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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

Main article: 1968 African Cup of Nations qualification

The 8 qualified teams are:

Squads

Main article: 1968 African Cup of Nations squads

Venues

Addis Ababa Asmara
Hailé Sélassié Stadium Cicero Stadium
Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 20,000

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
Ethiopia 2–1 Uganda
Tekle
Vassalo pen.'		 Ouma
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
Manglé 		Obua
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

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
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.), 51'
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
Tshimanga 		Diouck
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Tarekegn (Ethiopia)
Ghana 3–1 Congo-Brazzaville
Kofi
Mfum 		Jeannot
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Awanda (Kenya)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 19 January – Addis Ababa
 
 
  Ethiopia 2
 
 21 January – Addis Ababa
 
  Congo-Kinsh. (aet) 3
 
  Congo-Kinshasa 1
 
 19 January – Asmara
 
  Ghana 0
 
  Ghana (aet) 4
 
 
  Ivory Coast 3
 
Third place
 
 
 21 January – Addis Ababa
 
 
  Ivory Coast 1
 
 
  Ethiopia 0

Semi-finals

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 (a.e.t.) Ivory Coast
Mfum
Sunday
Odoi 		Pokou
Konan (pen.)
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: El Attar (Egypt)

Third place match

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

Final

Congo-Kinshasa 1–0 Ghana
Kalala Mukendi 66'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: El-Attar (Egypt)

Winners

 African Cup of Nations 1968 Champions 

Congo-Kinshasa
1st title

Goalscorers

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
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