2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

This page details the process of qualifying for the 2008 African Cup of Nations.

Qualified teams

The 16 qualified teams were:

Teams that did not enter

(FIFA World Ranking of 16 May 2007)

Team Excluded

(FIFA World Ranking of 16 May 2007)

Qualifying round

The 47 nations were divided into 11 groups of four teams and 1 group of 3 teams, with the 12 group winners and the best 3 runners-up from groups with four teams (originally groups 1–11, now groups 2–11 after the withdrawal of Djibouti from group 1) qualifying for the finals. Qualifying took place between 2 September 2006 and 13 October 2007.

Group 1

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Ivory Coast 4 3 1 0 13 0 +13 10
 Gabon 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 7
 Madagascar 4 0 0 4 0 14 −14 0
 Djibouti Withdrew

On 17 August 2006, the Djibouti Football Federation announced that  Djibouti was withdrawing from the qualifying tournament, without giving a reason.[1]

2 September 2006
Gabon  4–0  Madagascar
Antchouet  40'
Cousin  67' (pen.)
N'Zigou  76',  82'

8 October 2006
Ivory Coast  5–0  Gabon
K. Touré  10'
Koné  22', 55', 70'
Dindane  32'

3 June 2007
Ivory Coast  5–0  Madagascar
Kalou  18'
Koné  30', 82'
Y. Touré  48'
Drogba  90'

17 June 2007
Madagascar  0–2  Gabon
Akieremy  20'
Eva-Kedi  89'

8 September 2007
Gabon  0–0  Ivory Coast

Djibouti withdrew prior to the start of qualification; all Djibouti matches were therefore cancelled.

Group 2

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Egypt 6 3 3 0 9 2 +7 12
 Mauritania 6 2 1 3 9 10 −1 7
 Burundi 6 2 1 3 6 8 −2 7
 Botswana 6 2 1 3 3 7 −4 7

2 September 2006
Egypt  4–1  Burundi
Zidane  5'
Abd-Rabou  29'
Aboutraika  31'
Hassan  52' (pen.)		 Musabah Suleimani  79' (pen.)

2 September 2006
Mauritania  4–0  Botswana
M'Bodj  2'
Moussa  10', 23'
Langlet  31'

8 October 2006
Burundi  3–1  Mauritania
Selemani  3', 30'
Mbazumutima  45'		 Ibrahim  7'

25 March 2007
Egypt  3–0  Mauritania
Zidan  20'
Sidibé  23' (o.g.)
Ghaly  66'

3 June 2007
Burundi  1–0  Botswana
Hakimana  63'

3 June 2007
Mauritania  1–1  Egypt
Langlet  67' Hassan  15'

13 October 2007[3]
Egypt  1–0  Botswana
Fadl  77'

13 October 2007[3]
Mauritania  2–1  Burundi
Corville  32'
Teguedi  50'		 Imantona  85' (pen.)

Group 3

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Nigeria 156501103+7
 Uganda 11632183+5
 Niger 46114511-6
 Lesotho 4611439-6

2 September 2006
Uganda  3–0  Lesotho
Massa  29', 42'
Obua  57' (pen.)

2 September 2006
Nigeria  2–0  Niger
Yakubu  27'
Obodo  60'

8 October 2006
Lesotho  0–1  Nigeria
Yakubu  50'

24 March 2007
Nigeria  1–0  Uganda
Kanu  73'

25 March 2007
Lesotho  3–1  Niger
Potse  22', 44'
Marai  75'		 Kamilou  80'

2 June 2007
Uganda  2–1  Nigeria
Obua  52' (pen.)
Sekagya  65' (pen.)		 Utaka  25'

3 June 2007
Niger  2–0  Lesotho
Djibo  10'
Sacko  36'

17 June 2007
Niger  1–3  Nigeria
Kamilou  68' Kanu  40'
Taiwo  70'
Yakubu  89'

8 September 2007
Nigeria  2–0  Lesotho
Makinwa  42'
Uche  73'

8 September 2007
Uganda  3–1  Niger
Obua  2' (pen.), 77', 86' Idrissa  45'

Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Sudan 156501134+9
 Tunisia 136411123+9
 Seychelles 46114314-11
 Mauritius 26024310-7

