1962 African Cup of Nations
| 1962 የአፍሪካ ዋንጫ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ethiopia |
| Dates | 14–21 January |
| Teams | 4 |
| 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) | Badawi Abdel Fattah Mengistu Worku[1] (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Mengistu Worku |
The 1962 African Cup of Nations was the third edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football 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, defeating UAR 4–2, after extra time in the final.[2]
This tournament has the highest goals-per-game average in Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
Qualified teams[edit]
This page details the process of qualifying for the 1962 African Cup of Nations.
Nine nations initially entered the competition, with Ethiopia and Egypt both automatically qualified as hosts and title holders respectively. Sudan withdrew before the draw, and Morocco withdrew before play began, thus leaving five teams vying for the remaining two spots in the finals. This was the first time Sudan did not compete in the tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia |
Hosts | 2 (1957, 1959) | |
| United Arab Republic |
Holders | 29 May 1959 | 2 (1957, 1959) |
| Uganda |
2nd round winners | 29 October 1961 | 0 (debut) |
| Tunisia |
2nd round winners | 10 December 1961 | 0 (debut) |
- Notes
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads[edit]
Venues[edit]
| Addis Ababa | |
|---|---|
| Hailé Sélassié Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
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Final tournament[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
| Ethiopia | 4 | |||||
| 21 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
| Tunisia | 2 | |||||
| Ethiopia (a.e.t.) | 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[edit]
| Ethiopia | 4–2 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
L. Vassalo  32' (pen.), 75' Tekle 36' Worku 69' |
Merrichkou 13' Chérif 29' |
| United Arab Republic | 2–1 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Badawi 50' Selim 57' |
Bunyenyezi 16' |
Third place match[edit]
Final[edit]
| Ethiopia | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | United Arab Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Tekle 74' Worku 84', 118' I. Vassalo 101' |
Badawi 35', 75' |
Scorers[edit]
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References[edit]
- ^ "Luciano Vassalo".
- ^ Thomas, Durosimi (2012-10-20). "New dawn for Ethiopia after Nations Cup qualification". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
External links[edit]
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Notes: The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively. • There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only. • The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.  Football in Africa portal | |