Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers – Group 1
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The 1968 Summer Olympics football qualification – Africa Group 1 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 1 consisted of six teams: Algeria, Gabon, Guinea, Libya, Niger and United Arab Republic. The teams played home-and-away knockout matches. Guinea qualified for the Summer Olympics football finals after defeating Algeria 5–4 on aggregate in the final round.
Summary
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Libya 
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4–2 |  Niger
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2–0 | 2–2 |
Gabon 
|
1–6 |  Guinea
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0–0 | 1–6 |
| Second round | ||||
| Guinea
|
w/o |  United Arab Republic
|
— | — |
| Libya
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2–3 |  Algeria
|
1–2 | 1–1 |
| Final round | ||||
| Guinea
|
5–4 | Algeria
|
3–2 | 2–2 |
First round
[edit]Libya won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Guinea | 6–1 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
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Guinea won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Second round
[edit]| Guinea | Cancelled | United Arab Republic |
|---|---|---|
| United Arab Republic | Cancelled | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
Guinea won on walkover and advanced to the final round.
| Libya | 1–2 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
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| Algeria | 1–1 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
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Algeria won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the final round.
Final round
[edit]| Guinea | 3–2 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
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Guinea won 5–4 on aggregate and qualified for the Summer Olympics.