Route to the final
Egypt
Round
Ethiopia
Opponent
Result
Knockout stage
Opponent
Result
Sudan
2–1
Semifinals
South Africa
2-01
1 The match was scratched and Ethiopia advanced to the final as South Africa were disqualified due to apartheid.
Match details
Details
16 February 1957
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Mohammed Youssef (
Sudan )
GK ' Gila-Michael Tekle Mariam
' Adale Tekle Selassie
' Girmaye Fikre Mariam
' Mohammed Ibrahim
' Ayele Tessema
' Adamu Alemu
' Netsere Wolde Selassie
' Zewde Samuel
' Kebede Metaferia
' Asefaw Berhane
' Tekeste Goitom
Manager:
References
Stages General information Venues
Tournaments Qualification Finals Squads Statistics No qualification took place in 1957 and 1959 as places were given by invitation only. In 1959 and 1976, there was no final; the article is about the decisive match of the final group stage.