2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

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

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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)

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.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 4310130+1310
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 421165+17
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 4004014140
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti (W)00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
(W) Withdrew
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg4–0Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Antchouet Soccerball shade.svg40'
Cousin Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)
N'Zigou Soccerball shade.svg76', Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville
Attendance: 3,000

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg5–0Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
K. Touré Soccerball shade.svg10'
Koné Soccerball shade.svg22', 55', 70'
Dindane Soccerball shade.svg32'


Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg5–0Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Kalou Soccerball shade.svg18'
Koné Soccerball shade.svg30', 82'
Y. Touré Soccerball shade.svg48'
Drogba Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stade Bouaké, Bouaké
Attendance: 25,000


Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg0–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

Group 2

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 633092+712
Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania 621391017
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 62136827
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 62133747
Source: [ citation needed ]
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg4–1Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Zidan Soccerball shade.svg5'
Hosny Soccerball shade.svg29'
Aboutrika Soccerball shade.svg31'
Hassan Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
Se. Ndikumana Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg4–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Mbodjj Soccerball shade.svg2'
Moussa Soccerball shade.svg10', 23'
Langlet Soccerball shade.svg31'


Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–0Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Zidan Soccerball shade.svg20'
Sidibé Soccerball shade.svg23' (o.g.)
Ghaly Soccerball shade.svg66'

Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg1–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Hakimana Soccerball shade.svg63'
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg1–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Langlet Soccerball shade.svg67' Hassan Soccerball shade.svg15'


Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Fadl Soccerball shade.svg77'
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg2–1Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Corville Soccerball shade.svg32'
Teguedi Soccerball shade.svg50'
Imantona Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)

Group 3

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 6501103+715
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 632183+511
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 611451164
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 61143964
Source: [ citation needed ]
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg3–0Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho
Massa Soccerball shade.svg29', 42'
Obua Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Yakubu Soccerball shade.svg27'
Obodo Soccerball shade.svg60'

Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg0–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Yakubu Soccerball shade.svg50'

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Kanu Soccerball shade.svg73'
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg3–1Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Potse Soccerball shade.svg22', 44'
Marai Soccerball shade.svg75'
Kamilou Soccerball shade.svg80'

Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Obua Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
Sekagya Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)
Utaka Soccerball shade.svg25'


Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Makinwa Soccerball shade.svg42'
Uche Soccerball shade.svg73'
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg3–1Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Obua Soccerball shade.svg2' (pen.), 77', 86' Idrissa Soccerball shade.svg45'

Group 4

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 6501134+915
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 6411123+913
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 6114314114
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 602431072
Source: [ citation needed ]
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg0–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg3–0Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Galag Soccerball shade.svg22'
Tambal Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.), 90'

Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg2–1Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Brutus Soccerball shade.svg22', 81' Godon Soccerball shade.svg50'
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg1–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Lado Soccerball shade.svg79' (o.g.)

Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg0–3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Jemâa Soccerball shade.svg16', 76', 80'
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg1–2Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Naboth Soccerball shade.svg68' Agab Soccerball shade.svg42', 86'

Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg3–0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Lado Soccerball shade.svg24', 65'
Agab Soccerball shade.svg44'
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg4–0Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Jemâa Soccerball shade.svg25'
Zaiem Soccerball shade.svg41', 66'
Chermiti Soccerball shade.svg81'

Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg0–2Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Agab Soccerball shade.svg46'
Tambal Soccerball shade.svg61'
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg2–0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Jemâa Soccerball shade.svg44'
Nafti Soccerball shade.svg60'

Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg1–1Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Perle Soccerball shade.svg59' Godfrey Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg3–2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Alaa Eldin Babiker Soccerball shade.svg26'
Agab Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Mousa Soccerball shade.svg72'
Tafti Soccerball shade.svg55'
Santos Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)

Group 5

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 6501134+915
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 631267110
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 6204101116
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 611461374
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0–3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Feutchine Soccerball shade.svg55'
Geremi Soccerball shade.svg62'
Nguemo Soccerball shade.svg84'

Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg3–2Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Doe Soccerball shade.svg24'
Makor Soccerball shade.svg68'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg76'
Karekezi Soccerball shade.svg70'
Mulenda Soccerball shade.svg82'

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg3–1Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Webó Soccerball shade.svg12', 24'
Idrissou Soccerball shade.svg86'
Doe Soccerball shade.svg38'

Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg2–0Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
Niyonzima Soccerball shade.svg57', 77'
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Mennoh Soccerball shade.svg80' Mbia Soccerball shade.svg12'
Eto'o Soccerball shade.svg78'


Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg4–0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Bokota Soccerball shade.svg21'
Makasi Soccerball shade.svg29'
Witakenge Soccerball shade.svg85'
Karekezi Soccerball shade.svg89'
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg1–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Juvenal Soccerball shade.svg35'

Group 6

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 6411165+1113
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 62315839
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 62136717
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 60330773
Source: [ citation needed ]
Swaziland  Flag of Eswatini.svg0–2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Jamba Soccerball shade.svg21'
Locó Soccerball shade.svg80'

Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg0–0Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg3–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Flávio Soccerball shade.svg27', 68'
Mateus Soccerball shade.svg60'
Ambani Soccerball shade.svg81'

Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–0Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland
Mariga Soccerball shade.svg51'
Shikanda Soccerball shade.svg75'

Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg1–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Abubeker Soccerball shade.svg17' Maurito Soccerball shade.svg88'

Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg1–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Aregay Soccerball shade.svg80'

Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Boya Soccerball shade.svg18'
Oliech Soccerball shade.svg87'
Manucho Soccerball shade.svg35'

Swaziland  Flag of Eswatini.svg0–0Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea

Group 7

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 6321123+911
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 623154+19
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 62224738
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 611451274
Source: [ citation needed ]
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg2–1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Koulibaly Soccerball shade.svg23' (o.g.)
Khalfan Soccerball shade.svg65'
Cissé Soccerball shade.svg39'
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg2–0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Nando Soccerball shade.svg33' (o.g.)
Ndaw Soccerball shade.svg61'

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Yameogo Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg0–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg4–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Niang Soccerball shade.svg35', 49', 64'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg46'

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Khalfan Soccerball shade.svg18' Ba Soccerball shade.svg75'
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg3–1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Monteiro Soccerball shade.svg7'
Tico-Tico Soccerball shade.svg42', 48'
Sanou Soccerball shade.svg38'

Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg0–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg5–1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
N'Daw Soccerball shade.svg28'
N'Doye Soccerball shade.svg69'
Camara Soccerball shade.svg73', 83'
Diouf Soccerball shade.svg87'
Traoré Soccerball shade.svg40'

Group 8

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 6321103+711
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 62226608
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 62226608
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 612331075
Source: [ citation needed ]
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg2–0Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Ceesay Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.)
Jatta Soccerball shade.svg88'
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg0–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–0Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Ziani Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg1–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Lito Soccerball shade.svg52'

Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg0–2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Diawara Soccerball shade.svg50'
Feindouno Soccerball shade.svg70'
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–0Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Deham Soccerball shade.svg60'
Meniri Soccerball shade.svg89'

Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg2–2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Soares Soccerball shade.svg65'
Borges Soccerball shade.svg90'
Bougherra Soccerball shade.svg33'
Saifi Soccerball shade.svg84'
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg2–2Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Diallo Soccerball shade.svg10'
Mansaré Soccerball shade.svg53'
Sonko Soccerball shade.svg51'
Jagne Soccerball shade.svg71'

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg0–2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Mansaré Soccerball shade.svg43'
Feindouno Soccerball shade.svg84'
Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg0–0Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia

Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg2–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Jatta Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.), 86' Saifi Soccerball shade.svg58'
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg4–0Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Feindouno Soccerball shade.svg19'
Cissé Soccerball shade.svg32'
Camara Soccerball shade.svg39'
Bangoura Soccerball shade.svg45'

Group 9

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 6330101+912
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 6321104+611
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 63037929
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 6015114131
Source: [ citation needed ]
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg0–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg2–1Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Dossevi Soccerball shade.svg15'
Amewou Soccerball shade.svg75'
Tchomogo Soccerball shade.svg83'

Benin  Flag of Benin.svg2–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Chitou Soccerball shade.svg22'
Ogunbiyi Soccerball shade.svg77'
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1–0Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Traoré Soccerball shade.svg90+1'

Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg3–1Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Adebayor Soccerball shade.svg37', 85'
Olufade Soccerball shade.svg62'
Wobay Soccerball shade.svg77'
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1–1Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Kanouté Soccerball shade.svg47' (pen.) Ogunbiyi Soccerball shade.svg44'

Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg0–1Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
senaya Soccerball shade.svg78'
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg0–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali

Benin  Flag of Benin.svg4–1Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Omotoyossi Soccerball shade.svg44', 52'
Sessègnon Soccerball shade.svg47'
Ogunbiyi Soccerball shade.svg58'
Olufade Soccerball shade.svg75'
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg6–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Sidibé Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen.)
Keita Soccerball shade.svg68', 87'
M. Diallo Soccerball shade.svg76'
L. Diallo Soccerball shade.svg89'
Basala Soccerball shade.svg90'

Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg0–2Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Tchomogo Soccerball shade.svg9', 63'
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg0–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Kanouté Soccerball shade.svg41'
M. Diallo Soccerball shade.svg90'

Group 10

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 631298+110
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 623186+29
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 622276+18
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 62045946
Source: [ citation needed ]
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg1–0Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Mebratu Soccerball shade.svg15'
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg3–2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Mbele Soccerball shade.svg31'
Kalulika Soccerball shade.svg67'
Kinkela Soccerball shade.svg80'
Plaatjies Soccerball shade.svg37', 60'

Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg1–0Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
Jacobs Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)
Libya  Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg1–1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Hussein Soccerball shade.svg63' Bageta Soccerball shade.svg40'

Libya  Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg2–1Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Al Rewani Soccerball shade.svg12'
El Taib Soccerball shade.svg61'
Helu Soccerball shade.svg88'
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg2–0Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
Mbungu Soccerball shade.svg29'
LuaLua Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)

Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg1–0Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Benjamin Soccerball shade.svg5'

Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg1–1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Pienaar Soccerball shade.svg40' Matumona Soccerball shade.svg27'
Libya  Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg3–1Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
Zuway Soccerball shade.svg11', 48'
Al Rewani Soccerball shade.svg23'
Tefera Soccerball shade.svg59'

DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg1–1Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Nonda Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.) Hussein Soccerball shade.svg51'
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg2–3Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Bogale Soccerball shade.svg44'
Said Soccerball shade.svg67'
Bester Soccerball shade.svg64', 82'
Katupose Soccerball shade.svg86'

Group 11

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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 632193+611
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6321104+611
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 61415617
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 6024314112
Source: [ citation needed ]

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Makoena Soccerball shade.svg28'


South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg4–0Flag of Chad.svg  Chad
Morris Soccerball shade.svg13'
Zuma Soccerball shade.svg23', 33'
Nomvethe Soccerball shade.svg74'
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg3–0Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Mulenga Soccerball shade.svg22'
Ngo Soccerball shade.svg74' (o.g.)
Chalwe Soccerball shade.svg87'

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–1Flag of Chad.svg  Chad
Mbesuma Soccerball shade.svg57' Kedigui Soccerball shade.svg13'
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Bantsimba Soccerball shade.svg59' Zuma Soccerball shade.svg51'

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
McCarthy Soccerball shade.svg51' Katongo Soccerball shade.svg6', 28', 30'

Group 12

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 431061+510
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 41124514
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 41032643
Source: [ citation needed ]
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Chamakh Soccerball shade.svg50'
Boussoufa Soccerball shade.svg72'

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg1–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Chavula Soccerball shade.svg33'

Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Nyandoro Soccerball shade.svg82' Hadji Soccerball shade.svg7'

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Chamakh Soccerball shade.svg3'
Hadji Soccerball shade.svg26'

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg0–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
El Moubarki Soccerball shade.svg12'

Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg3–1Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Nkhatha Soccerball shade.svg24'
Mteki Soccerball shade.svg54'
Mwanjali Soccerball shade.svg61'
Kanyenda Soccerball shade.svg43'

Best runners-up (groups 2-11)

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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 6411123+913
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 6321104+611
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6321104+611
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 632183+511
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 631267110
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 623186+29
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 623154+19
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 62315839
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 62226608
Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania 621391017
Source: [ citation needed ]

Top goalscorers

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

Source: Official site - qualifying

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Group H of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament was one of the thirteen groups to decide the teams which qualified for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament. The group consisted of four teams: Ghana, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Mauritius.

Ghana is one of Africa's major forces in the Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana made its debut in 1963, and quickly emerged as a powerful team in the tournament and went on to win the tournament again in 1965, 1978 and in 1982, which was the last tournament to date Ghana has won.

Cameroon are one of Africa's major forces in the Africa Cup of Nations. Cameroon won its first tournament in 1984, Cameroon emerged and became a fearsome power of the tournament, winning the tournament again in 2000 and 2002.

Ivory Coast is one of Africa's major forces in the Africa Cup of Nations. Ivory Coast has won the tournament three times, most recently as hosts in 2023. They previously won in 1992 and 2015. Ivory Coast has also finished as runner up twice, in 2006 and 2012.

References

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  2. Held in neighbouring Rwanda because Burundi's Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore is unavailable.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. Postponed from 17 June 2007 after the match officials failed to arrive on time.
  5. 1 2 Both matches postponed from 8 September 2007 due to general elections in Sierra Leone.
  6. Postponed from 25 March 2007 due to civil unrest