3 September 2006
Mauritius  0–0  Tunisia

3 September 2006
Sudan  3–0  Seychelles
Galag  22'
Tambal  77' (pen.), 90'

7 October 2006
Seychelles  2–1  Mauritius
Brutus  22', 81' Godon  50'

7 October 2006
Tunisia  1–0  Sudan
Lado  79' (o.g.)

24 March 2007
Seychelles  0–3  Tunisia
Jemâa  16', 76', 80'

25 March 2007
Mauritius  1–2  Sudan
Naboth  68' Agab  42', 86'

2 June 2007
Sudan  3–0  Mauritius
Gastin  24', 65'
Agab  44'

2 June 2007
Tunisia  4–0  Seychelles
Jemâa  25'
Zaiem  41', 66'
Chermiti  81'

16 June 2007
Seychelles  0–2  Sudan
Agab  46'
Tambal  61'

16 June 2007
Tunisia  2–0  Mauritius
Jemâa  44'
Nafti  60'

9 September 2007
Mauritius  1–1  Seychelles
Perle  59' Godfrey  43' (pen.)

9 September 2007
Sudan  3–2  Tunisia
Eldin  26'
Agab  61' (pen.)
Al Tahir  72'		 Tafti  55'
Santos  82' (pen.)

Group 5

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Cameroon 156501134+9
 Equatorial Guinea 10631267-1
 Rwanda 662041011-1
 Liberia 46114613-7

3 September 2006
Rwanda  0–3  Cameroon
Feutchine  55'
Geremi  62'
Nguemo  84'

8 October 2006
Liberia  3–2  Rwanda
Doe  24'
Makor  68'
Williams  76'		 Karekezi  70'
Mulenda  82'

24 March 2007
Cameroon  3–1  Liberia
Webó  12', 24'
Idrissou  86'		 Doe  38'

25 March 2007
Equatorial Guinea  3–1  Rwanda
Neles  10'
Rondo  25' (pen.)
J. Epitié  83'		 Karekezi  17'

3 June 2007
Liberia  1–2  Cameroon
Mennoh  80' Mbia  12'
Eto'o  78'

17 June 2007
Cameroon  2–1  Rwanda
Idrissou  16'
Geremi  49'		 Gatete  79'

8 September 2007
Rwanda  4–0  Liberia
Bokota  21'
Makasi  29'
Witakenge  85'
Karekezi  89'

Group 6

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Angola 136411165+11
 Eritrea 9623158-3
 Kenya 7621367-1
 Swaziland 3603307-7

2 September 2006
Kenya  1–2  Eritrea
Mambo Mumba  65' Origi  60' (o.g.)
Shimangus  68'

3 September 2006
Swaziland  0–2  Angola
Jamba  21'
Locó  80'

7 October 2006
Eritrea  0–0  Swaziland

8 October 2006
Angola  3–1  Kenya
Flávio  27', 68'
Mateus  60'		 Ambani  81'

25 March 2007
Angola  6–1  Eritrea
Flávio  26', 69'
Mantorras  35'
Kalanga  41'
Mendonça  51'
Figueiredo  80'		 Tenese Gay  58'

25 March 2007
Kenya  2–0  Swaziland
Mariga  51'
Shikanda  75'

2 June 2007
Eritrea  1–1  Angola
Abubeker  17' Maurito  88'

16 June 2007
Eritrea  1–0  Kenya
Aregay  80'

8 September 2007
Kenya  2–1  Angola
Boya  18'
Oliech  87'		 Manucho  35'

9 September 2007
Swaziland  0–0  Eritrea

Group 7

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Senegal 116321123+9
 Mozambique 9623154+1
 Tanzania 8622247-3
 Burkina Faso 46114512-7

