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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) | ![]() |
← 1962 1965 → |
International football competition
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.
This tournament, and the previous one, are the only Africa Cup of Nations tournaments with more than four goals-per-game average.
Qualified teams※
Main article: 1963 African Cup of Nations qualification
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Flag_of_Ethiopia_%281897%E2%80%931974%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ethiopia_%281897%E2%80%931974%29.svg.png)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Republic_%281958%E2%80%931971%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Republic_%281958%E2%80%931971%29.svg.png)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Flag_of_Sudan_%281956%E2%80%931970%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sudan_%281956%E2%80%931970%29.svg.png)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Flag_of_Tunisia_%281959%E2%80%931999%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Tunisia_%281959%E2%80%931999%29.svg.png)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png)
- Notes
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads※
Main article: 1963 African Cup of Nations squads
Venues※
The 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※
Key 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※
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Source:
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Ghana ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Mfum ![]() |
Jedidi ![]() |
Referee: Mahmoud Hussein Imam (United Arab Republic)
Group B※
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Source:
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※
Third place match※
United Arab Republic ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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El-Shazly ![]() Yaqoub ![]() |
Final※
Main article: 1963 African Cup of Nations final
Ghana ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Aggrey-Fynn ![]() Acquah ![]() |
Referee: Hédi Ben Abdelkader (Tunisia)
Scorers※
- 6 goals
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Notes※
- ^ 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,/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.
References※
- ^ "Roll of Honour". The Guardian. 16 January 2006. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "African Nations Cup 1963". RSSSF. 6 July 2016.