1965 African Cup of Nations

1965 African Cup of Nations
كأس أمم إفريقيا 1965
Tournament details
Host countryTunisia
Dates12–21 November
Teams6
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Ghana (2nd title)
Runners-up Tunisia
Third place Ivory Coast
Fourth place Senegal
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored31 (3.88 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ghana Ben Acheampong
Ghana Osei Kofi
Ivory Coast Eustache Manglé
(3 goals each)
Best player(s)Ghana Osei Kofi
1963
1968

The 1965 African Cup of Nations was the fifth edition of the biennial African association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) hosted in Tunisia from 12 and 21 November 1965. This was the final edition of the tournament to be held in an odd-numbered year before 2013. The growing enthusiasm for the competition and the increasing number of participating teams led to an increase in the number of participants in the tournament, which rose from four to six teams.

Two of them qualified automatically, the host country Tunisia and the defending champion Ghana. A first round was determined by two groups of three teams, then the final (for the top teams in each group) and a third-place match for the teams that finished second.

Ethiopia is the only team to have participated in every edition of the Africa Cup of Nations since its inception. Egypt (twice winner in 1957 and 1959) refused to participate due to the diplomatic crisis with Tunisia. Sudan also failed to qualify after stumbling in the qualifiers. Congo-Léopoldville, Senegal and Ivory Coast are participating in the finals for the first time. Ghana retained its title, beating Tunisia in the final 3–2 after extra time. This was Ghana's second African championship title in two participations.