Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers – Group 3 explained

The 1968 Summer Olympics football qualification – Africa Group 3 was one of the three African groups in the Summer Olympics football qualification tournament to decide which teams would qualify for the 1968 Summer Olympics football finals tournament in Mexico.[1] Group 3 consisted of five teams: Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, Morocco, Tunisia. The teams played home-and-away knockout matches. Morocco qualified for the Summer Olympics football finals after defeating Ghana 3–2 on aggregate in the final round, but withdrew after refusing to play against Israel in the final tournament in Group C.[2]

Summary

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First round

Cameroon won on walkover and advanced to the second round.

Second round

Morocco won via a drawing of lots 1–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final round.----Cameroon and Ghana tied 3–3 on aggregate and advanced to a play-off.

Play-off

Ghana won on walkover and advanced to the final round.

Final round

Morocco won 3–2 on aggregate and qualified for the Summer Olympics.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Games of the XVII. Olympiad – Football Qualifying Tournament – (Mexico City, Mexico, 1968): EUROPE. RSSSF. 21 October 2021.
  2. News: MOROCCO WILL NOT PLAY ISRAEL. Schenectady Gazette. 30 August 1968. 13.