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2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Football matches

Football matches

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

Qualified teams

The 16 qualified teams were:

  • as hosts.
  • as group 1 winner.
  • as group 2 winner.
  • as group 3 winner.
  • as group 4 winner.
  • as group 5 winner.
  • as group 6 winner.
  • as group 7 winner.
  • as group 8 winner.
  • as group 9 winner.
  • as group 10 winner.
  • as group 11 winner.
  • as group 12 winner.
  • , , and as the three best runners-up from groups 2–11.

Teams that did not enter

(FIFA World Ranking of 16 May 2007)

  • [180]
  • [182]
  • [192]
  • [199]

Team Excluded

(FIFA World Ranking of 16 May 2007)

  • [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. All Djibouti matches were therefore cancelled.

Cousin
N'Zigou ,

Koné Dindane

Dindane Diané

Koné Y. Touré Drogba

Méyé

Group 2

Hosny Aboutrika Hassan Moussa Langlet

Mbazumutima

Sidibé
Ghaly

Selolwane

Teguedi

Group 3

Obua Obodo

Marai

Sekagya Sacko

Taiwo Yakubu

Uche

Group 4

Tambal

Agab Zaiem Chermiti

Tambal Nafti

Agab Mousa Santos

Group 5

Geremi Nguemo Bodipo

Webó Makor Williams Mulenda

Idrissou Juvenal
J. Epitié

Eto'o

Geremi

Makasi Witakenge Karekezi

Group 6

Shimangus Locó

Mateus

Mantorras Zé Kalanga Mendonça Figueiredo Shikanda

Love Flávio

Oliech

Group 7

Khalfan Ndaw

Kamara

Tico-Tico

N'Doye Camara Diouf

Group 8

Jatta

Feindouno Meniri

Borges Saifi Mansaré Jagne

Feindouno

Cissé Camara Bangoura

Group 9

Amewou

Ogunbiyi

Olufade

Sessègnon Ogunbiyi Keita M. Diallo L. Diallo Basala

M. Diallo

Group 10

Kalulika Kinkela

El Taib LuaLua

Al Rewani

Said Katupose

Group 11

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

Phiri

Malonga N'Guessi

Buckley Zuma

Zuma Nomvethe Ngo Chalwe

Group 12

Boussoufa

Hadji

Mteki Mwanjali

Best runners-up (groups 2-11)

The best 3 runners-up from groups with four teams (groups 2-11) would qualify for the finals.

Top goalscorers

ScorerGoalsNationClub
Arouna Koné5ESP Sevilla
David Obua5South Africa Kaizer Chiefs
Faisal Agab5Sudan Al-Merreikh
Flávio5EGY Al Ahly
Issam Jemâa5FRA Caen
Mohammadou Idrissou4GER MSV Duisburg
Sibusiso Zuma4GER Arminia Bielefeld
Pascal Feindouno3FRA Saint-Étienne
Yakubu3ENG Everton
Chris Katongo3Denmark Brøndby

Source: Official site - qualifying

References

References

  1. (17 August 2006). "Djibouti pull out of Nations Cup". BBC News.
  2. Held in neighbouring Rwanda because Burundi's Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore is unavailable. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6669671.stm]
  3. 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. [http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200706/15/eng20070615_384772.html]
  4. Postponed from 17 June 2007 after the match officials failed to arrive on time. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6761641.stm]
  5. Both matches postponed from 8 September 2007 due to general elections in Sierra Leone. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6980297.stm]
  6. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6493389.stm Postponed from 25 March 2007 due to civil unrest]
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