1968 African Cup of Nations final

1968 African Cup of Nations final
Event1968 African Cup of Nations
Date21 January 1968
VenueHailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
RefereeEl-Attar (Egypt)
Attendance25,000

The 1968 African Cup of Nations final was a football match that took place on 21 January 1968, at the Hailé Sélassié Stadium in Addis Ababa, to determine the winner of the 1968 African Cup of Nations. Congo-Kinshasa defeated Ghana 1–0 with one goal from Kalala to win their first African Cup.

Road to the final

Congo-KInshasa Ghana
Opponents Results Opponents Results
Group stage
 Congo-Brazzaville 3–0  Senegal 2–2
 Ghana 0–1  Congo-Kinshasa 1–0
 Senegal 2–1  Congo-Brazzaville 3–1
Semi-finals
 Ethiopia 3–2 (a.e.t.)  Ivory Coast 4–3

Match

Details

Congo-Kinshasa 1–0 Ghana
Kalala 66' Report
GKRobert Kazadi
DFPierre Katumba
DFSalomon "Général" Mange (c)
DFAlbert Mwanza
DFElias Tshimanga
MFJoseph Kibonge
MFRaoul Kidumu
MFKembo Uba Kembo
FWLéon Mungamuni
FWPierre Mwana Kasongo
FWKalala
Manager:
Hungary Ferenc Csanádi
GKJon Bortey Noawy
DFFranklin Crentsil
DFCharles Addo Odametey (c)
DFJohn Eshun
DFBen Kusi
MFOsei Kofi
MFIbrahim Sunday
MFFrank Odoi
FWCecil Jones Attuquayefio
FWMalik Jabir
FWWilberforce Mfum
Manager:
Brazil Carlos Alberto Parreira

Assistant referees:
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