1962 Africa Cup of Nations


The 1962 Africa Cup of Nations was the third edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa. It was hosted by Ethiopia. Nine countries entered the competition, including the reigning champions Egypt, meaning for the first time a qualification tournament was required. The finals only included four teams. Egypt, 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 after extra time in the final.
This tournament has the highest goals-per-game average in Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

Qualified teams

This page details the process of qualifying for the 1962 African Cup of Nations. 9 African nations initially entered the competition. Ethiopia and Egypt both automatically qualified as the host country and title holders respectively. Morocco would withdraw before play began, thus leaving only 6 teams vying for the remaining two spots in the finals.
TeamFinals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance
1959
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1959

Squads

Venues


Addis Ababa
Hailé Sélassié Stadium
Capacity: 30,000


Final tournament

Semifinals

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Third place match

Final

Scorers

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