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2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

This page details the process of qualifying for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.

Qualified teams edit

The 16 qualified teams were:

Teams that did not enter edit

(FIFA World Ranking of 16 May 2007)

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 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
  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
Source: [citation needed]
(W) Withdrew
Gabon  4–0  Madagascar
Antchouet   40'
Cousin   67' (pen.)
N'Zigou   76',   82'
Attendance: 3,000
Ivory Coast  5–0  Gabon
K. Touré   10'
Koné   22', 55', 70'
Dindane   32'
Madagascar  0–3  Ivory Coast
Gohouri   29'
Dindane   35'
Diané   82'
Ivory Coast  5–0  Madagascar
Kalou   18'
Koné   30', 82'
Y. Touré   48'
Drogba   90'
Attendance: 25,000
Madagascar  0–2  Gabon
Akieremy   20'
Méyé   89'
Gabon  0–0  Ivory Coast

Group 2 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Source: [citation needed]
Egypt  4–1  Burundi
Zidan   5'
Hosny   29'
Aboutrika   31'
Hassan   52' (pen.)		 Se. Ndikumana   79' (pen.)
Mauritania  4–0  Botswana
Mbodjj   2'
Moussa   10', 23'
Langlet   31'
Botswana  0–0  Egypt
Burundi  3–1  Mauritania
Sa. Ndikumana   3', 30'
Mbazumutima   45'		 Benyachou   7'
Botswana  1–0  Burundi
Siska   57'
Egypt  3–0  Mauritania
Zidan   20'
Sidibé   23' (o.g.)
Ghaly   66'
Burundi  1–0  Botswana
Hakimana   63'
Mauritania  1–1  Egypt
Langlet   67' Hassan   15'
Botswana  2–1  Mauritania
Marumo   19'
Selolwane   40'		 Langlet   75'
Burundi  0–0  Egypt
Egypt  1–0  Botswana
Fadl   77'
Mauritania  2–1  Burundi
Corville   32'
Teguedi   50'		 Imantona   85' (pen.)

Group 3 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Source: [citation needed]
Uganda  3–0  Lesotho
Massa   29', 42'
Obua   57' (pen.)
Nigeria  2–0  Niger
Yakubu   27'
Obodo   60'
Lesotho  0–1  Nigeria
Yakubu   50'
Niger  0–0  Uganda
Nigeria  1–0  Uganda
Kanu   73'
Lesotho  3–1  Niger
Potse   22', 44'
Marai   75'		 Kamilou   80'
Uganda  2–1  Nigeria
Obua   52' (pen.)
Sekagya   65' (pen.)		 Utaka   25'
Niger  2–0  Lesotho
Djibo   10'
Sacko   36'
Niger  1–3  Nigeria
Kamilou   68' Kanu   40'
Taiwo   70'
Yakubu   89'
Lesotho  0–0  Uganda
Nigeria  2–0  Lesotho
Makinwa   42'
Uche   73'
Uganda  3–1  Niger
Obua   2' (pen.), 77', 86' Idrissa   45'

Group 4 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Source: [citation needed]
Mauritius  0–0  Tunisia
Sudan  3–0  Seychelles
Galag   22'
Tambal   77' (pen.), 90'
Seychelles  2–1  Mauritius
Brutus   22', 81' Godon   50'
Tunisia  1–0  Sudan
Lado   79' (o.g.)
Seychelles  0–3  Tunisia
Jemâa   16', 76', 80'
Mauritius  1–2  Sudan
Naboth   68' Agab   42', 86'
Sudan  3–0  Mauritius
Lado   24', 65'
Agab   44'
Tunisia  4–0  Seychelles
Jemâa   25'
Zaiem   41', 66'
Chermiti   81'
Seychelles  0–2  Sudan
Agab   46'
Tambal   61'
Tunisia  2–0  Mauritius
Jemâa   44'
Nafti   60'
Mauritius  1–1  Seychelles
Perle   59' Godfrey   43' (pen.)
Sudan  3–2  Tunisia
Alaa Eldin Babiker   26'
Agab   61' (pen.)
Mousa   72'		 Tafti   55'
Santos   82' (pen.)

