Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers – Group 3
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
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Cameroon 
|
w/o |  Mali
|
— | — |
| Second round | ||||
Morocco 
|
1–1 (l) |  Tunisia
|
1–1 | 0–0 |
| Cameroon
|
3–3 |  Ghana
|
1–0 | 2–3 |
| Second round play-off | ||||
| Cameroon
|
w/o | Ghana
| ||
| Final round | ||||
| Morocco
|
3–2 | Ghana
|
1–1 | 2–1 |
First round
[edit]Cameroon won on walkover and advanced to the second round.
Second round
[edit]
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
[edit]Ghana won on walkover and advanced to the final round.
Final round
[edit]| Morocco | 1–1 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Morocco won 3–2 on aggregate and qualified for the Summer Olympics.
References
[edit]- ^ "Games of the XVII. Olympiad – Football Qualifying Tournament – (Mexico City, Mexico, 1968): EUROPE". RSSSF. 21 October 2021.
- ^ "MOROCCO WILL NOT PLAY ISRAEL". Schenectady Gazette. 30 August 1968. p. 13.
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