The 1968 African Cup of Nations was the sixth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Ethiopia. The field expanded to eight teams, split into two groups of four; the top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals. Congo-Kinshasa won its first championship, beating Ghana in the final 1−0. Prior to this tournament, the African Cup of Nations were held once every three years, following 1968 they were held once every two years. Qualified teams The 8 qualified teams are: Squads Venues Group stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Semi-finals Third place match Final Goalscorers 6 goals Laurent Pokou 5 goals Wilberforce Mfum 4 goals Osei Kofi 3 goals Hacène Lalmas Luciano Vassalo 2 goals Jean "Jeannot" Foutika Nicodème Kabamba Kidumu Mantantu Léon Mungamuni Yatma Diop Yatma Diouck Mengistu Worku 1 goal Mokhtar Khalem Boualem Amirouche Ignace Muwawa Saio Ernest Mokili Pierre Kalala Mukendi Elias Tshimanga Jean-Louis Bozon Henri Konan Eustache Manglé Bekuretsion Gebrehiwot Shewangizaw Agonafer Girma Tekle Frank Odoi Ibrahim Sunday Doudou Diongue Denis Obua Polly Ouma External links Details at RSSSF Nations Africa Cup Of Nations, 1968 International association football competitions hosted by Ethiopia Africa Cup of Nations tournaments Africa Cup of Nations