1968 African Cup of Nations
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ethiopia |
| Dates | 12 – 21 January |
| Teams | 8 (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 played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 52 (3.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Laurent Pokou (6 goals) |
| Best player | Kazadi Mwamba |
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.
Contents
Qualified teams
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The 8 qualified teams are:
Squads
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Venues
| Addis Ababa | Asmara | |
|---|---|---|
| Hailé Sélassié Stadium | Cicero Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | |
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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 |
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 |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 19 January – Addis Ababa | |||||||
| Ethiopia |
2 | ||||||
| Congo-Kinsh. (aet) |
3 | ||||||
| 21 January – Addis Ababa | |||||||
| Congo-Kinshasa |
1 | ||||||
| Ghana |
0 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 19 January – Asmara | 21 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
| Ghana (aet) |
4 | Ivory Coast |
1 | ||||
| Ivory Coast |
3 | Ethiopia |
0 | ||||
Semi-finals
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19 January 1968
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| Ethiopia |
2–3 (a.e.t.) |
Congo-Kinshasa |
|---|---|---|
Vassalo  25'Worku 65' |
Mantantu 3' Mungamuni 16', 100' |
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19 January 1968
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| Ghana |
4–3 (a.e.t.) |
Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Mfum -', -' Sunday -'Odoi -' |
Pokou -', -' Konan -' (pen.) |
Third place match
Final
Winners
| African Cup of Nations 1968 Champions |
|---|
 Congo-Kinshasa 1st title |
Scorers
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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