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1962 African Cup of Nations
1962 የአፍሪካ ዋንጫ
Tournament details
Host countryEthiopia
Dates14–21 January
Teams4
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsImage Ethiopia (1st title)
Runners-upImage United Arab Republic
Third placeImage Tunisia
Fourth placeImage Uganda
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored18 (4.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)United Arab Republic Badawi Abdel Fattah
Ethiopia Luciano Vassallo
(3 goals each)
Best playerEthiopia Mengistu Worku
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1963 →
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Participating nations

The 1962 African Cup of Nations was the third edition of the African Cup of Nations, the international football championship run by the Confederation of African Football (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 match to reach the final. Ethiopia won the tournament for the first time, defeating the UAR 4–2 after extra time in the final.[1]

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

Qualified teams

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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.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament[a]
Image EthiopiaHosts2 (1957, 1959)
Image United Arab RepublicHolders29 May 19592 (1957, 1959)
Image Uganda2nd round winners29 October 19610 (debut)
Image Tunisia2nd round winners10 December 19610 (debut)
Notes
  1. ↑ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Squads

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Venues

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Final tournament

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 14 January – Addis Ababa
 
 
 Image Ethiopia 4
 
 21 January – Addis Ababa
 
 Image Tunisia 2
 
 Image Ethiopia (a.e.t.) 4
 
 18 January – Addis Ababa
 
 Image United Arab Rep. 2
 
 Image United Arab Rep. 2
 
 
 Image Uganda 1
 
Third place
 
 
 20 January – Addis Ababa
 
 
 Image Tunisia 3
 
 
 Image Uganda 0

Semi-finals

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Ethiopia Image4–2Image Tunisia
L. Vassallo Image 32' (pen.), 75'
Zeleke Image 36'
Worku Image 69'		 Merrichkou Image 13'
Chérif Image 29'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Wilson Brooks (Uganda)
United Arab Republic Image2–1Image Uganda
Badawi Image 50'
Selim Image 57'		 Bunyenyezi Image 16'
Referee: Mustapha Belhouas (Tunisia)

Third place match

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Tunisia Image3–0Image Uganda
Jedidi Image 3'
Laaouini Image 53'
Meddab Image 85'
Referee: Isaac Lugonzo (Kenya)

Final

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Ethiopia Image4–2 (a.e.t.)Image United Arab Republic
Kidane Image 74'
L. Vassallo Image 84'[a]
I. Vassallo Image 101'
Worku Image 118'		 Badawi Image 35', 75'
Attendance: 30,000

Goalscorers

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There were 18 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 4.5 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Notes

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  1. 1 2 3 Mengistu Worku was initially credited with scoring twice in the final, but later, one of his goals in the 84th minute was attributed to Luciano Vassallo.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ Thomas, Durosimi (20 October 2012). "New dawn for Ethiopia after Nations Cup qualification". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "African Nations Cup 1962". RSSSF. 30 March 2021.
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