2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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
Team Excluded
- 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 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.----
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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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