1962 African Cup of Nations in Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. This page details the process of qualifying for the 1962 African Cup of Nations. 9 African nations initially entered the competition. Ethiopia and Egypt both automatically qualified as the host country and title holders respectively. Morocco would withdraw before play began, thus leaving only 6 teams vying for the remaining two spots in the finals. 1962 African Cup of Nations The 1962 African Cup of Nations was the third edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Ethiopia. Nine countries entered the competition, including the
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