Group 5 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Source: [citation needed]
Rwanda  0–3  Cameroon
Feutchine   55'
Geremi   62'
Nguemo   84'
Equatorial Guinea  2–1  Liberia
J. Epitié   24'
Bodipo   88'		 Zah Rahan   35'
Cameroon  3–0  Equatorial Guinea
Idrissou   72', 89'
Webó   80'
Liberia  3–2  Rwanda
Doe   24'
Makor   68'
Williams   76'		 Karekezi   70'
Mulenda   82'
Cameroon  3–1  Liberia
Webó   12', 24'
Idrissou   86'		 Doe   38'
Equatorial Guinea  3–1  Rwanda
Neles   10'
Juvenal   75'
J. Epitié   83'		 Karekezi   17'
Rwanda  2–0  Equatorial Guinea
Niyonzima   57', 77'
Liberia  1–2  Cameroon
Mennoh   80' Mbia   12'
Eto'o   78'
Cameroon  2–1  Rwanda
Idrissou   16'
Geremi   49'		 Gatete   79'
Liberia  0–0  Equatorial Guinea
Rwanda  4–0  Liberia
Bokota   21'
Makasi   29'
Witakenge   85'
Karekezi   89'
Equatorial Guinea  1–0  Cameroon
Juvenal   35'

Group 6 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Source: [citation needed]
Kenya  1–2  Eritrea
Mambo Mumba   65' Origi   60' (o.g.)
Shimangus   68'
Swaziland  0–2  Angola
Jamba   21'
Locó   80'
Eritrea  0–0  Swaziland
Angola  3–1  Kenya
Flávio   27', 68'
Mateus   60'		 Ambani   81'
Angola  6–1  Eritrea
Flávio   26', 69'
Mantorras   35'
Zé Kalanga   41'
Mendonça   51'
Figueiredo   80'		 Tenese Gay   58'
Kenya  2–0  Swaziland
Mariga   51'
Shikanda   75'
Eritrea  1–1  Angola
Abubeker   17' Maurito   88'
Swaziland  0–0  Kenya
Eritrea  1–0  Kenya
Aregay   80'
Angola  3–0  Swaziland
Figueiredo   18'
Love   25'
Flávio   56'
Kenya  2–1  Angola
Boya   18'
Oliech   87'		 Manucho   35'
Swaziland  0–0  Eritrea

Group 7 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Source: [citation needed]
Tanzania  2–1  Burkina Faso
Koulibaly   23' (o.g.)
Khalfan   65'		 Cissé   39'
Senegal  2–0  Mozambique
Nando   33' (o.g.)
Ndaw   61'
Burkina Faso  1–0  Senegal
Yameogo   63' (pen.)
Mozambique  0–0  Tanzania
Senegal  4–0  Tanzania
Niang   35', 49', 64'
Kamara   46'
Burkina Faso  1–1  Mozambique
Pitroipa   36' Mano   2'
Tanzania  1–1  Senegal
Khalfan   18' Ba   75'
Mozambique  3–1  Burkina Faso
Monteiro   7'
Tico-Tico   42', 48'		 Sanou   38'
Burkina Faso  0–1  Tanzania
Nyoni   77'
Mozambique  0–0  Senegal
Senegal  5–1  Burkina Faso
N'Daw   28'
N'Doye   69'
Camara   73', 83'
Diouf   87'		 Traoré   40'
Tanzania  0–1  Mozambique
Tico-Tico   8'

Group 8 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Source: [citation needed]
Gambia  2–0  Cape Verde
Ceesay   8' (pen.)
Jatta   88'
Guinea  0–0  Algeria
Algeria  1–0  Gambia
Ziani   75' (pen.)
Cape Verde  1–0  Guinea
Lito   52'
Gambia  0–2  Guinea
Diawara   50'
Feindouno   70'
Algeria  2–0  Cape Verde
Deham   60'
Meniri   89'
Cape Verde  2–2  Algeria
Soares   65'
Borges   90'		 Bougherra   33'
Saifi   84'
Guinea  2–2  Gambia
Diallo   10'
Mansaré   53'		 Sonko   51'
Jagne   71'
Algeria  0–2  Guinea
Mansaré   43'
Feindouno   84'
Cape Verde  0–0  Gambia
Gambia  2–1  Algeria
Jatta   75' (pen.), 86' Saifi   58'
Guinea  4–0  Cape Verde
Feindouno   19'
Cissé   32'
Camara   39'
Bangoura   45'

