1968 African Cup of Nations

1968 African Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host country Ethiopia
Dates 12 – 21 January
Teams 8 (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 played 16
Goals scored 52 (3.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ivory Coast Laurent Pokou
(6 goals)
Best player Democratic Republic of the Congo Kazadi Mwamba

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

The 8 qualified teams are:

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 330062+46
 Ivory Coast 320152+34
 Algeria 310256−12
 Uganda 300328−60

12 January 1968
Ethiopia  2–1  Uganda
Tekle
Vassalo  pen.'
Ouma
Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Kandil (Egypt)

12 January 1968
Ivory Coast  3–0  Algeria
Bozon  15'
Pokou  25', 65'
Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Guèye (Senegal)

14 January 1968
Ethiopia  1–0  Ivory Coast
Bekuretsion  86'
Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Saleh (Sudan)

14 January 1968
Algeria  4–0  Uganda
Lalmas  15', 25', 70'
Khalem  60'
Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mahombé (Congo-Kinshasa)

16 January 1968
Ivory Coast  2–1  Uganda
Pokou
Manglé
Obua
Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lamptey (Ghana)

16 January 1968
Ethiopia  3–1  Algeria
Worku  16'
Shewangizaw  19'
Vassalo  27' (pen.)
Amirouche  68'
Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Angaud (Congo-Brazzaville)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 321074+35
 Congo-Kinshasa 320163+34
 Senegal 31115503
 Congo-Brazzaville 300328−60

12 January 1968
Ghana  2–2  Senegal
Kofi  63'
Mfum  87'
Diongue  10'
Diop  65'
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: El-Attar (Egypt)

12 January 1968
Congo-Kinshasa  3–0  Congo-Brazzaville
Muwawa  19'
Kabamba  27' (pen.), 51'
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Khelifi (Algeria)

14 January 1968
Senegal  2–1  Congo-Brazzaville
Diop  27'
Diouck  86'
Jeannot  31'
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Rajab (Uganda)

14 January 1968
Ghana  2–1  Congo-Kinshasa
Kofi  17' (pen.)
Mfum  84'
Mokili  42'
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Boua (Ivory Coast)

16 January 1968
Congo-Kinshasa  2–1  Senegal
Mantantu
Tshimanga
Diouck
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Tarekegn (Ethiopia)

16 January 1968
Ghana  3–1  Congo-Brazzaville
Kofi
Mfum
Jeannot
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Awanda (Kenya)

Knockout stage

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

Semi-finals

19 January 1968
Ethiopia  2–3 (a.e.t.)  Congo-Kinshasa
Vassalo  25'
Worku  65'
Mantantu  3'
Mungamuni  16', 100'
Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Kandil (Egypt)

19 January 1968
Ghana  4–3 (a.e.t.)  Ivory Coast
Mfum
Sunday
Odoi
Pokou
Konan  (pen.)
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: El Attar (Egypt)

Third place match

21 January 1968
Ivory Coast  1–0  Ethiopia
Pokou  28'
Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Khelifi (Algeria)

Final

21 January 1968
Congo-Kinshasa  1–0  Ghana
Kalala Mukendi  66'
Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 25,0000
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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Léon Mungamuni
  • Senegal Yatma Diop

1 goal

  • Ivory Coast Jean-Louis Bozon
  • Ivory Coast Henri Konan
  • Ivory Coast Eustache Manglé
  • Ethiopia Bekuretsion Gebrehiwot
  • Ethiopia Shewangizaw Agonafer
  • Ethiopia Girma Tekle

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