2 September 2006
Tanzania  2–1  Burkina Faso
Koulibaly  23' (o.g.)
Khalfan  65'		 Cissé  39'

2 September 2006
Senegal  2–0  Mozambique
Nando  33' (o.g.)
Ndaw  61'

24 March 2007
Senegal  4–0  Tanzania
Niang  35', 49', 64'
Kamara  46'

2 June 2007
Tanzania  1–1  Senegal
Khalfan  18' Ba  75'

3 June 2007
Mozambique  3–1  Burkina Faso
Monteiro  7'
Tico-Tico  42', 48'		 Sanou  38'

8 September 2007
Senegal  5–1  Burkina Faso
N'Daw  28'
N'Doye  69'
Camara  73', 83'
Diouf  87'		 Traoré  40'

Group 8

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Guinea 116321103+7
 Algeria 86222660
 Gambia 86222660
 Cape Verde 56123310-7

3 September 2006
Gambia  2–0  Cape Verde
Ceesay  8' (pen.)
Jatta  88'

3 September 2006
Guinea  0–0  Algeria

7 October 2006
Algeria  1–0  Gambia
Ziani  75' (pen.)

7 October 2006
Cape Verde  1–0  Guinea
Lito  52'

24 March 2007
Gambia  0–2  Guinea
Diawara  50'
Feindouno  70'

24 March 2007
Algeria  2–0  Cape Verde
Deham  60'
Meniri  89'

2 June 2007
Cape Verde  2–2  Algeria
Soares  65'
Borges  90'		 Bougherra  33'
Saifi  84'

3 June 2007
Guinea  2–2  Gambia
Diallo  10'
Mansaré  53'		 Sonko  51'
Jagne  71'

16 June 2007
Algeria  0–2  Guinea
Mansaré  43'
Feindouno  84'

9 September 2007
Gambia  2–1  Algeria
Jatta  75' (pen.), 86' Saifi  58'

9 September 2007
Guinea  4–0  Cape Verde
Feindouno  19'
Cissé  32'
Camara  39'
Bangoura  45'

Group 9

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Mali 126330101+9
 Benin 116321104+6
 Togo 9630379-2
 Sierra Leone 16015114-13

3 September 2006
Sierra Leone  0–0  Mali

3 September 2006
Togo  2–1  Benin
Dossevi  15'
Amewou  75'		 Tchomogo  83'

8 October 2006
Benin  2–0  Sierra Leone
Chitou  22'
Ogunbiyi  77'

8 October 2006
Mali  1–0  Togo
Traoré  90+1'

24 March 2007
Togo  3–1  Sierra Leone
Adebayor  37', 85'
Olufade  62'		 Wobay  77'

25 March 2007
Mali  1–1  Benin
Kanouté  47' (pen.) Ogunbiyi  44'

3 June 2007
Sierra Leone  0–1  Togo
senaya  78'

3 June 2007
Benin  0–0  Mali

17 June 2007
Benin  4–1  Togo
Omotoyossi  44', 52'
Sessègnon  47'
Ogunbiyi  58'		 Olufade  75'

17 June 2007
Mali  6–0  Sierra Leone
Sidibé  22' (pen.)
Keita  68', 87'
M. Diallo  76'
L. Diallo  89'
Basala  90'

12 October 2007[5]
Sierra Leone  0–2  Benin
Tchomogo  9', 63'

12 October 2007[5]
Togo  0–2  Mali
Kanouté  41'
M. Diallo  90'

Group 10

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Namibia 10631298+1
 DR Congo 9623186+2
 Libya 8622276+1
 Ethiopia 6620459-4

3 September 2006
Ethiopia  1–0  Libya
Mebratu  15'

3 September 2006
DR Congo  3–2  Namibia
Mbele  31'
Kalulika  67'
Kinkela  80'		 Plaatjies  37', 60'

7 October 2006
Namibia  1–0  Ethiopia
Jacobs  18' (pen.)

8 October 2006
Libya  1–1  DR Congo
Hussein  63' Bageta  40'

25 March 2007
Libya  2–1  Namibia
Al Rewani  12'
El Taib  61'		 Helu  88'

29 April 2007[6]
DR Congo  2–0  Ethiopia
Mbungu  29'
LuaLua  52' (pen.)

2 June 2007
Namibia  1–0  Libya
Benjamin  5'

16 June 2007
Namibia  1–1  DR Congo
Pienaar  40' Matumona  27'

17 June 2007
Libya  3–1  Ethiopia
Zuway  11', 48'
Al Rewani  23'		 Tefera  59'

8 September 2007
DR Congo  1–1  Libya
Nonda  39' (pen.) Hussein  51'

8 September 2007
Ethiopia  2–3  Namibia
Bogale  44'
Said  67'		 Bester  64', 82'
Katupose  86'

Group 11

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Zambia 11632193+6
 South Africa 116321104+6
 Congo 7614156-1
 Chad 26024314-11

Zambia finished as group winner by winning the head-to-head against South Africa.

