1968 African Nations Cup

1968 African Nations Cup
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The 1968 African Cup of Nations was the sixth edition of the African 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. Democratic Republic of Congo won its first championship, beating Ghana in the final 1-0.

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1 Teams eliminated in qualifying
2 Standings
3 Top Scorers
4 External links

Teams eliminated in qualifying

First Round

Standings

Group A

All matches played in Addis Abeba

12 January
Ethiopia	2 - 1	Uganda
Côte d'Ivoire	3 - 0	Algeria
14 January
Ethiopia	1 - 0	Côte d'Ivoire
Algeria	4 - 0	Uganda
16 January
Côte d'Ivoire	2- 1	Uganda
Ethiopia	3 - 1	Algeria

	Mat	W	L	GF	GA	Pts
Ethiopia	3	3	0	6	2	6
Côte d'Ivoire	3	2	1	5	2	4
Algeria	3	1	2	5	6	2
Uganda	3	0	3	2	8	0

Group B

All matches played in Asmara.

12 January
Ghana	2 - 2	Senegal
Congo-Kinshasa	3 - 0	Congo
14 January
Senegal	2 - 1	Congo
Ghana	2 - 1	Congo-Kinshasa
16 January
Congo-Kinshasa	2- 1	Senegal
Ghana	3 - 1	Congo