1963 African Cup of Nations

1963 African Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryGhana
Dates24 November – 1 December
Teams6
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Ghana (1st title)
Runners-up Sudan
Third place United Arab Republic
Fourth place Ethiopia
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored33 (4.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)United Arab Republic Hassan El-Shazly
(6 goals)
Best player(s)United Arab Republic Hassan El-Shazly
1962
1965

The 1963 African Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). For the third consecutive time the hosts won the African Cup. The format was changed to two groups of 3 teams each, with the group winners playing the final, and the runners-up playing the third place playoff. The final in Accra on 1 December saw the hosts beating Sudan 3–0 to win the title.[1]

This tournament, and the previous one, are the only Africa Cup of Nations tournaments with more than four goals-per-game average.

  1. ^ "Roll of Honour". The Guardian. 16 January 2006. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2024.