abubeker 17' Maurito 88'
Asmara Stadium, Asmara
Swaziland 0–0 Kenya
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Eritrea 1–0 Kenya
Aregay 80'
Asmara Stadium, Asmara
Angola 3–0 Swaziland
Figueiredo 18'
Love 25'
Flávio 56'
Estadio Nacional da Cidadela Desportiva, Luanda
Kenya 2–1 Angola
Boya 18'
Oliech 87'		 Manucho 35'
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Swaziland 0–0 Eritrea
Trade Fair Ground, Manzini

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Senegal 6 3 2 1 12 3 +9 11
 Mozambique 6 2 3 1 5 4 +1 9
 Tanzania 6 2 2 2 4 7 −3 8
 Burkina Faso 6 1 1 4 5 12 −7 4
Source: [citation needed]
Tanzania 2–1 Burkina Faso
Koulibaly 23' (o.g.)
Khalfan 65'		 Cissé 39'
National Stadium, Dar Es Salaam
Senegal 2–0 Mozambique
Nando 33' (o.g.)
Ndaw 61'
Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar
Burkina Faso 1–0 Senegal
Yameogo 63' (pen.)
Stade du 4-Août, Ouagadougou
Mozambique 0–0 Tanzania
Estádio da Machava, Maputo
Senegal 4–0 Tanzania
Niang 35', 49', 64'
Kamara 46'
Stade Leopold Sedar Senghor, Dakar
Burkina Faso 1–1 Mozambique
Pitroipa 36' Mano 2'
Stade du 4-Août, Ouagadougou
Tanzania 1–1 Senegal
Khalfan 18' Ba 75'
CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza
Mozambique 3–1 Burkina Faso
Monteiro 7'
Tico-Tico 42', 48'		 Sanou 38'
Estádio da Machava, Maputo
Burkina Faso 0–1 Tanzania
Nyoni 77'
Stade du 4-Août, Ouagadougou
Mozambique 0–0 Senegal
Estádio da Machava, Maputo
Senegal 5–1 Burkina Faso
N'Daw 28'
N'Doye 69'
Camara 73', 83'
Diouf 87'		 Traoré 40'
Stade Leopold Sedar Senghor, Dakar
Tanzania 0–1 Mozambique
Tico-Tico 8'
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar Es Salaam

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Guinea 6 3 2 1 10 3 +7 11
 Algeria 6 2 2 2 6 6 0 8
 Gambia 6 2 2 2 6 6 0 8
 Cape Verde 6 1 2 3 3 10 −7 5
Source: [citation needed]
Gambia 2–0 Cape Verde
Ceesay 8' (pen.)
Jatta 88'
Independence Stadium, Bakau
Guinea 0–0 Algeria
Stade 28 Septembre, Conakry
Algeria 1–0 Gambia
Ziani 75' (pen.)
Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
Cape Verde 1–0 Guinea
Lito 52'
Estádio da Várzea, Praia
Gambia 0–2 Guinea
Diawara 50'
Feindouno 70'
Independence Stadium, Bakau
Algeria 2–0 Cape Verde
Deham 60'
Meniri 89'
Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
Cape Verde 2–2 Algeria
Soares 65'
Borges 90'		 Bougherra 33'
Saifi 84'
Estádio da Várzea, Praia
Guinea 2–2 Gambia
Diallo 10'
Mansaré 53'		 Sonko 51'
Jagne 71'
Stade 28 Septembre, Conakry
Algeria 0–2 Guinea
Mansaré 43'
Feindouno 84'
Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
Cape Verde 0–0 Gambia
Estádio da Várzea, Praia
Gambia 2–1 Algeria
Jatta 75' (pen.), 86' Saifi 58'
Independence Stadium, Bakau
Guinea 4–0 Cape Verde
Feindouno 19'
Cissé 32'
Camara 39'
Bangoura 45'
Stade 28 Septembre, Conakry

Group 9

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mali 6 3 3 0 10 1 +9 12
 Benin 6 3 2 1 10 4 +6 11
 Togo 6 3 0 3 7 9 −2 9
 Sierra Leone 6 0 1 5 1 14 −13 1
Source: [citation needed]
Sierra Leone 0–0 Mali
National Stadium, Freetown
Togo 2–1 Benin
Dossevi 15'
Amewou 75'		 Tchomogo 83'
Stade de Kégué, Lome
Benin 2–0 Sierra Leone
Chitou 22'
Ogunbiyi 77'
Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou
Mali 1–0 Togo
Traoré 90+1'
Stade 26 mars, Bamako
Togo 3–1 Sierra Leone
Adebayor 37', 85'
Olufade 62'		 Wobay 77'
Stade de Kégué, Lome
Mali 1–1 Benin
Kanouté 47' (pen.) Ogunbiyi 44'
Stade 26 mars, Bamako
Sierra Leone 0–1 Togo
senaya 78'
National Stadium, Freetown
Benin 0–0 Mali
Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou
Benin 4–1 Togo
Omotoyossi 44', 52'
Sessègnon 47'
Ogunbiyi 58'		 Olufade 75'
Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou
Mali 6–0 Sierra Leone
Sidibé 22' (pen.)
Keita 68', 87'
M. Diallo 76'
L. Diallo 89'
Basala 90'
Stade 26 mars, Bamako
Sierra Leone 0–2 Benin
Tchomogo 9', 63'
National Stadium, Freetown
Togo 0–2 Mali
Kanouté 41'
M. Diallo 90'
Stade de Kégué, Lome

