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1963 African Cup of Nations

The 1963 African Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). For the third consecutive time the hosts won the African Cup. The format was changed to two groups of 3 teams each, with the group winners playing the final, and the runners-up playing the third place playoff. The final in Accra on 1 December saw the hosts beating Sudan 3–0 to win the title.[1]

1963 African Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryGhana
Dates24 November – 1 December
Teams6
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Ghana (1st title)
Runners-up Sudan
Third place United Arab Republic
Fourth place Ethiopia
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored33 (4.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)United Arab Republic Hassan El-Shazly
(6 goals)
Best player(s)United Arab Republic Hassan El-Shazly
← 1962
1965 →

This tournament, and the previous one, are the only Africa Cup of Nations tournaments with more than four goals-per-game average.

Qualified teams edit

Main article: 1963 African Cup of Nations qualification
Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament[a]
  Ghana Hosts 0 (debut)
  Ethiopia Holders 21 January 1962 3 (1957, 1959, 1962)
  United Arab Republic 1st round winners 25 January 1963 3 (1957, 1959, 1962)
  Sudan 1st round winners 30 June 1963 2 (1957, 1959)
  Tunisia 1st round winners 2 July 1963 1 (1962)
  Nigeria 1st round winners 6 October 1963 0 (debut)
Notes
  1. ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Squads edit

Main article: 1963 African Cup of Nations squads

Venues edit

The competition was played in two venues in Accra and Kumasi.

Accra
Kumasi
Accra Sports Stadium Kumasi Sports Stadium
Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 40,500
   

Group stage edit

Key to colours in group tables
Top placed teams advanced to the final
2nd placed teams advanced to the 3rd Place Match

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Ghana (H) 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 3
  Ethiopia 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 2
  Tunisia 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Ghana  1–1  Tunisia
Mfum   9' Jedidi   36'
Referee: Mahmoud Hussein Imam (United Arab Republic)
Ghana  2–0  Ethiopia
Acquah    
Ethiopia  4–2  Tunisia
Worku    
Tekle  
Tesfaye  		 Chetali   15'
Jedidi   67'

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Sudan 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 3
  United Arab Republic 2 1 1 0 8 5 +3 3
  Nigeria 2 0 0 2 3 10 −7 0
Source: [citation needed]
United Arab Republic  6–3  Nigeria
Riza   30', 32', 82'
El-Shazly   42', 44', 81'		 Ekpe   78'
Bassey   82'
Onyeawuna   89'
United Arab Republic  2–2  Sudan
El-Shazly   5'
Riza   7'		 Jaksa   60', 75'
Sudan  4–0  Nigeria
Jaksa    
El-Kawarty  
Adam  

Knockout stage edit

Third place match edit

United Arab Republic  3–0  Ethiopia
El-Shazly   6', 9'
Yaqoub   56'

Final edit

Main article: 1963 African Cup of Nations final
Ghana  3–0  Sudan
Aggrey-Fynn   62' (pen.)
Acquah   72', 82'

Scorers edit

6 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References edit

  1. ^ "Roll of Honour". The Guardian. 16 January 2006. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

External links edit

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