1968 African Cup of Nations
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The 1968 African Cup of Nations was the sixth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football 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:
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Squads
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Venues
| Addis Ababa | |
|---|---|
| Hailé Sélassié Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
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| Asmara | |
| Cicero Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
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Group stage
Tiebreakers
If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:
- Goal difference in all group matches
- Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- Drawing of lots
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
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Semi-finals
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Third place match
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Final
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Goalscorers
Team of the Tournament
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| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Kazadi Mwamba | Template:Flagicon Henri Konan
Template:Flagicon Charles Addo Odametey Template:Flagicon Yérim Diagne Template:Flagicon Djibril Gueye |
Template:Flagicon Luciano Vassallo
Template:Flagicon Mengistu Worku Template:Flagicon Hacène Lalmas Template:Flagicon Joseph Bléziri |
Template:Flagicon Laurent Pokou
Template:Flagicon Doudou Diongue |
References
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External links
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- 1968 African Cup of Nations
- Africa Cup of Nations tournaments
- 1968 in African men's international football
- 1968 in Ethiopian sport
- International association football competitions hosted by Ethiopia
- January 1968 sports events in Africa
- Football competitions in Addis Ababa
- Football competitions in Asmara