1962 African Cup of Nations final

The 1962 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 21 January 1962 at the Hailé Sélassié Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to determine the winner of the 1962 African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

1962 African Cup of Nations Final
Event1962 African Cup of Nations
After extra time
Date21 January 1962
VenueHailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
RefereeWilson Brooks (Uganda)
Attendance30,000
1959
1963

Ethiopia beat United Arab Republic 4−2 after extra time, winning their first title.[1][2]

Road to the final

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Ethiopia Round United Arab Rep.
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
  Tunisia 4–2 Semifinals   Uganda 2–1

Match

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Details

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Ethiopia  4–2
(a.e.t.)
  United Arab Republic
Kidane   74'
L. Vassallo   84'[a]
I. Vassallo   101'
Worku   118'
Badawi   35', 75'
 
 
 
 
 
Ethiopia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United Arab Republic
GK   Gila-Michael Tekle-Mariam
RB   Asmelash Berhe
CB   Awade Mohammed
CB   Kiflom Araya
LB   Berhe Goitom
RM   Tesfaye Gebremedhin
CM   Girma Zeleke   ?'
CM   Italo Vassallo
LM   Luciano Vassallo
CF   Mengistu Worku
CF   Getachew Wolde
Substitutions:
CF   Tekle Kidane   ?'
Manager:
Ydnekatchew Tessema
  Slavko Milošević
GK   Adel Hekal
RB   Ahmed Moustafa
CB   Raafat Ateya
CB   Tarek Selim
LB   Rifaat El-Fanagily
RM   Mohammed Badawi
CM   Mohamed Seddik
CM   Badawi Abdel Fattah
LM   Saleh Selim
CF   Taha Ismail
CF   Mimi El-Sherbini
Manager:
Mohamed El-Guindy
Hanafy Bastan

Notes

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  1. ^ Mengistu Worku was initially credited with scoring twice in the final, but later, one of his goals in the 84th minute was attributed to Luciano Vassallo.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "African Nations Cup 1962". RSSSF. 30 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Anotando Fútbol *: Copa África 1962". 7 January 2015.