1968 African Cup of Nations

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1968 African Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryEthiopia
Dates12–21 January
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
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 played16
Goals scored52 (3.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ivory Coast Laurent Pokou
(6 goals)
Best player(s)Democratic Republic of the Congo Kazadi Mwamba
← 1965
1970 →

The 1968 African Cup of Nations was the sixth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer 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.

Qualified teams[]

Main article: 1968 African Cup of Nations qualification

The 8 qualified teams are:

Squads[]

Main article: 1968 African Cup of Nations squads

Venues[]

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ethiopia 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 6
 Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 4
 Algeria 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 2
 Uganda 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source:[citation needed]
Ethiopia 2–1 Uganda
Goal
Vassalo Goal pen.'		 Goal
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Kandil (Egypt)
Ivory Coast 3–0 Algeria
Goal 15'
Pokou Goal 25', 65'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Guèye (Senegal)
Ethiopia 1–0 Ivory Coast
Goal 86'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: (Sudan)
Algeria 4–0 Uganda
Lalmas Goal 15', 25', 70'
Khalem Goal 60'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: (Congo-Kinshasa)
Ivory Coast 2–1 Uganda
Pokou Goal
Goal		 Obua Goal
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lamptey (Ghana)
Ethiopia 3–1 Algeria
Worku Goal 16'
Goal 19'
Vassalo Goal 27' (pen.)		 Amirouche Goal 68'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: (Congo-Brazzaville)

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 5
 Congo-Kinshasa 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 4
 Senegal 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 3
 Congo-Brazzaville 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source:[citation needed]
Ghana 2–2 Senegal
Kofi Goal 63'
Mfum Goal 87'		 Goal 10'
Goal 65'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: El-Attar (Egypt)
Congo-Kinshasa 3–0 Congo-Brazzaville
Goal 19'
Kabamba Goal 27' (pen.), 51'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: (Algeria)
Senegal 2–1 Congo-Brazzaville
Goal 27'
Goal 86'		 Goal 31'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: (Uganda)
Ghana 2–1 Congo-Kinshasa
Kofi Goal 17' (pen.)
Mfum Goal 84'		 Goal 42'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: (Ivory Coast)
Congo-Kinshasa 2–1 Senegal
Mantantu Goal
Goal		 Goal
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: (Ethiopia)
Ghana 3–1 Congo-Brazzaville
Kofi Goal Goal
Mfum Goal		 Goal
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: (Kenya)

Knockout stage[]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 19 January – Addis Ababa
 
 
  Ethiopia 2
 
 21 January – Addis Ababa
 
  Congo-Kinsh. (aet) 3
 
  Congo-Kinshasa 1
 
 19 January – Asmara
 
  Ghana 0
 
  Ghana (aet) 4
 
 
  Ivory Coast 3
 
Third place
 
 
 21 January – Addis Ababa
 
 
  Ivory Coast 1
 
 
  Ethiopia 0

Semi-finals[]

Ethiopia 2–3 (a.e.t.) Congo-Kinshasa
Vassalo Goal 25'
Worku Goal 65'		 Mantantu Goal 3'
Goal 16', 100'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Kandil (Egypt)
Ghana 4–3 (a.e.t.) Ivory Coast
Mfum Goal Goal
Sunday Goal
Odoi Goal		 Pokou Goal Goal
Konan Goal (pen.)
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: El Attar (Egypt)

Third place match[]

Ivory Coast 1–0 Ethiopia
Pokou Goal 28'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: (Algeria)

Final[]

Main article: 1968 African Cup of Nations Final
Congo-Kinshasa 1–0 Ghana
Kalala Mukendi Goal 66'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: El-Attar (Egypt)

Goalscorers[]

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

External links[]

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