2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

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

Qualified teams

The 16 qualified teams were:

•  Ghana as hosts.
•  Ivory Coast as group 1 winner.
•  Egypt as group 2 winner.
•  Nigeria as group 3 winner.
•  Sudan as group 4 winner.
•  Cameroon as group 5 winner.
•  Angola as group 6 winner.
•  Senegal as group 7 winner.
•  Guinea as group 8 winner.
•  Mali as group 9 winner.
•  Namibia as group 10 winner.
•  Zambia as group 11 winner.
•  Morocco as group 12 winner.
•  Tunisia,  Benin, and  South Africa as the three best runners-up from groups 2–11.

Teams that did not enter

(FIFA World Ranking of 16 May 2007)

•  Central African Republic [180]
•  Comoros [182]
•  Somalia [192]
•  São Tomé and Príncipe [199]

Team Excluded

(FIFA World Ranking of 16 May 2007)

•  Guinea-Bissau [187] had their entry rejected as they had unpaid debts to CAF.

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'

2 September 2006

Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville

Attendance: 3,000

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Ivory Coast	5–0	Gabon
K. Touré 10' Koné 22', 55', 70' Dindane 32'

8 October 2006

Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan

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Madagascar	0–3	Ivory Coast
		Gohouri 29' Dindane 35' Diané 82'

25 March 2007

Stade Municipal de Mahamasina, Antananarivo

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Ivory Coast	5–0	Madagascar
Kalou 18' Koné 30', 82' Y. Touré 48' Drogba 90'

3 June 2007

Stade Bouaké, Bouaké

Attendance: 25,000

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Madagascar	0–2	Gabon
		Akieremy 20' Méyé 89'

17 June 2007

Stade Municipal de Mahamasina, Antananarivo

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Gabon	0–0	Ivory Coast

8 September 2007

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.)

2 September 2006

Cairo International Stadium, Cairo

Mauritania	4–0	Botswana
Mbodjj 2' Moussa 10', 23' Langlet 31'

2 September 2006

Stade Olympique, Nouakchott

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Botswana	0–0	Egypt

7 October 2006

Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone

Burundi	3–1	Mauritania
Sa. Ndikumana 3', 30' Mbazumutima 45'		Benyachou 7'

8 October 2006

Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore, Bujumbura

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Botswana	1–0	Burundi
Siska 57'

25 March 2007

Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone

Egypt	3–0	Mauritania
Zidan 20' Sidibé 23' (o.g.) Ghaly 66'

25 March 2007

Cairo International Stadium, Cairo

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Burundi	1–0	Botswana
Hakimana 63'

3 June 2007

Stade Amahoro, Kigali^[2]

Mauritania	1–1	Egypt
Langlet 67'		Hassan 15'

3 June 2007

Stade Olympique, Nouakchott

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Botswana	2–1	Mauritania
Marumo 19' Selolwane 40'		Langlet 75'

16 June 2007

Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone

Burundi	0–0	Egypt

9 September 2007^[3]

Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore, Bujumbura

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Egypt	1–0	Botswana
Fadl 77'

13 October 2007^[3]

Cairo International Stadium, Cairo

Mauritania	2–1	Burundi
Corville 32' Teguedi 50'		Imantona 85' (pen.)

13 October 2007^[3]

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.)

2 September 2006

Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Kampala

Nigeria	2–0	Niger
Yakubu 27' Obodo 60'

2 September 2006

Abuja Stadium, Abuja

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Lesotho	0–1	Nigeria
		Yakubu 50'

8 October 2006

Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

Niger	0–0	Uganda

8 October 2006

Général Seyni Kountché Stadion, Niamey

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Nigeria	1–0	Uganda
Kanu 73'

24 March 2007

MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta

Lesotho	3–1	Niger
Potse 22', 44' Marai 75'		Kamilou 80'

25 March 2007

Setsoto National Stadium, Maseru

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Uganda	2–1	Nigeria
Obua 52' (pen.) Sekagya 65' (pen.)		Utaka 25'

2 June 2007

Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Kampala

Niger	2–0	Lesotho
Djibo 10' Sacko 36'

3 June 2007

Général Seyni Kountché Stadion, Niamey

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Niger	1–3	Nigeria
Kamilou 68'		Kanu 40' Taiwo 70' Yakubu 89'

17 June 2007

Général Seyni Kountché Stadion, Niamey

Lesotho	0–0	Uganda

19 June 2007^[4]

Setsoto National Stadium, Maseru

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Nigeria	2–0	Lesotho
Makinwa 42' Uche 73'

8 September 2007

Warri Township Stadium, Warri

Uganda	3–1	Niger
Obua 2' (pen.), 77', 86'		Idrissa 45'

8 September 2007

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

3 September 2006

Stade George V, Curepipe

Sudan	3–0	Seychelles
Galag 22' Tambal 77' (pen.), 90'

3 September 2006

Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum

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Seychelles	2–1	Mauritius
Brutus 22', 81'		Godon 50'

7 October 2006

Stade Linité, Victoria

Tunisia	1–0	Sudan
Lado 79' (o.g.)

