2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
This page details the process of qualifying for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.
Qualified teams
editThe 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
edit(FIFA World Ranking of 16 May 2007)
- Central African Republic [180]
- Comoros [182]
- Somalia [192]
- São Tomé and Príncipe [199]
Team Excluded
edit(FIFA World Ranking of 16 May 2007)
- Guinea-Bissau [187] had their entry rejected as they had unpaid debts to CAF.
Qualifying round
editThe 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
editOn 17 August 2006, the Djiboutian Football Federation announced that the Djibouti national team was withdrawing from the qualifying tournament, without giving a reason.[1] All Djibouti matches were therefore cancelled.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ivory Coast | 5–0 | Gabon |
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K. Touré 10' Koné 22', 55', 70' Dindane 32' |
Madagascar | 0–3 | Ivory Coast |
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Gohouri 29' Dindane 35' Diané 82' |
Ivory Coast | 5–0 | Madagascar |
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Kalou 18' Koné 30', 82' Y. Touré 48' Drogba 90' |
Madagascar | 0–2 | Gabon |
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Akieremy 20' Méyé 89' |
Group 2
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Mauritania | 4–0 | Botswana |
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Mbodjj 2' Moussa 10', 23' Langlet 31' |
Burundi | 3–1 | Mauritania |
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Sa. Ndikumana 3', 30' Mbazumutima 45' |
Benyachou 7' |
Mauritania | 1–1 | Egypt |
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Langlet 67' | Hassan 15' |
Botswana | 2–1 | Mauritania |
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Marumo 19' Selolwane 40' |
Langlet 75' |
Group 3
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Nigeria | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 15 |
Uganda | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 11 |
Niger | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 |
Lesotho | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 |
Group 4
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Sudan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 15 |
Tunisia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 13 |
Seychelles | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 4 |
Mauritius | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 |
Sudan | 3–0 | Seychelles |
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Galag 22' Tambal 77' (pen.), 90' |
Seychelles | 2–1 | Mauritius |
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Brutus 22', 81' | Godon 50' |
Seychelles | 0–3 | Tunisia |
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Jemâa 16', 76', 80' |
Tunisia | 4–0 | Seychelles |
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Jemâa 25' Zaiem 41', 66' Chermiti 81' |
Seychelles | 0–2 | Sudan |
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Agab 46' Tambal 61' |
Mauritius | 1–1 | Seychelles |
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Perle 59' | Godfrey 43' (pen.) |
Group 5
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Cameroon | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 15 |
Equatorial Guinea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 10 |
Rwanda | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 6 |
Liberia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 |
Equatorial Guinea | 2–1 | Liberia |
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J. Epitié 24' Bodipo 88' |
Zah Rahan 35' |
Cameroon | 3–0 | Equatorial Guinea |
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Idrissou 72', 89' Webó 80' |
Rwanda | 2–0 | Equatorial Guinea |
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Niyonzima 57', 77' |
Group 6
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Angola | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 13 |
Eritrea | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 9 |
Kenya | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 |
Swaziland | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 3 |
Angola | 6–1 | Eritrea |
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Flávio 26', 69' Mantorras 35' Zé Kalanga 41' Mendonça 51' Figueiredo 80' |
Tenese Gay 58' |
Angola | 3–0 | Swaziland |
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Figueiredo 18' Love 25' Flávio 56' |
Group 7
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Senegal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 11 |
Mozambique | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 |
Tanzania | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 8 |
Burkina Faso | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 |
Senegal | 2–0 | Mozambique |
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Nando 33' (o.g.) Ndaw 61' |
Burkina Faso | 1–0 | Senegal |
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Yameogo 63' (pen.) |
Burkina Faso | 1–1 | Mozambique |
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Pitroipa 36' | Mano 2' |
Mozambique | 3–1 | Burkina Faso |
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Monteiro 7' Tico-Tico 42', 48' |
Sanou 38' |
Burkina Faso | 0–1 | Tanzania |
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Nyoni 77' |
Group 8
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Guinea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 11 |
Algeria | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
Gambia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
Cape Verde | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 5 |
Gambia | 2–0 | Cape Verde |
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Ceesay 8' (pen.) Jatta 88' |
Cape Verde | 1–0 | Guinea |
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Lito 52' |
Algeria | 2–0 | Cape Verde |
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Deham 60' Meniri 89' |
Group 9
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Mali | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 12 |
Benin | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 11 |
Togo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 9 |
Sierra Leone | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 1 |
Benin | 2–0 | Sierra Leone |
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Chitou 22' Ogunbiyi 77' |
Togo | 3–1 | Sierra Leone |
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Adebayor 37', 85' Olufade 62' |
Wobay 77' |
Sierra Leone | 0–1 | Togo |
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senaya 78' |
Sierra Leone | 0–2 | Benin |
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Tchomogo 9', 63' |
Group 10
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Namibia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 |
DR Congo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 |
Libya | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 |
Ethiopia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 |
Group 11
editZambia finished as group winner by winning the head-to-head against South Africa.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Zambia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 11 |
South Africa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 11 |
Congo | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 |
Chad | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 2 |
Zambia | 0–1 | South Africa |
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Makoena 28' |
Chad | 0–3 | South Africa |
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Moriri 32' Buckley 45+' Zuma 76' |
South Africa | 4–0 | Chad |
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Morris 13' Zuma 23', 33' Nomvethe 74' |
Congo | 1–1 | South Africa |
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Bantsimba 59' | Zuma 51' |
South Africa | 1–3 | Zambia |
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McCarthy 51' | Katongo 6', 28', 30' |
Group 12
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Morocco | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 10 |
Zimbabwe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
Malawi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
Malawi | 0–1 | Morocco |
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El Moubarki 12' |
Best runners-up (groups 2-11)
editThe best 3 runners-up from groups with four teams (groups 2-11) would qualify for the finals.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Tunisia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 13 |
Benin | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 11 |
South Africa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 11 |
Uganda | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 11 |
Equatorial Guinea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 10 |
DR Congo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 |
Mozambique | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 |
Eritrea | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 9 |
Algeria | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
Mauritania | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 |
Top goalscorers
editScorer | Goals | Nation | Club |
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Arouna Koné | 5 | Ivory Coast | Sevilla |
David Obua | 5 | Uganda | Kaizer Chiefs |
Faisal Agab | 5 | Sudan | Al-Merreikh |
Flávio | 5 | Angola | Al Ahly |
Issam Jemâa | 5 | Tunisia | Caen |
Mohammadou Idrissou | 4 | Cameroon | MSV Duisburg |
Sibusiso Zuma | 4 | South Africa | Arminia Bielefeld |
Pascal Feindouno | 3 | Guinea | Saint-Étienne |
Yakubu | 3 | Nigeria | Everton |
Chris Katongo | 3 | Zambia | Brøndby |
Source: Official site - qualifying
References
edit- ^ "Djibouti pull out of Nations Cup". BBC News. 17 August 2006. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ Held in neighbouring Rwanda because Burundi's Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore is unavailable. [1]
- ^ a b c 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. [2]
- ^ Postponed from 17 June 2007 after the match officials failed to arrive on time. [3]
- ^ a b Both matches postponed from 8 September 2007 due to general elections in Sierra Leone. [4]
- ^ Postponed from 25 March 2007 due to civil unrest