2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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This page details the process of qualifying for the 2008 African Cup of Nations.
Qualified teams
The 16 qualified teams were:
Ghana as hosts.
Ivory Coast as group 1 winner.
Egypt as group 2 winner.
Nigeria as group 3 winner.
Sudan as group 4 winner.
Cameroon as group 5 winner.
Angola as group 6 winner.
Senegal as group 7 winner.
Guinea as group 8 winner.
Mali as group 9 winner.
Namibia as group 10 winner.
Zambia as group 11 winner.
Morocco as group 12 winner.
Tunisia,
Benin, and
South Africa as the three best runners-up from groups 2–11.
Teams that did not enter
(FIFA World Ranking of 16 May 2007)
Central African Republic [180]
Comoros [182]
Somalia [192]
São Tomé and Príncipe [199]
Team Excluded
(FIFA World Ranking of 16 May 2007)
Guinea-Bissau [187] (missing payments)
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 |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 10 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 |
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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 | ![]() |
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Henry Antchouet ![]() Daniel Cousin ![]() Shiva N'Zigou ![]() ![]() |
3 June 2007 |
Ivory Coast ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
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Salomon Kalou ![]() Arouna Koné ![]() ![]() Yaya Touré ![]() Didier Drogba ![]() |
Djibouti withdrew prior to the start of qualification; all Djibouti matches were therefore cancelled.
Djibouti v
Ivory Coast, 3 September 2006
Madagascar v
Djibouti, 8 October 2006
Djibouti v
Gabon, 25 March 2007
Gabon v
Djibouti, 3 June 2007
Ivory Coast v
Djibouti, 17 June 2007
Djibouti v
Madagascar, 9 September 2007
Group 2
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 12 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 7 |
2 September 2006 |
Egypt ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
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Mohamed Zidan ![]() Hosni Abd-Rabou ![]() Mohamed Aboutraika ![]() Ahmed Hassan ![]() |
Musabah Suleimani ![]() |
13 October 2007[3] |
Mauritania ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
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Pascal Corville ![]() Ahmed Teguedi ![]() |
Abdallah Imantona ![]() |
Group 3
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
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11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
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4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 |
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4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
17 June 2007 |
Niger ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
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Daouda Kamilou ![]() |
Nwankwo Kanu ![]() Taye Taiwo ![]() Aiyegbeni Yakubu ![]() |
Group 4
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 |
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13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
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4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -11 |
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2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
9 September 2007 |
Sudan ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
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Yousif Ahmed Alaa Eldin ![]() Faisal Agab ![]() Musa Al Tahir ![]() |
Abdelkarim Nafti ![]() Francileudo dos Santos ![]() |
Group 5
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 |
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
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6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
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4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
8 October 2006 |
Liberia ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
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Francis Doe ![]() Oliver Makor ![]() Dioh Williams ![]() |
Olivier Karekezi ![]() Abedi Mulenda ![]() |
24 March 2007 |
Cameroon ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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Pierre Achille Webo ![]() ![]() Mohammadou Idrissou ![]() |
Francis Doe ![]() |
25 March 2007 |
Equatorial Guinea ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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André Neles ![]() Rondo ![]() J. Epitié ![]() |
Olivier Karekezi ![]() |
8 September 2007 |
Rwanda ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
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Labama Bokota ![]() Saidi Abedi Makasi ![]() Jeannot Witakenge ![]() Olivier Karekezi ![]() |
Group 6
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 |
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9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
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7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
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3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
2 September 2006 |
Kenya ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
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Robert Mambo Mumba ![]() |
Arnold Origi ![]() Yednekatchew Shimangus ![]() |
25 March 2007 |
Angola ![]() |
6–1 | ![]() |
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Flávio ![]() ![]() Mantorras ![]() Ze Kalanga ![]() Mendonça ![]() Figueiredo ![]() |
Tenese Gay ![]() |
Group 7
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
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9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
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8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
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4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
2 September 2006 |
Tanzania ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
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Paul Coulibaly ![]() Nizar Khalfan ![]() |
Abdoulaye Cisse ![]() |
8 September 2007 |
Senegal ![]() |
5–1 | ![]() |
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Guirane N'Daw ![]() Ousmane N'Doye ![]() Henri Camara ![]() El Hadji Diouf ![]() |
Alain Traoré ![]() |
Group 8
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
