| 1968 የአፍሪካ ዋንጫ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ethiopia |
| Dates | 12–21 January |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | 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 | Kazadi Mwamba |
←1965 1970 → | |
The1968 African Cup of Nations was the sixth edition of theAfrica Cup of Nations, theassociation 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, beatingGhana 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.
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | Hosts | 5 (1957,1959,1962,1963,1965) | |
| Ghana | Holders | 21 November 1965 | 2 (1963,1965) |
 Algeria | Group 2 winners | 9 April 1967 | 0 (debut) |
| Ivory Coast | Group 3 winners | 7 May 1967 | 1 (1965) |
 Uganda | Group 4 winners | 30 June 1967 | 1 (1962) |
 Congo-Brazzaville | Group 5 winners | 17 September 1967 | 0 (debut) |
| Congo-Kinshasa | Group 6 winners | 10 October 1967 | 1 (1965) |
 Senegal | Group 1 winners | 22 November 1967 | 0 (debut) |
| Addis Ababa | |
|---|---|
| Hailé Sélassié Stadium | |
| Capacity:30,000 | |
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| Asmara | |
| Cicero Stadium | |
| Capacity:20,000 | |
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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:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia(H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Uganda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
| Ivory Coast | 3–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
Bozon 15'Pokou 25',65' |
| Ethiopia | 1–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Bekuretsion 86' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Congo-Kinshasa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Congo-Brazzaville | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
| Congo-Kinshasa | 3–0 | Congo-Brazzaville |
|---|---|---|
| Muwawa 19' Kabamba 27' (pen.),51' |
| Senegal | 2–1 | Congo-Brazzaville |
|---|---|---|
| Diop 27' Diouck 86' | Foutika 31' |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 January –Addis Ababa | ||||||
| Ethiopia | 2 | |||||
| 21 January –Addis Ababa | ||||||
| Congo-Kinshasa (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| Congo-Kinshasa | 1 | |||||
| 19 January –Asmara | ||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||
| Ghana (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 3 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 21 January –Addis Ababa | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||
| Ethiopia | 0 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Pokou 28' |
| Congo-Kinshasa | 1–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Kalala 66' |
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
Source:[5]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazadi Mwamba | Henri Konan
| Luciano Vassallo
| Laurent Pokou
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| Qualification | |
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