1968 African Cup of Nations
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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.
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 | Congo-Kinshasa (1st title) |
Runners-up | Ghana |
Third place | Ivory Coast |
Fourth place | Ethiopia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 52 (3.25 per match) |
Attendance | 209,000 (13,063 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Laurent Pokou (6 goals) |
Best player(s) | Kazadi Mwamba |
← 1965 1970 → |
Prior to this tournament, the African Cup of Nations were held once every three years, following 1968 they were held once every two years.
Qualified teams

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) | |
![]() | Holders | 21 November 1965 | 2 (1963, 1965) |
![]() | Group 2 winners | 9 April 1967 | 0 (debut) |
![]() | Group 3 winners | 7 May 1967 | 1 (1965) |
![]() | Group 4 winners | 30 June 1967 | 1 (1962) |
![]() | Group 5 winners | 17 September 1967 | 0 (debut) |
![]() | Group 6 winners | 10 October 1967 | 1 (1965) |
![]() | Group 1 winners | 22 November 1967 | 0 (debut) |
- Notes
Squads
Venues
Addis Ababa | |
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Hailé Sélassié Stadium | |
Capacity: 30,000 | |
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Asmara | |
Cicero Stadium | |
Capacity: 20,000 | |
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Group stage
Summarize
Perspective
Tiebreakers
If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:
- Goal difference in all group matches
- Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- Drawing of lots
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Knockout stage
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 |
Semi-finals
Third place match
Ivory Coast ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Pokou ![]() |
Final
Congo-Kinshasa ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Kalala ![]() |
Goalscorers
There were 52 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
Jean "Jeannot" Foutika
Nicodème Kabamba
Kidumu Mantantu
Léon Mungamuni
Yatma Diop
Yatma Diouck
Mengistu Worku
1 goal
Boualem Amirouche
Mokhtar Kalem
Ignace Muwawa
Saio Ernest Mokili
Pierre Kalala Mukendi
Elias Tshimanga
Jean-Louis Bozon
Henri Konan
Eustache Manglé
Bekuretsion Gebrehiwot
Shewangizaw Agonafer
Girma Tekle
Frank Odoi
Ibrahim Sunday
Doudou Diongue
Denis Obua
Polly Ouma
Team of the Tournament
Source:[5]
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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References
External links
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