Group 10

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Namibia 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10
 DR Congo 6 2 3 1 8 6 +2 9
 Libya 6 2 2 2 7 6 +1 8
 Ethiopia 6 2 0 4 5 9 −4 6
Source: [citation needed]
Ethiopia 1–0 Libya
Mebratu 15'
Addis Abeba Stadium, Addis Ababa
DR Congo 3–2 Namibia
Mbele 31'
Kalulika 67'
Kinkela 80'		 Plaatjies 37', 60'
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
Namibia 1–0 Ethiopia
Jacobs 18' (pen.)
Sam Nujoma Stadium , Windhoek
Libya 1–1 DR Congo
Hussein 63' Bageta 40'
June 11 Stadium, Tripoli
Libya 2–1 Namibia
Al Rewani 12'
El Taib 61'		 Helu 88'
June 11 Stadium, Tripoli
DR Congo 2–0 Ethiopia
Mbungu 29'
LuaLua 52' (pen.)
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
Ethiopia 1–0 DR Congo
Said 30'
Addis Abeba Stadium, Addis Ababa
Namibia 1–0 Libya
Benjamin 5'
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Namibia 1–1 DR Congo
Pienaar 40' Matumona 27'
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Libya 3–1 Ethiopia
Zuway 11', 48'
Al Rewani 23'		 Tefera 59'
June 11 Stadium, Tripoli
DR Congo 1–1 Libya
Nonda 39' (pen.) Hussein 51'
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
Ethiopia 2–3 Namibia
Bogale 44'
Said 67'		 Bester 64', 82'
Katupose 86'
Addis Abeba Stadium, Addis Ababa

Group 11

Zambia finished as group winner by winning the head-to-head against South Africa.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Zambia 6 3 2 1 9 3 +6 11
 South Africa 6 3 2 1 10 4 +6 11
 Congo 6 1 4 1 5 6 −1 7
 Chad 6 0 2 4 3 14 −11 2
Source: [citation needed]
South Africa 0–0 Congo
First National Bank Stadium, Johannesburg
Chad 0–2 Zambia
Chamanga 47'
Phiri 58'
Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena
Congo 3–1 Chad
Abdoulaye 17'
Malonga 29'
N'Guessi 46'		 Betolngar 89'
Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville
Zambia 0–1 South Africa
Makoena 28'
Independence Stadium, Lusaka
Chad 0–3 South Africa
Moriri 32'
Buckley 45+'
Zuma 76'
Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena
Congo 0–0 Zambia
Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville
South Africa 4–0 Chad
Morris 13'
Zuma 23', 33'
Nomvethe 74'
Absa Stadium, Durban
Zambia 3–0 Congo
Mulenga 22'
Ngo 74' (o.g.)
Chalwe 87'
Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe
Zambia 1–1 Chad
Mbesuma 57' Kedigui 13'
Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe
Congo 1–1 South Africa
Bantsimba 59' Zuma 51'
Stade Municipal, Pointe-Noire
Chad 1–1 Congo
Djimrangar 90' Mayimbi 6'
Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena
South Africa 1–3 Zambia
McCarthy 51' Katongo 6', 28', 30'
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Group 12

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Morocco 4 3 1 0 6 1 +5 10
 Zimbabwe 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1 4
 Malawi 4 1 0 3 2 6 −4 3
Source: [citation needed]
Morocco 2–0 Malawi
Chamakh 50'
Boussoufa 72'
Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
Malawi 1–0 Zimbabwe
Chavula 33'
Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre
Zimbabwe 1–1 Morocco
Nyandoro 82' Hadji 7'
Rufaro Stadium, Harare
Morocco 2–0 Zimbabwe
Chamakh 3'
Hadji 26'
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Malawi 0–1 Morocco
El Moubarki 12'
Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre
Zimbabwe 3–1 Malawi
Nkhatha 24'
Mteki 54'
Mwanjali 61'		 Kanyenda 43'
Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo

Best runners-up (groups 2-11)

The best 3 runners-up from groups with four teams (groups 2-11) would qualify for the finals.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Tunisia 6 4 1 1 12 3 +9 13
 Benin 6 3 2 1 10 4 +6 11
 South Africa 6 3 2 1 10 4 +6 11
 Uganda 6 3 2 1 8 3 +5 11
 Equatorial Guinea 6 3 1 2 6 7 −1 10
 DR Congo 6 2 3 1 8 6 +2 9
 Mozambique 6 2 3 1 5 4 +1 9
 Eritrea 6 2 3 1 5 8 −3 9
 Algeria 6 2 2 2 6 6 0 8
 Mauritania 6 2 1 3 9 10 −1 7
Source: [citation needed]

Top goalscorers

Scorer Goals Nation Club
Arouna Koné 5  Ivory Coast Spain Sevilla
David Obua 5  Uganda South Africa Kaizer Chiefs
Faisal Agab 5  Sudan Sudan Al-Merreikh
Flávio 5  Angola Egypt Al Ahly
Issam Jemâa 5  Tunisia France Caen
Mohammadou Idrissou 4  Cameroon Germany MSV Duisburg
Sibusiso Zuma 4  South Africa Germany Arminia Bielefeld
Pascal Feindouno 3  Guinea France Saint-Étienne
Yakubu 3  Nigeria England Everton
Chris Katongo 3  Zambia Denmark Brøndby

Source: Official site - qualifying

References

  1. ^ "Djibouti pull out of Nations Cup". BBC News. 17 August 2006. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ Held in neighbouring Rwanda because Burundi's Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore is unavailable. [1]
  3. ^ a b c Burundi vs Egypt, originally to be played on 17 June 2007 in Rwanda, postponed due to logistical problems encountered in Kigali. The last round of matches, due to be played in the weekend of 8 September 2007, also postponed as a result. [2]
  4. ^ Postponed from 17 June 2007 after the match officials failed to arrive on time. [3]
  5. ^ a b Both matches postponed from 8 September 2007 due to general elections in Sierra Leone. [4]
  6. ^ Postponed from 25 March 2007 due to civil unrest

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