Football_at_the_1968_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_African_Qualifiers

Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers

Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers

International football competition


The African Qualifiers for the 1968 Summer Olympics football tournament began in April 1967 and ended in June 1968.[1]

Quick Facts Dates ...

Group 1

First round

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
More information Libya, 2–0 ...
More information Niger, 2–2 ...

Libya advance.


More information Gabon, 0–0 ...
More information Guinea, 6–1 ...

Guinea advance.

Second round

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More information Guinea, Cancelled ...
More information United Arab Republic, Cancelled ...

United Arab Republic withdrew. Guinea advance.


More information Libya, 1–1 ...
Referee: Alessandro D'Agostini (Italy)
More information Algeria, 2–1 ...
Referee: Ayele Tessema (Ethiopia)

Algeria advance.

Final

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More information Guinea, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 10 000
Referee: Belagif (Morocco)
More information Algeria, 2–3 ...
Attendance: 10 000
Referee: Salih Mohamed Boukili (Morocco)

Guinea qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Group 2

First round

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More information Nigeria, Cancelled ...
More information Uganda, Cancelled ...

Uganda withdrew; Nigeria advance.


More information Madagascar, 4–2 ...
More information Tanzania, 0–2 ...

Madagascar advance.

Second round

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More information Nigeria, 1–0 ...
More information Sudan, 2–1 ...

Nigeria advance by lot.


More information Madagascar, 1–0 ...
More information Ethiopia, 8–3 ...

Ethiopia advance.

Final

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More information Nigeria, 3–1 ...
More information Ethiopia, 1–0 ...

Nigeria qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Group 3

First round

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More information Cameroon, Cancelled ...
More information Mali, Cancelled ...

Mali withdrew; Cameroon advance.

Second round

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More information Morocco, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 20 000
More information Tunisia, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 20 000

Morocco advance by lot.


More information Cameroon, 1–0 ...
More information Ghana, 3–2 ...

Cameroon advance by lot but withdrew; Ghana advance.

Final

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More information Morocco, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 25 000
More information Ghana, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 40 000

Morocco qualified, but withdrew after refusing to play against Israel in the 1968 Summer Olympics final tournament in Group C. Ghana replaced Morocco.


References

  1. "Games of the XIX. Olympiad - Football Qualifying Tournament".

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