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 soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Ghana. The field expanded to six teams, split into two groups of three; the winners of the group met in the final. Ghana won its first championship, beating Sudan in the final 3-0.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ghana |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Ethiopia |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Tunisia |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| Ghana Mfum 9 |
1 - 1 | Tunisia D'Jedidi 36 |
Accra |
| Ghana Acquah (2) |
2 - 0 | Ethiopia |
Accra |
| Ethiopia Menguistou (2) Girma Tesfaye |
4 - 2 | Tunisia Abdelmajid Chetali D'Jedidi |
Accra |
[edit] Group B (Kumasi)
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sudan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
 Egypt |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
 Nigeria |
0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
| Egypt Hassan El-Chazli 42, 44, 81, 87 Riza 30, 32 |
6 - 3 | Nigeria Okepe 78 Bassey 82 Onya 89 |
Kumasi |
| Egypt Hassan El-Chazli 5 Riza 7 |
2 - 2 | Sudan Djaska 60, 75 |
Kumasi |
| Sudan Unknown Scorers |
4 - 0 | Nigeria |
Kumasi |
[edit] Third Place Match (Accra)
| Egypt Raidh Taha Hassan El-Chazli |
3 - 0 | Ethiopia |
Unknown Location |
[edit] Final (Accra)
| Ghana Aggrey-Fin (pen) 62 Mfum 72, 82 |
3 - 0 | Sudan |
Unknown Location |
African Cup of Nations 1963 Champions: GHANA |
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