AFCON 1963

ChampionsGhana

Ghana won, ahead of Sudan. 6 teams, 8 games, 4.13 goals a game; hosted by Ghana.

Group stage

Group A

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
Sudanthrough	2	1	1	0	+4	3
United Arab Republicthrough	2	1	1	0	+3	3
Nigeria	2	0	0	2	-7	0

Group B

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
Ghanathrough	2	1	1	0	+2	3
Ethiopiathrough	2	1	0	1	0	2
Tunisia	2	0	1	1	-2	1

2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.

Semi-finals

1963-11-30United Arab Republic 3–0 EthiopiaSemi-finals · Accra54%
1963-12-01Ghana 3–0 SudanSemi-finals · Accra78%

Top scorers

Hassan El-Shazly Egypt 6
Mohamed Morsi Hussein Egypt 4
Nasr Eddin Abbas Sudan 4
Edward Acquah Ghana 4
Mohamed Salah Jedidi Tunisia 2
Mengistu Worku Ethiopia 2
Asuquo Ekpe Nigeria 1
Joseph Bassey Nigeria 1
Albert Onyeanwuna Nigeria 1
Wilberforce Mfum Ghana 1

Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.