1962 African Cup of Nations

The 1962 African Cup of Nations was the third edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Ethiopia. Nine countries entered the competition, including the reigning champions Egypt, meaning for the first time a qualification tournament was required. As with previous tournaments, the finals only included four teams. Egypt, as holders, and Ethiopia as hosts, qualified automatically meaning each needed to play only one game to reach the final. Ethiopia won the tournament for the first time after extra time in the final.

Teams eliminated in qualifying

First Round
*fb|Morocco
*fb|Ghana
*fb|Zanzibar

Second Round
*fb|Nigeria
*fb|Kenya

Final Tournament

emifinals

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date = January 14, 1962
19:00
team1 = fb-rt|ETH|1897
team2 = fb|TUN |score = 4 – 2
report= [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/62a.html (Report)]
goals1 = L. Vassalo goal|32 (pen) goal|75
Girma goal|36
Worku goal|69

goals2 = Cherif
Merichko

stadium = Addis Abeba, Addis Abeba Stadium
Referee:
Attendance: ----footballbox
date = January 18, 1962
team1 = fb-rt|EGY|UAR
team2 = fb|UGA |score = 2 – 1report= [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/62a.html (Report)]
goals1 = Selim goal|1
Abdel Fatah goal|50
goals2 = Jonathan goal|36
stadium = Addis Abeba, Addis Abeba Stadium
Referee:
Attendance:

Third place playoff

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date = January 20, 1962
team1 = fb-rt|TUN
team2 = fb|UGA |score = 3 – 0
report= [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/62a.html (Report)]
goals1 = D'Jedidi
Chérif
Meddab
goals2 =
stadium = Addis Abeba, Addis Abeba Stadium
Referee:
Attendance:

Final

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date = January 21, 1962
team1 = fb-rt|ETH|1897
team2 = fb|EGY|UAR |score = 4 – 2 (aet)
report= [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/62a.html (Report)]
goals1 = Girmagoal|74
Workugoal|84goal|117
I. Vassalogoal|101
goals2 = Abdel Fatah goal|35goal|75
stadium = Addis Abeba, Addis Abeba Stadium
Referee:
Attendance: ----

Top scorers

*flagicon|United Arab Republic Badawy Abdel Fatah (3 goals)
*flagicon|Ethiopia|1897 Mengistu Worku (3 goals)

External links

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/62a.html Details at RSSSF]
* [http://www.soccerbot.com/caf/results/afrnat62x.htm Details at Soccerbot]