7 October 2006

Stade 7 Novembre, Radès

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Seychelles	0–3	Tunisia
		Jemâa 16', 76', 80'

24 March 2007

Stade Linité, Victoria

Mauritius	1–2	Sudan
Naboth 68'		Agab 42', 86'

25 March 2007

Stade George V, Curepipe

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Sudan	3–0	Mauritius
Lado 24', 65' Agab 44'

2 June 2007

Al Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman

Tunisia	4–0	Seychelles
Jemâa 25' Zaiem 41', 66' Chermiti 81'

2 June 2007

Stade 7 Novembre, Radès

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Seychelles	0–2	Sudan
		Agab 46' Tambal 61'

16 June 2007

Stade Linité, Victoria

Tunisia	2–0	Mauritius
Jemâa 44' Nafti 60'

16 June 2007

Stade 7 Novembre, Radès

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Mauritius	1–1	Seychelles
Perle 59'		Godfrey 43' (pen.)

9 September 2007

Stade George V, Curepipe

Sudan	3–2	Tunisia
Alaa Eldin Babiker 26' Agab 61' (pen.) Mousa 72'		Tafti 55' Santos 82' (pen.)

9 September 2007

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'

3 September 2006

Stade Amahoro, Kigali

Equatorial Guinea	2–1	Liberia
J. Epitié 24' Bodipo 88'		Zah Rahan 35'

3 September 2006

Estadio Internacional, Malabo

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Cameroon	3–0	Equatorial Guinea
Idrissou 72', 89' Webó 80'

7 October 2006

Stade Omnisports Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé

Liberia	3–2	Rwanda
Doe 24' Makor 68' Williams 76'		Karekezi 70' Mulenda 82'

8 October 2006

Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia

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Cameroon	3–1	Liberia
Webó 12', 24' Idrissou 86'		Doe 38'

24 March 2007

Stade Omnisports Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé

Equatorial Guinea	3–1	Rwanda
Neles 10' Juvenal 75' J. Epitié 83'		Karekezi 17'

25 March 2007

Estadio Internacional, Malabo

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Rwanda	2–0	Equatorial Guinea
Niyonzima 57', 77'

2 June 2007

Stade Amahoro, Kigali

Liberia	1–2	Cameroon
Mennoh 80'		Mbia 12' Eto'o 78'

3 June 2007

Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia

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Cameroon	2–1	Rwanda
Idrissou 16' Geremi 49'		Gatete 79'

17 June 2007

Stade Omnisports Roumdé Adjia, Garoua

Liberia	0–0	Equatorial Guinea

17 June 2007

Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia

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Rwanda	4–0	Liberia
Bokota 21' Makasi 29' Witakenge 85' Karekezi 89'

8 September 2007

Stade Amahoro, Kigali

Equatorial Guinea	1–0	Cameroon
Juvenal 35'

9 September 2007

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'

2 September 2006

Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi

Swaziland	0–2	Angola
		Jamba 21' Locó 80'

3 September 2006

Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba

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Eritrea	0–0	Swaziland

7 October 2006

Asmara Stadium, Asmara

Angola	3–1	Kenya
Flávio 27', 68' Mateus 60'		Ambani 81'

8 October 2006

Estadio Nacional da Cidadela Desportiva, Luanda

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Angola	6–1	Eritrea
Flávio 26', 69' Mantorras 35' Zé Kalanga 41' Mendonça 51' Figueiredo 80'		Tenese Gay 58'

25 March 2007

Estadio Nacional da Cidadela Desportiva, Luanda

Kenya	2–0	Swaziland
Mariga 51' Shikanda 75'

25 March 2007

Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi

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Eritrea	1–1	Angola
Abubeker 17'		Maurito 88'

2 June 2007

Asmara Stadium, Asmara

Swaziland	0–0	Kenya

3 June 2007

Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba

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Eritrea	1–0	Kenya
Aregay 80'

16 June 2007

Asmara Stadium, Asmara

Angola	3–0	Swaziland
Figueiredo 18' Love 25' Flávio 56'

17 June 2007

Estadio Nacional da Cidadela Desportiva, Luanda

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Kenya	2–1	Angola
Boya 18' Oliech 87'		Manucho 35'

8 September 2007

Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi

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Swaziland	0–0	Eritrea

9 September 2007

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'

2 September 2006

National Stadium, Dar es Salaam

Senegal	2–0	Mozambique
Nando 33' (o.g.) Ndaw 61'

2 September 2006

Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar

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Burkina Faso	1–0	Senegal
Yameogo 63' (pen.)

