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)
Team Excluded (FIFA World Ranking of 16 May 2007) 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.
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Group 9
Group 10
Group 11 Zambia finished as group winner by winning the head-to-head against South Africa.
Group 12
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 ScorerGoalsNationClubArouna Koné5 SevillaDavid Obua5 Kaizer ChiefsFaisal Agab5 Al-MerreikhFlávio5 Al AhlyIssam Jemâa5 CaenMohammadou Idrissou4 MSV DuisburgSibusiso Zuma4 Arminia BielefeldPascal Feindouno3 Saint-ÉtienneYakubu3 EvertonChris Katongo3 Brøndby
Source: Official site - qualifying
References
External links Draw details at BBC Sport 2008 African Nations Cup qualifying at CAFOnline.com 2008 African Nations Cup at RSSSF Official MTN African Cup of Nations website Ghana CAN 2008 - African Cup of Nations News Official site - qualifying