1968 African Cup of Nations
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| 1968 የአፍሪካ ዋንጫ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ethiopia |
| Dates | 12–21 January |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966–1971).svg Congo-Kinshasa (1st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana |
| Third place | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 52 (3.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 209,000 (13,063 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ivory Coast Laurent Pokou (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Democratic Republic of the Congo Kazadi Mwamba |
← 1965 1970 → | |
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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.
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia | Hosts | 5 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965) | |
| File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | Holders | 21 November 1965 | 2 (1963, 1965) |
| File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria | Group 2 winners | 9 April 1967 | 0 (debut) |
| File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | Group 3 winners | 7 May 1967 | 1 (1965) |
| File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | Group 4 winners | 30 June 1967 | 1 (1962) |
| File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo-Brazzaville | Group 5 winners | 17 September 1967 | 0 (debut) |
| File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966–1971).svg Congo-Kinshasa | Group 6 winners | 10 October 1967 | 1 (1965) |
| File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal | Group 1 winners | 22 November 1967 | 0 (debut) |
- Notes
- ↑ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads
Venues
| Addis Ababa | |
|---|---|
| Hailé Sélassié Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
| File:Addis Ababa Stadium.jpg | |
| Asmara | |
| Cicero Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
| File:Asmara2.jpg |
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Group stage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
| Ethiopia File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Asmerom File:Soccerball shade.svg Vassalo File:Soccerball shade.svg (pen.) |
Ouma File:Soccerball shade.svg |
| Ivory Coast File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Bozon File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Pokou File:Soccerball shade.svg 25', 65' |
| Ethiopia File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Bekuretsion File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
| Algeria File:Flag of Algeria.svg | 4–0 | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Lalmas File:Soccerball shade.svg 15', 25', 70' Kalem File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' |
| Ivory Coast File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Pokou File:Soccerball shade.svg Manglé File:Soccerball shade.svg |
Obua File:Soccerball shade.svg |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966–1971).svg Congo-Kinshasa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo-Brazzaville | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
| File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia | 2 | |||||
| 21 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
| File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966–1971).svg Congo-Kinshasa (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966–1971).svg Congo-Kinshasa | 1 | |||||
| 19 January – Asmara | ||||||
| File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | 0 | |||||
| File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||
| File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | 3 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 21 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
| File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||
| File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place match
| Ivory Coast File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Pokou File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' |
Final
| Congo-Kinshasa File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966–1971).svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Kalala File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' |
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
1 goal
- Algeria Boualem Amirouche
- Algeria Mokhtar Kalem
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Ignace Muwawa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Saio Ernest Mokili
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Pierre Kalala Mukendi
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Elias Tshimanga
- Ivory Coast Jean-Louis Bozon
- Ivory Coast Henri Konan
- Ivory Coast Eustache Manglé
- Ethiopia Bekuretsion Gebrehiwot
- Ethiopia Shewangizaw Agonafer
- Ethiopia Girma Tekle
- Ghana Frank Odoi
- Ghana Ibrahim Sunday
- Senegal Doudou Diongue
- Uganda Denis Obua
- Uganda Polly Ouma
Team of the Tournament
Source:[5]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Republic of the Congo Kazadi Mwamba | Ivory Coast Henri Konan
Ghana Charles Addo Odametey Senegal Yérim Diagne Senegal Djibril Gueye |
Ethiopia Luciano Vassallo
Ethiopia Mengistu Worku Algeria Hacène Lalmas Ivory Coast Joseph Bléziri |
Ivory Coast Laurent Pokou
Senegal Doudou Diongue |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 RSSSF - African Nations Cup 1968 [1]
- ↑ El Watan - L’Algérie et la CAN: une longue histoire
- ↑ Wiwsport - CAN Éthiopie 1968 : Une équipe du Sénégal séduisante, mais au goût d’inachevé [2]
- ↑ Different goal scorers and goal sequence reported in [3].
- ↑ "African Nations Cup 1968 - Final Tournament Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