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8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
2 June 2007 |
Cape Verde ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
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Marco Soares ![]() Hernâni Borges ![]() |
Madjid Bougherra ![]() Rafik Saifi ![]() |
3 June 2007 |
Guinea ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
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Mamadou Alimou Diallo ![]() Fodé Mansaré ![]() |
Edrissa Sonko ![]() Modou Jagne ![]() |
9 September 2007 |
Guinea ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
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Pascal Feindouno ![]() Mohamed Cisse ![]() Ibrahima Sory Camara ![]() Ismaël Bangoura ![]() |
Group 9
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 |
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11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
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9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
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1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 | -13 |
24 March 2007 |
Togo ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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Emmanuel Adebayor ![]() ![]() Adekambi Olufade ![]() |
Mohamed Kallon ![]() |
17 June 2007 |
Benin ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
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Razak Omotoyossi ![]() ![]() Stéphane Sessegnon ![]() Mouritala Ogunbiyi ![]() |
Adekambi Olufade ![]() |
17 June 2007 |
Mali ![]() |
6–0 | ![]() |
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Djibril Sidibé ![]() Seydou Keita ![]() ![]() Boucader Diallo ![]() ![]() Toure Basala ![]() |
Group 10
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
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9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
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8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
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6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
3 September 2006 |
DR Congo ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
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Blaise Lelo Mbele ![]() Dieudonne Kalulika ![]() Christian Kinkela ![]() |
Sydney Plaatjies ![]() ![]() |
8 September 2007 |
Ethiopia ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
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Birhanu Bogale ![]() Saladin Said ![]() |
Rudolf Bester ![]() ![]() Muna Katupose ![]() |
Group 11
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
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11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
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7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
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2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -11 |
Zambia finished as group winner by winning the head-to-head against South Africa.
8 October 2006 |
Congo ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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Bruce Abdoulaye ![]() Francis Malonga ![]() Fabrice N'Guessi ![]() |
Mus Dongar ![]() |
Group 12
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
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4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
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3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
9 September 2007 |
Zimbabwe ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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Kingstone Nkatha ![]() Richard Mteki ![]() Method Mwanjali ![]() |
Esau Kanyenda ![]() |
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 |
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13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
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11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
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11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
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11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
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9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
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9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
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9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
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8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
Top goalscorers
Scorer | Goals | Nation | Club |
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Arouna Koné | 5 | ![]() |
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David Obua | 5 | ![]() |
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Faisal Agab | 5 | ![]() |
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Flavio | 5 | ![]() |
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Issam Jemâa | 5 | ![]() |
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Mohammadou Idrissou | 4 | ![]() |
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Sibusiso Zuma | 4 | ![]() |
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Pascal Feindouno | 3 | ![]() |
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Yakubu | 3 | ![]() |
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Chris Katongo | 3 | ![]() |
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Source: Official site - qualifying
References
- ↑ (17 August 2006), "Djibouti pull out of Nations Cup", BBC News, Accessed 29 August 2006
- ↑ Held in neighbouring Rwanda because Burundi's Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore is unavailable.
- 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.
- ↑ Postponed from 17 June 2007 after the match officials failed to arrive on time.
- 1 2 Both matches postponed from 8 September 2007 due to general elections in Sierra Leone.
- ↑ Postponed from 25 March 2007 due to civil unrest
External links
- Draw details at BBC Sport
- 2008 African Nations Cup qualifying at CAFOnline.com
- 2008 African Nations Cup at RSSSF
- Official MTN African Cup of Nations website
- Ghana CAN 2008 - African Cup of Nations News Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
- Official site - qualifying
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