1963 African Cup of Nations
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The 1963 African Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the African 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 1st December saw the hosts winning 3-0 on Sudan, after the first half finished 0-0.
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[edit] Final Tournament
- Held in Ghana
- Ethiopia qualify as holders
- Ghana qualify as hosts
[edit] Group A (Accra)
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| Ghana Mfum 9 |
1 - 1 | D'Jedidi 36 |
Accra |
| Ghana Acquah (2) |
2 - 0 | Accra |
| Ethiopia Mengistu Worku (2) Girma Tesfaye |
4 - 2 | Abdelmajid Chetali D'Jedidi |
Accra |
[edit] Group B (Kumasi)
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
| United Arab Republic Hassan El-Shazly 42, 44, 81, 87 Riza 30, 32 |
6 - 3 | Okepe 78 Bassey 82 Onya 89 |
Kumasi |
| United Arab Republic Hassan El-Shazly 5 Riza 7 |
2 - 2 | Djaska 60, 75 |
Kumasi |
| Sudan Unknown Scorers |
4 - 0 | Kumasi |
[edit] Third Place Match (Accra)
| United Arab Republic Raidh Taha Hassan El-Shazly |
3 - 0 | Unknown Location |
[edit] Final (Accra)
| Ghana Aggrey-Fin (pen) 62 Mfum 72, 82 |
3 - 0 | Unknown Location |
| African Cup of Nations 1963 Champions: GHANA 1st title |
[edit] Top Scorers
| 1. | 6 |
[edit] External links
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