1962 African Cup of Nations

1962 African Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host country Ethiopia
Dates 14 – 21 January
Teams 4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Ethiopia (1st title)
Runners-up  United Arab Republic
Third place  Tunisia
Fourth place  Uganda
Tournament statistics
Matches played 4
Goals scored 18 (4.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) United Arab Republic Badawi Abdel Fattah
Ethiopia Mengistu Worku
(3 goals each)
Best player Ethiopia Mengistu Worku
Participating nations

The 1962 African Cup of Nations was the third edition of the Africa 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. 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.[1]

This tournament has the highest goals-per-game average in Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

Qualified teams

This page details the process of qualifying for the 1962 African Cup of Nations. 9 African nations initially entered the competition. Ethiopia and Egypt both automatically qualified as the host country and title holders respectively. Morocco would withdraw before play began, thus leaving only 6 teams vying for the remaining two spots in the finals.

Qualified teams

Team Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance
 Ethiopia (hosts)3rd1959Runners-up (1957)
 Tunisia1stnoneDebut
 Uganda1stnoneDebut
 United Arab Republic3rd1959Winners (1957, 1959)

Squads

Venues

Addis Ababa
Hailé Sélassié Stadium
Capacity: 30,000

Final tournament

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 14 January – Addis Ababa
 
 
  Ethiopia 4
 
 21 January – Addis Ababa
 
  Tunisia 2
 
  Ethiopia (aet) 4
 
 18 January – Addis Ababa
 
  United Arab Rep. 2
 
  United Arab Rep. 2
 
 
  Uganda 1
 
Third place
 
 
 20 January – Addis Ababa
 
 
  Tunisia 3
 
 
  Uganda 0

Semifinals

Ethiopia  4–2  Tunisia
Vassalo  32' (pen.), 75'
Tekle  36'
Worku  69'		 Merrichkou  13'
Chérif  29'
Attendance: 30,000
United Arab Republic  2–1  Uganda
Badawi  50'
Selim  57'		 Bunyenyezi  16'

Third place match

Tunisia  3–0  Uganda
Jedidi  3'
Laaouini  53'
Meddab  85'
Referee: M. Lorenzo (Kenya)

Final

Ethiopia  4–2
(a.e.t.)		  United Arab Republic
Tekle  74'
Worku  84', 118'
Vassalo  101'		 Badawi  35', 75'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Wilson Brooks (Uganda)

Winners

 1962 African Cup of Nations Champions 

Ethiopia
1st title

Scorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. ↑ Thomas, Durosimi (2012-10-20). "New dawn for Ethiopia after Nations Cup qualification". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2013-05-27.

Coordinates: 9°00′48″N 38°45′23″E / 9.01333°N 38.75639°E / 9.01333; 38.75639

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