1968 African Cup of Nations qualification
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This page details the process of qualifying for the 1968 African Cup of Nations.
Qualified teams
 Algeria
 Congo-Brazzaville
 Congo-Kinshasa
 Ethiopia (hosts)
 Ghana (holders)
 Ivory Coast
 Senegal
 Uganda
Group stage
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 2 | 
Source: 
 Note: different fixture dates depending on the sources.
- Playoff
 
| Senegal  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gomis  Sarr  |  Souleymane  |  
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | 
Source: 
  | Upper Volta  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ouattara  |  Seridi  Lalmas  |  
Referee: ... (Ivory Coast)
| Algeria  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bouyahi  Abdi Bourouba  |  Ouédraogo  |  
Referee: Moustapha N'Gom (Senegal)
| Mali  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mara  Sinaté S. Keïta  |  
Stade Municipal, Bamako
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 | 
Source: 
 | Nigeria  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Togo  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
Group 4
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya  |  4–5 | 2–2 | 2–3 | |
| Uganda  |  5–4 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 
| Libya  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Soed  |  Reyadh  Emam  |  
Referee: Ahmed Kandil (Sudan)
| United Arab Republic  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakr  Reyadh El-Fanagily  |  Ben Soed  |  
Referee: Seyoum Tarekegn (Ethiopia)
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda  |  w/o | 0–1 | — | 
| Uganda  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakr  |  
| United Arab Republic  | Cancelled | |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew | 
United Arab Republic withdrew due to the Six-Day War with Israel, which began on 5 June 1967. Uganda qualified.
Group 5
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | 
Source: 
  | Tunisia  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Habacha  |  Dzabana  |  
| Cameroon  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Batoukéba  |  
| Congo-Brazzaville  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Foundoux  Ongagna  |  Mbappé  |  
| Congo-Brazzaville  | 2–0 (Awarded)  | |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew | 
Group 6
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo-Kinshasa  |  5–4 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Tanzania  |  2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 
- Playoff
 
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo-Kinshasa  |  2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 
References
- ^ Senegal: Guinea beaten in African nations soccer cup (film). Reuters. 24 October 1967. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
 - ^ a b Faouzi, Mahjoub (December 1967). "Afrique football". Miroir du Football (in French). No. 101. Paris. p. 39.
 
External links
- African Nations Cup 1968 - rsssf.com
 - AFCON 1968 Qualifiers - athlet.org