The African Qualifiers for the 1968 Summer Olympics football tournament began in April 1967 and ended in June 1968.
Group 1
First round
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Libya advance.
Guinea advance.
Second round
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United Arab Republic withdrew. Guinea advance.
Algeria advance.
Final
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Guinea qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Group 2
First round
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Uganda withdrew; Nigeria advance.
Madagascar advance.
Second round
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Nigeria advance by lot.
Ethiopia advance.
Final
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Nigeria qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Group 3
First round
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Mali withdrew; Cameroon advance.
Second round
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Morocco advance by lot.
Cameroon advance by lot but withdrew; Ghana advance.
Final
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Morocco qualified, but withdrew after refusing to play against Israel in the 1968 Summer Olympics final tournament in Group C. Ghana replaced Morocco.