1965 African Cup of Nations

1965 African Cup of Nations
كأس أمم إفريقيا 1965
Tournament details
Host country Tunisia
Dates 12 – 21 November
Teams 6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Ghana (2nd title)
Runners-up  Tunisia
Third place  Ivory Coast
Fourth place  Senegal
Tournament statistics
Matches played 8
Goals scored 31 (3.88 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ghana Ben Acheampong
Ghana Osei Kofi
Ivory Coast Eustache Manglé
(3 goals each)
Best player Ghana Osei Kofi

The 1965 African Cup of Nations was the fifth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 1963, the field of six teams was split into two groups of three. Ghana retained its title, beating Tunisia in the final 3−2 a.e.t..

Qualified teams

Team Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance
 Congo-Léopoldville1stnoneDebut
 Ethiopia5th1963Winners (1962)
 Ghana2nd1963Winners (1963)
 Ivory Coast1stnoneDebut
 Senegal1stnoneDebut
 Tunisia (host)3rd1963Third place (1962)

Squads

Venues

Tunis Sfax
Stade Chedli ZouitenStade Taïeb Mhiri
Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 11,000
SousseBizerte
Stade Bou Ali LahouarStade Ahmed Bsiri
Capacity: 6,500Capacity: 2,000

Group stage

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

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Tunisia 211040+43
 Senegal 211051+43
 Ethiopia 200219−80
Tunisia  4–0  Ethiopia
Chaïbi  32'
Jedidi  62'
Delhoum  80'
Lahmar  84'
Senegal  0–0  Tunisia
Senegal  5–1  Ethiopia
Camara  3', 52'
Guèye  37'
Niang  48', 53'		 Vassalo  12' (pen.)

Tunisia progress on a toss of a coin

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 220093+64
 Ivory Coast 21014402
 Congo-Léopoldville 200228−60
Ghana  5–2  Congo-Léopoldville
Kofi  13'
Acheampong  18', 59'
Attuquayefio  84', 89'		 Kalala Mukendi  43', 45' (pen.)
Ivory Coast  3–0  Congo-Léopoldville
Manglé  14', 59', 80'
Ghana  4–1  Ivory Coast
Acheampong  20'
Nti  43'
Lutterodt  52'
Kofi  70'		 Bléziri  66'

Knockout stage

Third place match

Senegal  0–1  Ivory Coast
Yoboué  35'
Referee: Mohamed Mezahi (Algeria)

Final

Ghana  3–2
(a.e.t.)		  Tunisia
Odoi  37', 96'
Kofi  79'		 Chetali  47'
Chaïbi  67'
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Abdelaziz Chekaïmi (Algeria)

Winners

 African Cup of Nations 1965 Champions 

Ghana
2nd title

Scorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
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