Group 9 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Source: [citation needed]
Sierra Leone  0–0  Mali
Togo  2–1  Benin
Dossevi   15'
Amewou   75'		 Tchomogo   83'
Benin  2–0  Sierra Leone
Chitou   22'
Ogunbiyi   77'
Mali  1–0  Togo
Traoré   90+1'
Togo  3–1  Sierra Leone
Adebayor   37', 85'
Olufade   62'		 Wobay   77'
Mali  1–1  Benin
Kanouté   47' (pen.) Ogunbiyi   44'
Sierra Leone  0–1  Togo
senaya   78'
Benin  0–0  Mali
Benin  4–1  Togo
Omotoyossi   44', 52'
Sessègnon   47'
Ogunbiyi   58'		 Olufade   75'
Mali  6–0  Sierra Leone
Sidibé   22' (pen.)
Keita   68', 87'
M. Diallo   76'
L. Diallo   89'
Basala   90'
Sierra Leone  0–2  Benin
Tchomogo   9', 63'
Togo  0–2  Mali
Kanouté   41'
M. Diallo   90'

Group 10 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Source: [citation needed]
Ethiopia  1–0  Libya
Mebratu   15'
DR Congo  3–2  Namibia
Mbele   31'
Kalulika   67'
Kinkela   80'		 Plaatjies   37', 60'
Namibia  1–0  Ethiopia
Jacobs   18' (pen.)
Libya  1–1  DR Congo
Hussein   63' Bageta   40'
Libya  2–1  Namibia
Al Rewani   12'
El Taib   61'		 Helu   88'
DR Congo  2–0  Ethiopia
Mbungu   29'
LuaLua   52' (pen.)
Ethiopia  1–0  DR Congo
Said   30'
Namibia  1–0  Libya
Benjamin   5'
Namibia  1–1  DR Congo
Pienaar   40' Matumona   27'
Libya  3–1  Ethiopia
Zuway   11', 48'
Al Rewani   23'		 Tefera   59'
DR Congo  1–1  Libya
Nonda   39' (pen.) Hussein   51'
Ethiopia  2–3  Namibia
Bogale   44'
Said   67'		 Bester   64', 82'
Katupose   86'

Group 11 edit

Zambia finished as group winner by winning the head-to-head against South Africa.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Source: [citation needed]
South Africa  0–0  Congo
Chad  0–2  Zambia
Chamanga   47'
Phiri   58'
Congo  3–1  Chad
Abdoulaye   17'
Malonga   29'
N'Guessi   46'		 Betolngar   89'
Zambia  0–1  South Africa
Makoena   28'
Chad  0–3  South Africa
Moriri   32'
Buckley   45+'
Zuma   76'
Congo  0–0  Zambia
South Africa  4–0  Chad
Morris   13'
Zuma   23', 33'
Nomvethe   74'
Zambia  3–0  Congo
Mulenga   22'
Ngo   74' (o.g.)
Chalwe   87'
Zambia  1–1  Chad
Mbesuma   57' Kedigui   13'
Congo  1–1  South Africa
Bantsimba   59' Zuma   51'
Chad  1–1  Congo
Djimrangar   90' Mayimbi   6'
South Africa  1–3  Zambia
McCarthy   51' Katongo   6', 28', 30'

Group 12 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Source: [citation needed]
Morocco  2–0  Malawi
Chamakh   50'
Boussoufa   72'
Malawi  1–0  Zimbabwe
Chavula   33'
Zimbabwe  1–1  Morocco
Nyandoro   82' Hadji   7'
Morocco  2–0  Zimbabwe
Chamakh   3'
Hadji   26'
Malawi  0–1  Morocco
El Moubarki   12'
Zimbabwe  3–1  Malawi
Nkhatha   24'
Mteki   54'
Mwanjali   61'		 Kanyenda   43'

Best runners-up (groups 2-11) edit

The 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
  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
Source: [citation needed]

Top goalscorers edit

Scorer Goals Nation Club
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

  1. ^ "Djibouti pull out of Nations Cup". BBC News. 17 August 2006. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ Held in neighbouring Rwanda because Burundi's Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore is unavailable. [1]
  3. ^ 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]
  4. ^ Postponed from 17 June 2007 after the match officials failed to arrive on time. [3]
  5. ^ a b Both matches postponed from 8 September 2007 due to general elections in Sierra Leone. [4]
  6. ^ Postponed from 25 March 2007 due to civil unrest

External links edit

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