7 October 2006

Stade du 4-Août, Ouagadougou

Mozambique	0–0	Tanzania

8 October 2006

Estádio da Machava, Maputo

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Senegal	4–0	Tanzania
Niang 35', 49', 64' Kamara 46'

24 March 2007

Stade Leopold Sedar Senghor, Dakar

Burkina Faso	1–1	Mozambique
Pitroipa 36'		Mano 2'

24 March 2007

Stade du 4-Août, Ouagadougou

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Tanzania	1–1	Senegal
Khalfan 18'		Ba 75'

2 June 2007

CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza

Mozambique	3–1	Burkina Faso
Monteiro 7' Tico-Tico 42', 48'		Sanou 38'

3 June 2007

Estádio da Machava, Maputo

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Burkina Faso	0–1	Tanzania
		Nyoni 77'

16 June 2007

Stade du 4-Août, Ouagadougou

Mozambique	0–0	Senegal

17 June 2007

Estádio da Machava, Maputo

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Senegal	5–1	Burkina Faso
N'Daw 28' N'Doye 69' Camara 73', 83' Diouf 87'		Traoré 40'

8 September 2007

Stade Leopold Sedar Senghor, Dakar

Tanzania	0–1	Mozambique
		Tico-Tico 8'

8 September 2007

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'

3 September 2006

Independence Stadium, Bakau

Guinea	0–0	Algeria

3 September 2006

Stade 28 Septembre, Conakry

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Algeria	1–0	Gambia
Ziani 75' (pen.)

7 October 2006

Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers

Cape Verde	1–0	Guinea
Lito 52'

7 October 2006

Estádio da Várzea, Praia

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Gambia	0–2	Guinea
		Diawara 50' Feindouno 70'

24 March 2007

Independence Stadium, Bakau

Algeria	2–0	Cape Verde
Deham 60' Meniri 89'

24 March 2007

Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers

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Cape Verde	2–2	Algeria
Soares 65' Borges 90'		Bougherra 33' Saifi 84'

2 June 2007

Estádio da Várzea, Praia

Guinea	2–2	Gambia
Diallo 10' Mansaré 53'		Sonko 51' Jagne 71'

3 June 2007

Stade 28 Septembre, Conakry

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Algeria	0–2	Guinea
		Mansaré 43' Feindouno 84'

16 June 2007

Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers

Cape Verde	0–0	Gambia

16 June 2007

Estádio da Várzea, Praia

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Gambia	2–1	Algeria
Jatta 75' (pen.), 86'		Saifi 58'

9 September 2007

Independence Stadium, Bakau

Guinea	4–0	Cape Verde
Feindouno 19' Cissé 32' Camara 39' Bangoura 45'

9 September 2007

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

3 September 2006

National Stadium, Freetown

Togo	2–1	Benin
Dossevi 15' Amewou 75'		Tchomogo 83'

3 September 2006

Stade de Kégué, Lome

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Benin	2–0	Sierra Leone
Chitou 22' Ogunbiyi 77'

8 October 2006

Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou

Mali	1–0	Togo
Traoré 90+1'

8 October 2006

Stade 26 mars, Bamako

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Togo	3–1	Sierra Leone
Adebayor 37', 85' Olufade 62'		Wobay 77'

24 March 2007

Stade de Kégué, Lome

Mali	1–1	Benin
Kanouté 47' (pen.)		Ogunbiyi 44'

25 March 2007

Stade 26 mars, Bamako

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Sierra Leone	0–1	Togo
		senaya 78'

3 June 2007

National Stadium, Freetown

Benin	0–0	Mali

3 June 2007

Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou

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Benin	4–1	Togo
Omotoyossi 44', 52' Sessègnon 47' Ogunbiyi 58'		Olufade 75'

17 June 2007

Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou

Mali	6–0	Sierra Leone
Sidibé 22' (pen.) Keita 68', 87' M. Diallo 76' L. Diallo 89' Basala 90'

17 June 2007

Stade 26 mars, Bamako

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Sierra Leone	0–2	Benin
		Tchomogo 9', 63'

12 October 2007^[5]

National Stadium, Freetown

Togo	0–2	Mali
		Kanouté 41' M. Diallo 90'

12 October 2007^[5]

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'

3 September 2006

Addis Abeba Stadium, Addis Ababa

DR Congo	3–2	Namibia
Mbele 31' Kalulika 67' Kinkela 80'		Plaatjies 37', 60'

3 September 2006

Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa

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Namibia	1–0	Ethiopia
Jacobs 18' (pen.)

