Host country Ethiopia Runners-up Ghana Matches played 16 Dates 12 Jan 1968 – 21 Jan 1968 Teams 8 | Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Fourth place Ethiopia Best player Kazadi Mwamba Top scorer Laurent Pokou | |
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Champions Congo-Kinshasa (1st title) Champion DR Congo national football team Third place Ivory Coast national football team Similar 1974 African Cup of N, 1982 African Cup of N, 1957 African Cup of N, 1984 African Cup of N, 1972 African Cup of N | ||
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.
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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:
Goalscorers
References
1968 African Cup of Nations Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA