| Tourney Name: | African Cup of Nations |
| Year: | 1968 |
| Other Titles: | 1968 የአፍሪካ ዋንጫ |
| Size: | 200px |
| Country: | Ethiopia |
| Dates: | 12–21 January |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | Ghana |
| Third: | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Fourth: | Ethiopia |
| Fourth-Flagvar: | 1897 |
| Matches: | 16 |
| Goals: | 52 |
| Attendance: | 209000 |
| Top Scorer: |  Laurent Pokou (6 goals) |
| Player: |  Kazadi Mwamba |
| Prevseason: | 1965 |
| Nextseason: | 1970 |
The 1968 African Cup of Nations was the sixth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football 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.
See main article: 1968 African Cup of Nations qualification.
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts | (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965) | |||
| Holders | (1963, 1965) | |||
| Group 2 winners | (debut) | |||
| Group 3 winners | (1965) | |||
| Group 4 winners | (1962) | |||
| Group 5 winners | (debut) | |||
| Group 6 winners | (1965) | |||
| Group 1 winners | (debut) |
See main article: 1968 African Cup of Nations squads.
| Addis Ababa | |
|---|---|
| Hailé Sélassié Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
| Asmara | |
| Cicero Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:
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