AFCON 1968
ChampionsDR Congo
DR Congo won, ahead of Ghana (1–0 in the final, 21 Jan 1968). 8 teams, 16 games, 3.25 goals a game; hosted by Ethiopia.
The road to the final
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopiathrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| Ivory Coastthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Uganda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghanathrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
| Congo-Kinshasathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Congo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Semi-finals
- 1968-01-19Ethiopia2–3Congo-KinshasaSemi-finals · Addis Ababa60%
- 1968-01-19Ghana4–3Ivory CoastSemi-finals · Asmara67%
Third-place play-off
- 1968-01-21Ethiopia0–1Ivory CoastThird-place play-off · Addis Ababa56%
Final
- 1968-01-21Congo-Kinshasa1–0GhanaFinal · Addis Ababa33%
Top scorers
- Laurent Pokou Ivory Coast 6
- Wilberforce Mfum Ghana 5
- Osei Kofi Ghana 4
- Luciano Vassallo Ethiopia 3
- Hacène Lalmas Algeria 3
- Nicodème Kabamba DR Congo 2
- Yatma Diop Senegal 2
- Jean Foutika Congo 2
- Yatma Diouck Senegal 2
- Kidumu Mantantu DR Congo 2
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.