2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification


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

Qualified teams

The 16 qualified teams were:
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 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 a Djibouti nationale team was withdrawing from the qualifying tournament, without giving a reason. All Djibouti matches were therefore cancelled.

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Group 2


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Group 3


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Group 4


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Group 5


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Group 6


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Group 7


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Group 8


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Group 9


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Group 10


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Group 11

Zambia finished as group winner by winning the head-to-head against South Africa.
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Group 12


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Best runners-up (groups 2-11)

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

Top goalscorers

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