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 | File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Republic |
| Third place | File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg Uganda |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 18 (4.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | United Arab Republic Badawi Abdel Fattah Ethiopia Luciano Vassallo (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Ethiopia Mengistu Worku |
← 1959 1963 → | |
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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.[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. 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[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia | Hosts | 2 (1957, 1959) | |
| File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Republic | Holders | 29 May 1959 | 2 (1957, 1959) |
| File:Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg Uganda | 2nd round winners | 29 October 1961 | 0 (debut) |
| File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia | 2nd round winners | 10 December 1961 | 0 (debut) |
- Notes
- ↑ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads
Venues
| Addis Ababa | |
|---|---|
| Hailé Sélassié Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
| File:Addis Ababa Stadium.jpg |
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Final tournament
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
| File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia | 4 | |||||
| 21 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
| File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia | 2 | |||||
| File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||
| 18 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
| File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Rep. | 2 | |||||
| File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Rep. | 2 | |||||
| File:Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg Uganda | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 20 January – Addis Ababa | ||||||
| File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia | 3 | |||||
| File:Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg Uganda | 0 | |||||
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
Scorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Notes
References
- ↑ Thomas, Durosimi (2012-10-20). "New dawn for Ethiopia after Nations Cup qualification". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
- ↑ "African Nations Cup 1962". RSSSF. 30 March 2021.
