The 1962 African Cup of Nations was the third edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). 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, defeating UAR 4–2, after extra time in the final.[1]
| 1962 የአፍሪካ ዋንጫ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ethiopia |
| Dates | 14–21 January |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ethiopia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  United Arab Republic |
| Third place |  Tunisia |
| Fourth place |  Uganda |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 18 (4.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Badawi Abdel Fattah Luciano Vassallo (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Mengistu Worku |
← 1959 1963 → | |
This tournament has the highest goals-per-game average in Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
This page details the process of qualifying for the 1962 African Cup of Nations.
Nine nations initially entered the competition, with Ethiopia and Egypt 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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia |
Hosts | 2 (1957, 1959) | |
| United Arab Republic |
Holders | 29 May 1959 | 2 (1957, 1959) |
| Uganda |
2nd round winners | 29 October 1961 | 0 (debut) |
| Tunisia |
2nd round winners | 10 December 1961 | 0 (debut) |
| Addis Ababa | |
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| Hailé Sélassié Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
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| Semi-finals | Final | ||||
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| 14 January – Addis Ababa | |||||
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| Ethiopia | 4 | ||||
| 21 January – Addis Ababa | |||||
| Tunisia | 2 | ||||
| Ethiopia (a.e.t.) | 4 | ||||
| 18 January – Addis Ababa | |||||
| United Arab Rep. | 2 | ||||
| United Arab Rep. | 2 | ||||
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| Uganda | 1 | ||||
| Third place | |||||
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| 20 January – Addis Ababa | |||||
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| Tunisia | 3 | ||||
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| Uganda | 0 | ||||
| Ethiopia | 4–2 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
L. Vassallo  32' (pen.), 75' Zeleke 36' Worku 69' |
Merrichkou 13' Chérif 29' |
Attendance: 30,000
| United Arab Republic | 2–1 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Badawi 50' Selim 57' |
Bunyenyezi 16' |
| Tunisia | 3–0 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Jedidi 3' Laaouini 53' Meddab 85' |
Referee: M. Lorenzo (Kenya)
| Ethiopia | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | United Arab Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Kidane 74' L. Vassallo 84'[a] I. Vassallo 101' Worku 118' |
Badawi 35', 75' |
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Wilson Brooks (Uganda)
Italo Vassallo Girma Zeleke Moncef Chérif Mohamed Salah Jedidi Chedly Laaouini Rachid Meddeb Ammar Merrichkou John Bunyenyezi Saleh Selim
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