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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ghana |
| Dates | 24 November – 1 December |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 
Ghana (1st title) |
| Runners-up | 
Sudan |
| Third place | 
United Arab Republic |
| Fourth place | 
Ethiopia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 33 (4.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Hassan El-Shazly (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) |
Hassan El-Shazly |
The 1963 African Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa ( CAF). For the third consecutive time the hosts won the African Cup. The format was changed to two groups of 3 teams each, with the group winners playing the final, and the runners-up playing the third place playoff. The final in Accra on 1 December saw the hosts beating Sudan 3–0 to win the title. [1]
This tournament, and the previous one, are the only Africa Cup of Nations tournaments with more than four goals-per-game average.
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament [a] |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ghana |
Hosts | 0 (debut) | |
|
Ethiopia |
Holders | 21 January 1962 | 3 ( 1957, 1959, 1962) |
|
United Arab Republic |
1st round winners | 25 January 1963 | 3 ( 1957, 1959, 1962) |
|
Sudan |
1st round winners | 30 June 1963 | 2 ( 1957, 1959) |
Tunisia |
1st round winners | 2 July 1963 | 1 ( 1962) |
Nigeria |
1st round winners | 6 October 1963 | 0 (debut) |
- Notes
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Accra and Kumasi.
| Accra | |
|---|---|
| Accra Sports Stadium | |
| Capacity: 40,000 | |
| |
| Kumasi | |
| Kumasi Sports Stadium | |
| Capacity: 40,500 | |
|
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Top placed teams advanced to the final |
| 2nd placed teams advanced to the 3rd Place Match |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ghana (H)
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
|
Ethiopia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
|
Tunisia
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
|
Ghana | 1–1 |
Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
Mfum  9' |
Jedidi 36' |
Referee: Mahmoud Hussein Imam (
United Arab Republic)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sudan
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 |
|
United Arab Republic
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 |
|
Nigeria
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Source: [
citation needed]
|
United Arab Republic | 6–3 |
Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
|
Riza 30', 32', 82' El-Shazly 42', 44', 81' |
Ekpe 78' Bassey 82' Onyeawuna 89' |
|
United Arab Republic | 2–2 |
Sudan |
|---|---|---|
|
El-Shazly 5' Riza 7' |
Jaksa 60', 75' |
Knockout stage
Third place match
|
United Arab Republic | 3–0 |
Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
|
El-Shazly 6', 9' Yaqoub 56' |
Final
|
Ghana | 3–0 |
Sudan |
|---|---|---|
|
Aggrey-Fynn 62' (
pen.) Acquah 72', 82' |
Referee:
Hédi Ben Abdelkader (
Tunisia)
Scorers
- 6 goals
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Notes
- ^ a b The sources differ in recording the scorers in that match. Other alternatives were that Ethiopian scorers were Worku, Getachew Wolde, and a brace by Luciano Vassalo, or Italo Vassalo, L. Vassalo and a brace by Worku. Meanwhile, Tunisian scorers were also given as Jedidi and Raouf Ben Amor, or Chetali and Hammadi Henia, or a brace for Henia. [2]
References
- ^ "Roll of Honour". The Guardian. 16 January 2006. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "African Nations Cup 1963". RSSSF. 6 July 2016.
External links
| Editions |
|
|---|---|
| Qualification | |
| Finals | |
| Bids | |
| Squads | |
| Statistics | |
| Miscellaneous | |
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. 
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ghana |
| Dates | 24 November – 1 December |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
Ghana (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
Sudan |
| Third place |
United Arab Republic |
| Fourth place |
Ethiopia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 33 (4.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Hassan El-Shazly (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) |
Hassan El-Shazly |
The 1963 African Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa ( CAF). For the third consecutive time the hosts won the African Cup. The format was changed to two groups of 3 teams each, with the group winners playing the final, and the runners-up playing the third place playoff. The final in Accra on 1 December saw the hosts beating Sudan 3–0 to win the title. [1]
This tournament, and the previous one, are the only Africa Cup of Nations tournaments with more than four goals-per-game average.
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament [a] |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ghana |
Hosts | 0 (debut) | |
|
Ethiopia |
Holders | 21 January 1962 | 3 ( 1957, 1959, 1962) |
|
United Arab Republic |
1st round winners | 25 January 1963 | 3 ( 1957, 1959, 1962) |
|
Sudan |
1st round winners | 30 June 1963 | 2 ( 1957, 1959) |
|
Tunisia |
1st round winners | 2 July 1963 | 1 ( 1962) |
|
Nigeria |
1st round winners | 6 October 1963 | 0 (debut) |
- Notes
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Accra and Kumasi.
| Accra | |
|---|---|
| Accra Sports Stadium | |
| Capacity: 40,000 | |
|
| |
| Kumasi | |
| Kumasi Sports Stadium | |
| Capacity: 40,500 | |
|
|
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Top placed teams advanced to the final |
| 2nd placed teams advanced to the 3rd Place Match |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ghana (H)
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
|
Ethiopia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
|
Tunisia
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
|
Ghana | 1–1 |
Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
|
Mfum 9' |
Jedidi 36' |
Referee: Mahmoud Hussein Imam (
United Arab Republic)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sudan
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 |
|
United Arab Republic
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 |
|
Nigeria
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Source: [
citation needed]
|
United Arab Republic | 6–3 |
Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
|
Riza 30', 32', 82' El-Shazly 42', 44', 81' |
Ekpe 78' Bassey 82' Onyeawuna 89' |
|
United Arab Republic | 2–2 |
Sudan |
|---|---|---|
|
El-Shazly 5' Riza 7' |
Jaksa 60', 75' |
Knockout stage
Third place match
|
United Arab Republic | 3–0 |
Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
|
El-Shazly 6', 9' Yaqoub 56' |
Final
|
Ghana | 3–0 |
Sudan |
|---|---|---|
|
Aggrey-Fynn 62' (
pen.) Acquah 72', 82' |
Referee:
Hédi Ben Abdelkader (
Tunisia)
Scorers
- 6 goals
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Notes
- ^ a b The sources differ in recording the scorers in that match. Other alternatives were that Ethiopian scorers were Worku, Getachew Wolde, and a brace by Luciano Vassalo, or Italo Vassalo, L. Vassalo and a brace by Worku. Meanwhile, Tunisian scorers were also given as Jedidi and Raouf Ben Amor, or Chetali and Hammadi Henia, or a brace for Henia. [2]
References
- ^ "Roll of Honour". The Guardian. 16 January 2006. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "African Nations Cup 1963". RSSSF. 6 July 2016.
External links
| Editions |
|
|---|---|
| Qualification | |
| Finals | |
| Bids | |
| Squads | |
| Statistics | |
| Miscellaneous | |
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 | |