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

Qualified teams

The 16 qualified teams were:

Teams that did not enter

(FIFA World Ranking of 16 May 2007)

Team Excluded

(FIFA World Ranking of 16 May 2007)

  •  Guinea-Bissau [187] had their entry rejected as they had unpaid debts to CAF.

Qualifying round

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

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'
Ivory Coast 5–0 Madagascar
Kalou 18'
Koné 30', 82'
Y. Touré 48'
Drogba 90'
Attendance: 25,000
Gabon 0–0 Ivory Coast

Group 2

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'
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Burundi 3–1 Mauritania
Sa. Ndikumana 3', 30'
Mbazumutima 45'		 Benyachou 7'
Burundi 1–0 Botswana
Hakimana 63'
Mauritania 1–1 Egypt
Langlet 67' Hassan 15'
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Mauritania 2–1 Burundi
Corville 32'
Teguedi 50'		 Imantona 85' (pen.)
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott

Group 3

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'
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 1–3 Nigeria
Kamilou 68' Kanu 40'
Taiwo 70'
Yakubu 89'
Nigeria 2–0 Lesotho
Makinwa 42'
Uche 73'
Uganda 3–1 Niger
Obua 2' (pen.), 77', 86' Idrissa 45'

Group 4

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

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'
Liberia 3–2 Rwanda
Doe 24'
Makor 68'
Williams 76'		 Karekezi 70'
Mulenda 82'
Rwanda 2–0 Equatorial Guinea
Niyonzima 57', 77'
Rwanda 4–0 Liberia
Bokota 21'
Makasi 29'
Witakenge 85'
Karekezi 89'

Group 6

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
Eritrea 1–1 Angola
Abubeker 17' Maurito 88'
Eritrea 1–0 Kenya
Aregay 80'
Kenya 2–1 Angola
Boya 18'
Oliech 87'		 Manucho 35'
Swaziland 0–0 Eritrea

Group 7

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'
National Stadium, Dar Es Salaam
Senegal 2–0 Mozambique
Nando 33' (o.g.)
Ndaw 61'
Burkina Faso 1–0 Senegal
Yameogo 63' (pen.)
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'
Senegal 5–1 Burkina Faso
N'Daw 28'
N'Doye 69'
Camara 73', 83'
Diouf 87'		 Traoré 40'

Group 8

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'
Independence Stadium, Bakau
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'
Independence Stadium, Bakau
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'
Gambia 2–1 Algeria
Jatta 75' (pen.), 86' Saifi 58'
Independence Stadium, Bakau
Guinea 4–0 Cape Verde
Feindouno 19'
Cissé 32'
Camara 39'
Bangoura 45'

Group 9

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
National Stadium, Freetown
Togo 2–1 Benin
Dossevi 15'
Amewou 75'		 Tchomogo 83'
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'
National Stadium, Freetown
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'
National Stadium, Freetown
Togo 0–2 Mali
Kanouté 41'
M. Diallo 90'

Group 10

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.)
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

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]
Zambia 0–1 South Africa
Makoena 28'
Independence Stadium, Lusaka
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'
Stade Municipal, Pointe-Noire
South Africa 1–3 Zambia
McCarthy 51' Katongo 6', 28', 30'

Group 12

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'
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)

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

Scorer Goals Nation Club
Arouna Koné 5  Ivory Coast Spain Sevilla
David Obua 5  Uganda South Africa Kaizer Chiefs
Faisal Agab 5  Sudan Sudan Al-Merreikh
Flávio 5  Angola Egypt Al Ahly
Issam Jemâa 5  Tunisia France Caen
Mohammadou Idrissou 4  Cameroon Germany MSV Duisburg
Sibusiso Zuma 4  South Africa Germany Arminia Bielefeld
Pascal Feindouno 3  Guinea France Saint-Étienne
Yakubu 3  Nigeria England Everton
Chris Katongo 3  Zambia Denmark Brøndby

Source: Official site - qualifying

References

  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

  • Draw details at BBC Sport
  • 2008 African Nations Cup qualifying at CAFOnline.com
  • 2008 African Nations Cup at RSSSF
  • Official MTN African Cup of Nations website
  • Ghana CAN 2008 - African Cup of Nations News Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  • Official site - qualifying
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