1962 African Cup of 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, defeating UAR 4-2, after extra time in the final.[2]
1962 የአፍሪካ ዋንጫ | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Ethiopia |
Dates | 14–21 January |
Teams | 4 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 18 (4.5 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() (3 goals each) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
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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.
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 | Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
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![]() | 3rd | 1959 | Runners-up (1957) |
![]() | 1st | none | Debut |
![]() | 1st | none | Debut |
![]() | 3rd | 1959 | Winners (1957, 1959) |
Squads
Venues
Addis Ababa | |
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Hailé Sélassié Stadium | |
Capacity: 30,000 | |
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Final tournament
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
14 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||
21 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 4 | |||||
18 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
20 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
![]() | 0 |
Semifinals
Ethiopia ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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L. Vassalo ![]() Tekle ![]() Worku ![]() |
Merrichkou ![]() Chérif ![]() |
United Arab Republic ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Badawi ![]() Selim ![]() |
Bunyenyezi ![]() |
Final
Ethiopia ![]() | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Tekle ![]() Worku ![]() I. Vassalo ![]() |
Badawi ![]() |
Scorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Girma Tekle
Luciano Vassalo
- 1 goal
Italo Vassalo
Moncef Chérif
Mohamed Salah Jedidi
Chedly Laaouini
Rached Meddab
Ammar Merrichkou
John Bunyenyezi
Saleh Selim
References
- "Luciano Vassalo".
- Thomas, Durosimi (2012-10-20). "New dawn for Ethiopia after Nations Cup qualification". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
External links
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