3 September 2006
Chad  0–2  Zambia
Chamanga  47'
Phiri  58'

8 October 2006
Congo  3–1  Chad
Abdoulaye  17'
Malonga  29'
N'Guessi  46'		 Betolngar  89'

8 October 2006
Zambia  0–1  South Africa
Makoena  28'

2 June 2007
South Africa  4–0  Chad
Morris  13'
Zuma  23', 33'
Nomvethe  74'

2 June 2007
Zambia  3–0  Congo
Mulenga  22'
Ngo  74' (o.g.)
Chalwe  87'

16 June 2007
Zambia  1–1  Chad
Mbesuma  57' Kedigui  13'

17 June 2007
Congo  1–1  South Africa
Bantsimba  59' Zuma  51'

9 September 2007
Chad  1–1  Congo
Djimrangar  90' Mayimbi  6'

9 September 2007
South Africa  1–3  Zambia
McCarthy  51' Katongo  6', 28', 30'

Group 12

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Morocco 10431061+5
 Zimbabwe 4411245-1
 Malawi 3410326-4

2 September 2006
Morocco  2–0  Malawi
Chamakh  50'
Boussoufa  72'

7 October 2006
Malawi  1–0  Zimbabwe
Chavula  33'

25 March 2007
Zimbabwe  1–1  Morocco
Nyandoro  82' Hadji  7'

2 June 2007
Morocco  2–0  Zimbabwe
Chamakh  3'
Hadji  26'

16 June 2007
Malawi  0–1  Morocco
El Moubarki  12'

9 September 2007
Zimbabwe  3–1  Malawi
Nkhatha  24'
Mteki  54'
Mwanjali  61'		 Kanyenda  43'

Best runners-up (groups 2-11)

The best 3 runners-up from groups with four teams (groups 2-11) would qualify for the finals.

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Tunisia 136411123+9
 Benin 116321104+6
 South Africa 116321104+6
 Uganda 11632183+5
 Equatorial Guinea 10631267-1
 DR Congo 9623186+2
 Mozambique 9623154+1
 Eritrea 9623158-3
 Algeria 86222660
 Mauritania 76213910-1

Top goalscorers

Scorer Goals Nation Club
Arouna Koné 5  Ivory Coast Spain Sevilla
David Obua 5  Uganda South Africa Kaizer Chiefs
Faisal Agab 5  Sudan Sudan Al-Merreikh
Flávio 5  Angola Egypt Al Ahly
Issam Jemâa 5  Tunisia France Caen
Mohammadou Idrissou 4  Cameroon Germany MSV Duisburg
Sibusiso Zuma 4  South Africa Germany Arminia Bielefeld
Pascal Feindouno 3  Guinea France Saint-Étienne
Yakubu 3  Nigeria England Everton
Chris Katongo 3  Zambia Denmark Brøndby

Source: Official site - qualifying

References

  1. ↑ (17 August 2006), "Djibouti pull out of Nations Cup", BBC News, Accessed 29 August 2006
  2. ↑ Held in neighbouring Rwanda because Burundi's Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore is unavailable.
  3. 1 2 3 Burundi vs Egypt, originally to be played on 17 June 2007 in Rwanda, postponed due to logistical problems encountered in Kigali. The last round of matches, due to be played in the weekend of 8 September 2007, also postponed as a result.
  4. ↑ Postponed from 17 June 2007 after the match officials failed to arrive on time.
  5. 1 2 Both matches postponed from 8 September 2007 due to general elections in Sierra Leone.
  6. ↑ Postponed from 25 March 2007 due to civil unrest
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