1963 African Cup of Nations

1963 African Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host country Ghana
Dates 24 November – 1 December
Teams 6 (from 1 confederation)
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) United Arab Republic Hassan El-Shazly
(6 goals)
Best player United Arab Republic 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). It was hosted by Ghana. For the third consecutive time the hosts won the African Cup. The format changed: two groups of 3 teams each, the winners played the final, the runners-up could only play Third Place final. The final in Accra on 1 December saw the hosts winning 3-0 on Sudan, after the first half finished 0−0.

Qualified teams

The 6 qualified teams are:

Squads

Venues

Accra
Locations of the 1963 African Cup of Nations venues
Kumasi
Accra Sports Stadium Kumasi Sports Stadium
Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 40,500

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Top one placed teams advanced to the final
Top 2nd placed teams advanced to the 3rd Place Match

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 211031+23
 Ethiopia 21014402
 Tunisia 201135−21

24 November 1963
Ghana  1–1  Tunisia
Mfum  9' Jedidi  36'

26 November 1963
Ghana  2–0  Ethiopia
Acquah

28 November 1963
Ethiopia  4–2  Tunisia
Worku
Tekle
Tesfaye
Chetali
Jedidi

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sudan 211062+43
 United Arab Republic 211085+33
 Nigeria 2002310−70

24 November 1963
United Arab Republic  6–3  Nigeria
Riza  30', 32'
El-Shazly  42', 44', 81', 87'
Ekpe  78'
Bassey  82'
Onya  89'

26 November 1963
United Arab Republic  2–2  Sudan
El-Shazly  5'
Riza  7'
Jaxa  60', 75'

28 November 1963
Sudan  4–0  Nigeria
Jaxa
El-Kuwarti
Wazza

Knockout stage

Third place match

Final

1 December 1963
Ghana  3–0  Sudan
Aggrey-Fynn  62' (pen.)
Acquah  72', 82'
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Hédi Ben Abdelkader (Tunisia)

Winners

 African Cup of Nations 1963 Champions 

Ghana
1st title

Scorers

6 goals
4 goals

  • United Arab Republic Riza

2 goals

1 goal

  • Nigeria ... Bassey
  • Nigeria ... Okepe
  • Nigeria ... Onya

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