1959 African Cup of Nations 1959 African Cup of Nations The 1959 African Cup of Nations was the second edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted and won by the United Arab Republic, a short-lived confederation between Egypt and Syria. Only three teams participated: host team United Arab Republic, Sudan and Ethiopia. All three matches took place in Cairo. With only three teams, the format changed into a round robin group, but the results were the same, the United Arab Republic won over Ethiopia 4−0 and over Sudan 2−1. The Sudanese finished second, defeating Ethiopia 1−0.
2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification was withdrawing from the qualifying tournament, without giving a reason. All Djibouti matches were therefore cancelled. Zambia finished as group winner by winning the head-to-head against South Africa. The best 3 runners-up from groups with four teams (groups 2-11) would qualify for the finals. Source: Official site - qualifying 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification This page details the process of qualifying for the 2008 African Cup of Nations. The 16 qualified teams were: 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