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) |
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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.
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) |
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 ![]() |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
19 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
21 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
19 January – Asmara | ||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
![]() | 4 | |||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
21 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 0 |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Pokou ![]() |
Congo-Kinshasa ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Kalala ![]() |
Source: [5]
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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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) |
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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.
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) |
Addis Ababa | Asmara | |
---|---|---|
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 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
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 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Diop ![]() Diouck ![]() |
Foutika ![]() |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
19 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
21 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
19 January – Asmara | ||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
![]() | 4 | |||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
21 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 0 |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Pokou ![]() |
Congo-Kinshasa ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Kalala ![]() |
Source: [5]
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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