The 1968 African Cup of Nations was the sixth edition of the

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, the

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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.

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won its first championship, beating

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in the final 1−0. 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: ;Notes

Squads

Venues

Group stage

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking: # Goal difference in all group matches # Greater number of goals scored in all group matches # Drawing of lots

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Third place match

Final

Goalscorers

Team of the Tournament

Source:

References

External links

Details at RSSSF
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