2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Qualification for championships (CAF) |
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This page details the process of qualifying for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.
Qualified teams
[edit]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
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- Central African Republic [180]
- Comoros [182]
- Somalia [192]
- São Tomé and Príncipe [199]
Team Excluded
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- Guinea-Bissau [187] had their entry rejected as they had unpaid debts to CAF.
Qualifying round
[edit]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
[edit]On 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 |