Africa Cup of Nations 1968
Ethiopia · 12 Jan 1968 – 21 Jan 1968
DR CongoChampionGhanaRunner-up
8Teams
16Matches
52Goals
Tournament summary
The Africa Cup of Nations 1968 was played in Ethiopia from 12 January 1968 to 21 January 1968. 8 teams took part, playing 16 matches with 52 goals (3.25 per match).
DR Congo won the title (their 1st), beating Ghana 1–0 in the final in Addis Ababa.
Laurent Pokou (Ivory Coast) finished as top scorer with 6 goals.
Participants
Shading by points won; the champion is highlighted in gold.
Team statistics
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
 Ghana | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 |
 Ivory Coast | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
 Ethiopia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
 Senegal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Algeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
 Congo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
 Uganda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
Aggregated over all matches of the tournament (group stage and knock-outs).
All results
Friday 12 January 1968
- Algeria 0–3 Ivory CoastAddis Ababa
- Congo 0–3 DR CongoAsmara
- Ethiopia 2–1 UgandaAddis Ababa
- Ghana 2–2 SenegalAsmara
Sunday 14 January 1968
- Algeria 4–0 UgandaAddis Ababa
- Congo 1–2 SenegalAsmara
- DR Congo 1–2 GhanaAsmara
- Ethiopia 1–0 Ivory CoastAddis Ababa
Tuesday 16 January 1968
- Congo 1–3 GhanaAsmara
- DR Congo 2–1 SenegalAsmara
- Ethiopia 3–1 AlgeriaAddis Ababa
- Ivory Coast 2–1 UgandaAddis Ababa
Friday 19 January 1968
- Ethiopia 2–3 DR CongoAddis Ababa
- Ghana 4–3 Ivory CoastAsmara
Sunday 21 January 1968
- DR Congo 1–0 GhanaAddis Ababa
- Ethiopia 0–1 Ivory CoastAddis Ababa