7 October 2006

Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek

Libya	1–1	DR Congo
Hussein 63'		Bageta 40'

8 October 2006

June 11 Stadium, Tripoli

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Libya	2–1	Namibia
Al Rewani 12' El Taib 61'		Helu 88'

25 March 2007

June 11 Stadium, Tripoli

DR Congo	2–0	Ethiopia
Mbungu 29' LuaLua 52' (pen.)

29 April 2007^[6]

Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa

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Ethiopia	1–0	DR Congo
Said 30'

1 June 2007

Addis Abeba Stadium, Addis Ababa

Namibia	1–0	Libya
Benjamin 5'

2 June 2007

Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek

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Namibia	1–1	DR Congo
Pienaar 40'		Matumona 27'

16 June 2007

Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek

Libya	3–1	Ethiopia
Zuway 11', 48' Al Rewani 23'		Tefera 59'

17 June 2007

June 11 Stadium, Tripoli

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DR Congo	1–1	Libya
Nonda 39' (pen.)		Hussein 51'

8 September 2007

Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa

Ethiopia	2–3	Namibia
Bogale 44' Said 67'		Bester 64', 82' Katupose 86'

8 September 2007

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

2 September 2006

First National Bank Stadium, Johannesburg

Chad	0–2	Zambia
		Chamanga 47' Phiri 58'

3 September 2006

Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena

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Congo	3–1	Chad
Abdoulaye 17' Malonga 29' N'Guessi 46'		Betolngar 89'

8 October 2006

Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville

Zambia	0–1	South Africa
		Makoena 28'

8 October 2006

Independence Stadium, Lusaka

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Chad	0–3	South Africa
		Moriri 32' Buckley 45+' Zuma 76'

24 March 2007

Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena

Congo	0–0	Zambia

25 March 2007

Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville

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South Africa	4–0	Chad
Morris 13' Zuma 23', 33' Nomvethe 74'

2 June 2007

Absa Stadium, Durban

Zambia	3–0	Congo
Mulenga 22' Ngo 74' (o.g.) Chalwe 87'

2 June 2007

Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe

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Zambia	1–1	Chad
Mbesuma 57'		Kedigui 13'

16 June 2007

Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe

Congo	1–1	South Africa
Bantsimba 59'		Zuma 51'

17 June 2007

Stade Municipal, Pointe-Noire

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Chad	1–1	Congo
Djimrangar 90'		Mayimbi 6'

9 September 2007

Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena

South Africa	1–3	Zambia
McCarthy 51'		Katongo 6', 28', 30'

9 September 2007

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'

2 September 2006

Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat

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Malawi	1–0	Zimbabwe
Chavula 33'

7 October 2006

Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre

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Zimbabwe	1–1	Morocco
Nyandoro 82'		Hadji 7'

25 March 2007

Rufaro Stadium, Harare

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Morocco	2–0	Zimbabwe
Chamakh 3' Hadji 26'

2 June 2007

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca

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Malawi	0–1	Morocco
		El Moubarki 12'

16 June 2007

Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre

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Zimbabwe	3–1	Malawi
Nkhatha 24' Mteki 54' Mwanjali 61'		Kanyenda 43'

9 September 2007

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	Sevilla
David Obua	5	Uganda	Kaizer Chiefs
Faisal Agab	5	Sudan	Al-Merreikh
Flávio	5	Angola	Al Ahly
Issam Jemâa	5	Tunisia	Caen
Mohammadou Idrissou	4	Cameroon	MSV Duisburg
Sibusiso Zuma	4	South Africa	Arminia Bielefeld
Pascal Feindouno	3	Guinea	Saint-Étienne
Yakubu	3	Nigeria	Everton
Chris Katongo	3	Zambia	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.
3. 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.
4. Postponed from 17 June 2007 after the match officials failed to arrive on time.
5. Both matches postponed from 8 September 2007 due to general elections in Sierra Leone.
6. Postponed from 25 March 2007 due to civil unrest

External links

• Draw details at BBC Sport
• 2008 African Nations Cup qualifying at CAFOnline.com
• 2008 African Nations Cup at RSSSF
• Official MTN African Cup of Nations website
• Ghana CAN 2008 - African Cup of Nations News Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
• Official site - qualifying