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
Henry Antchouet  40'
Daniel Cousin  67' (pen.)
Shiva N'Zigou  76',  82'

8 October 2006
Ivory Coast  5–0  Gabon
Kolo Touré  10'
Arouna Koné  22',  55',  70'
Aruna Dindane  32'

17 June 2007
Madagascar  0–2  Gabon
Georges Akieremy  20'
Elvis 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
Mohamed Zidan  5'
Hosni Abd-Rabou  29'
Mohamed Aboutraika  31'
Ahmed Hassan  52' (pen.) 		Musabah Suleimani  79' (pen.)

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

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

3 June 2007
Burundi  1–0  Botswana
Abdul Hakimana  63'

13 October 2007[3]
Mauritania  2–1  Burundi
Pascal Corville  32'
Ahmed Teguedi  50' 		Abdallah 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
Geoffrey Massa  29',  42'
David Obua  57' (pen.)

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

8 October 2006
Lesotho  0–1  Nigeria
Aiyegbeni Yakubu  50'

24 March 2007
Nigeria  1–0  Uganda
Nwankwo Kanu  73'

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

3 June 2007
Niger  2–0  Lesotho
Hamidou Djibo  10'
Souliman Sako  36'

8 September 2007
Uganda  3–1  Niger
David Obua  2' (pen.),  77',  86' Seydou 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
Bader Eldin Abdalla Galag  22'
Haytham Tambal  77' (pen.),  90'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 September 2007
Sudan  3–2  Tunisia
Yousif Ahmed Alaa Eldin  26'
Faisal Agab  61' (pen.)
Musa Al Tahir  72' 		Abdelkarim Nafti  55'
Francileudo dos 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
Guy Feutchine  55'
Geremi Njitap  62'
Landry Nguemo  84'

8 October 2006
Liberia  3–2  Rwanda
Francis Doe  24'
Oliver Makor  68'
Dioh Williams  76' 		Olivier Karekezi  70'
Abedi Mulenda  82'

8 September 2007
Rwanda  4–0  Liberia
Labama Bokota  21'
Saidi Abedi Makasi  29'
Jeannot Witakenge  85'
Olivier 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
Robert Mambo Mumba  65' Arnold Origi  60' (o.g.)
Yednekatchew 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' 		Boniface Ambani  81'

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

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

16 June 2007
Eritrea  1–0  Kenya
Berhane Aregay  80'

8 September 2007
Kenya  2–1  Angola
Patrick Oboya  18'
Dennis 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
Paul Coulibaly  23' (o.g.)
Nizar Khalfan  65' 		Abdoulaye Cisse  39'

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

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

24 March 2007
Burkina Faso  1–1  Mozambique
Jonathan Pitroipa  36' Carlos Simomuro  2'

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
Jatto Ceesay  8' (pen.)
Assan Jatta  88'

3 September 2006
Guinea  0–0  Algeria

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

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

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

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
Togo  2–1  Benin
Thomas Dossevi  15'
Komlan Amewou  75' 		Abou Maiga  85'

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

25 March 2007
Mali  1–1  Benin
Frederic Kanoute  47' (pen.) Mouritala Ogunbiyi  44'

3 June 2007
Benin  0–0  Mali

17 June 2007
Mali  6–0  Sierra Leone
Djibril Sidibé  22' (pen.)
Seydou Keita  68',  87'
Boucader Diallo  72',  89'
Toure Basala  90'

12 October 2007[5]
Togo  0–2  Mali
Frederic Kanoute  41'
Mamady Sidibé  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
Dawit Mebratu  15'

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

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

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

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

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.

8 October 2006
Congo  3–1  Chad
Bruce Abdoulaye  17'
Francis Malonga  29'
Fabrice N'Guessi  46' 		Mus Dongar  89'

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

9 September 2007
Chad  1–1  Congo
Leger Mbaiguidim  90' Toussaint Mayimbi  6'

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

Group 12

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

7 October 2006
Malawi  1–0  Zimbabwe
Moses Chavula  33'

9 September 2007
Zimbabwe  3–1  Malawi
Kingstone Nkatha  24'
Richard Mteki  54'
Method Mwanjali  61' 		Esau 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 Seville
David Obua 5  Uganda South Africa Kaizer Chiefs
Faisal Agab 5  Sudan Sudan Al-Merreikh
Flavio 5  Angola Egypt Al Ahly
Issam Jemâa 5  Tunisia France SM Caen
Mohammadou Idrissou 4  Cameroon Germany MSV Duisburg
Sibusiso Zuma 4  South Africa Germany Arminia Bielefeld
Pascal Feindouno 3  Guinea France Saint-Etienne
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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