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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]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Ghana |
Dates | 24 November – 1 December |
Teams | 6 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 8 |
Goals scored | 33 (4.13 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (6 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
This tournament, and the previous one, are the only Africa Cup of Nations tournaments with more than four goals-per-game average.
Qualified teams
editTeam | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[a] |
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![]() | Hosts | 0 (debut) | |
![]() | Holders | 21 January 1962 | 3 (1957, 1959, 1962) |
![]() | 1st round winners | 25 January 1963 | 3 (1957, 1959, 1962) |
![]() | 1st round winners | 30 June 1963 | 2 (1957, 1959) |
![]() | 1st round winners | 2 July 1963 | 1 (1962) |
![]() | 1st round winners | 6 October 1963 | 0 (debut) |
- Notes
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads
editVenues
editThe competition was played in two venues in Accra and Kumasi.
Accra | |
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Accra Sports Stadium | |
Capacity: 40,000 | |
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Kumasi | |
Kumasi Sports Stadium | |
Capacity: 40,500 | |
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Group stage
editKey to colours in group tables |
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Top placed teams advanced to the final |
2nd placed teams advanced to the 3rd Place Match |
Group A
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Ghana ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Mfum ![]() | Jedidi ![]() |
Referee: Mahmoud Hussein Imam (United Arab Republic)
Group B
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
United Arab Republic ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() |
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Riza ![]() El-Shazly ![]() | Ekpe ![]() Bassey ![]() Onyeawuna ![]() |
United Arab Republic ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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El-Shazly ![]() Riza ![]() | Jaksa ![]() |
Knockout stage
editThird place match
editUnited Arab Republic ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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El-Shazly ![]() Yaqoub ![]() |
Final
editGhana ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Aggrey-Fynn ![]() Acquah ![]() |
Referee: Hédi Ben Abdelkader (Tunisia)
Scorers
edit- 6 goals
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Notes
edit- ^ 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
edit- ^ "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
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