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1962 African Cup of Nations

3rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations

1962 African Cup of Nations

3rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations

FieldValue
tourney_nameAfrican Cup of Nations
year1962
other_titles1962 የአፍሪካ ዋንጫ
size200px
countryEthiopia
dates14–21 January
num_teams4
venues1
cities1
championEthiopia
champion-flagvar1897
count1
secondUnited Arab Republic
thirdTunisia
third-flagvar1959
fourthUganda
fourth-flagvarcolonial
matches4
goals18
top_scorerUAR Badawi Abdel Fattah
ETH Luciano Vassallo
(3 goals each)
playerETH Mengistu Worku
prevseason[1959](1959-african-cup-of-nations)
nextseason[1963](1963-african-cup-of-nations)

| champion-flagvar = 1897 | second-flagvar = | third-flagvar = 1959 | fourth-flagvar = colonial ETH Luciano Vassallo (3 goals each)

Participating nations

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 United Arab Republic (UAR), meaning for the first time a qualification tournament was required. The finals only included four teams. UAR, 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.

This tournament has the highest goals-per-game average in Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

Qualified teams

Main article: 1962 African Cup of Nations qualification

This page details the process of qualifying for the 1962 African Cup of Nations.

Nine nations initially entered the competition, with Ethiopia and UAR 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.

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament
Hosts([1957](1957-african-cup-of-nations), [1959](1959-african-cup-of-nations))
Holders(**[1957](1957-african-cup-of-nations)**, ***[1959](1959-african-cup-of-nations)***)
[2nd round](1962-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-second-round) winners(debut)
[2nd round](1962-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-second-round) winners(debut)

;Notes

Squads

Main article: 1962 African Cup of Nations squads

Venues

Addis Ababa
Hailé Sélassié Stadium
Capacity: **30,000**
[[File:Addis Ababa Stadium.jpg150px]]

Final tournament

| 14 January – Addis Ababa | | 4 | | 2 | 18 January – Addis Ababa | | 2 | | 1 | 21 January – Addis Ababa | | 4 | | 2 | 20 January – Addis Ababa | | 3 | | 0

Semifinals

Zeleke
Worku Chérif

Selim

Third place match

Laaouini
Meddab

Final

Main article: 1962 African Cup of Nations Final

L. Vassallo
I. Vassallo
Worku

Scorers

;3 goals

  • UAR Badawi Abdel Fattah
  • ETH Luciano Vassallo

;2 goals

  • ETH Mengistu Worku

;1 goal

  • ETH Tekle Kidane
  • ETH Italo Vassallo
  • ETH Girma Zeleke
  • TUN Moncef Chérif
  • TUN Mohamed Salah Jedidi
  • TUN Chedly Laaouini
  • TUN Rachid Meddeb
  • TUN Ammar Merrichkou
  • UGA John Bunyenyezi
  • UAR Saleh Selim

Notes

References

References

  1. Thomas, Durosimi. (2012-10-20). "New dawn for Ethiopia after Nations Cup qualification". BBC Sport.
  2. (30 March 2021). "African Nations Cup 1962". RSSSF.
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