1965 African Cup of Nations

1965 African Cup of Nations
كأس أمم إفريقيا 1965
Tournament details
Host country Tunisia
Dates 12 – 21 November
Teams 6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Ghana (2nd title)
Runners-up  Tunisia
Third place  Ivory Coast
Fourth place  Senegal
Tournament statistics
Matches played 8
Goals scored 31 (3.88 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ivory Coast Eustache Manglé
Ghana Ben Acheampong
Ghana Osei Kofi
(3 goals each)
Best player Ghana Osei Kofi

The 1965 African Cup of Nations was the fifth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 1963, the field of six teams was split into two groups of three. Ghana retained its title, beating Tunisia in the final 3−2 a.e.t..

Qualified teams

The 6 qualified teams are:

Squads

Venues

Tunis Sfax
Stade Chedli Zouiten Stade Taïeb Mhiri
Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 11,000
Sousse Bizerte
Stade Bou Ali Lahouar Stade Municipal de Bizerte
Capacity: 6,500 Capacity: 2,000

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
 Tunisia 211040+43
 Senegal 211051+43
 Ethiopia 200219−80

12 November 1965
Tunisia  4–0  Ethiopia
Chaïbi  32'
Jedidi  62'
Delhoum  80'
Lahmar  84'

14 November 1965
Senegal  0–0  Tunisia

19 November 1965
Senegal  5–1  Ethiopia
Camara  3', 52'
Guèye  37'
Niang  48', 53'
Vassalo  12' (pen.)

Tunisia progress on a toss of a coin

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 220093+64
 Ivory Coast 21014402
 Congo-Léopoldville 200228−60

12 November 1965
Ghana  5–2  Congo-Léopoldville
Kofi  13'
Acheampong  18', 59'
Attuquayefio  84', 89'
Kalala Mukendi  43', 45' (pen.)

14 November 1965
Ivory Coast  3–0  Congo-Léopoldville
Manglé  14', 59', 80'

19 November 1965
Ghana  4–1  Ivory Coast
Acheampong  20'
Nti  43'
Lutterodt  52'
Kofi  70'
Bléziri  66'

Knockout stage

Third place match

21 November 1965
Senegal  0–1  Ivory Coast
Yoboué  35'
Stade Chedli Zouiten, Tunis
Referee: Mohamed Mezahi (Algeria)

Final

21 November 1965
Ghana  3–2
(a.e.t.)
 Tunisia
Odoi  37', 96'
Kofi  79'
Chetali  47'
Chaïbi  67'
Stade Chedli Zouiten, Tunis
Referee: Abdelaziz Chekaïmi (Algeria)

Winners

 African Cup of Nations 1965 Champions 

Ghana
2nd title

Scorers

3 goals

  • Ivory Coast Eustache Manglé

2 goals

1 goal

External links

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