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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

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The 8 qualified teams are:

Squads

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Venues

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Group stage

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Group A

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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
Tekle NA'
Vassalo NA' (pen.)
Ouma NA'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Kandil (Egypt)
Ivory Coast 3–0 Algeria
Bozon 15'
Pokou 25', 65'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Guèye (Senegal)

Ethiopia 1–0 Ivory Coast
Bekuretsion 86'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Saleh (Sudan)
Algeria 4–0 Uganda
Lalmas 15', 25', 70'
Khalem 60'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mahombé (Congo-Kinshasa)

Ivory Coast 2–1 Uganda
Pokou NA'
Manglé NA'
Obua NA'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lamptey (Ghana)
Ethiopia 3–1 Algeria
Worku 16'
Shewangizaw 19'
Vassalo 27' (pen.)
Amirouche 68'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Angaud (Congo-Brazzaville)

Group B

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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 63'
Mfum 87'
Diongue 10'
Diop 65'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: El-Attar (Egypt)
Congo-Kinshasa 3–0 Congo-Brazzaville
Muwawa 19'
Kabamba 27' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Khelifi (Algeria)

Senegal 2–1 Congo-Brazzaville
Diop 27'
Diouck 86'
Jeannot 31'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Rajab (Uganda)
Ghana 2–1 Congo-Kinshasa
Kofi 17' (pen.)
Mfum 84'
Mokili 42'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Boua (Ivory Coast)

Congo-Kinshasa 2–1 Senegal
Mantantu NA'
Tshimanga NA'
Diouck NA'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Tarekegn (Ethiopia)
Ghana 3–1 Congo-Brazzaville
Kofi NA', NA'
Mfum NA'
Foutika NA'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Awanda (Kenya)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 January – Addis Ababa
 
 
 Ethiopia 2
 
21 January – Addis Ababa
 
 Congo-Kinsh. (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

Semi-finals

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Ethiopia 2–3 (a.e.t.) Congo-Kinshasa
Vassalo 25'
Worku 65'
Mantantu 3'
Mungamuni 16', 100'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Kandil (Egypt)

Ghana 4–3 Ivory Coast
Mfum NA', NA'
Sunday NA'
Odoi NA'
Report Pokou NA', NA'
Konan NA' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: El Attar (Egypt)

Third place match

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

Final

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Congo-Kinshasa 1–0 Ghana
Kalala Mukendi 66'

Goalscorers

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6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
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Nations Africa Cup Of Nations, 1968 Category:International association football competitions hosted by Ethiopia Category:Africa Cup of Nations tournaments Africa Cup of Nations