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The 1962 African Cup of Nations was the third edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa . 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 1962 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 21 January 1962 at the Hailé Sélassié Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to determine the winner of the 1962 African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
This page details the process of qualifying for the 1962 African Cup of Nations. 7 African nations initially entered the competition.Ethiopia and Egypt both automatically qualified as the host country and title holders respectively.
The Africa Cup of Nations final is the last match of the competition, and the result determines which team will be declared African champion. As of the 2021 edition, if the score is tied after 90 minutes of regular play, an additional 30-minute period of play, called overtime, is added.
The Africa Cup of Nations, commonly abbreviated as AFCON and officially known as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, [1] [2] is the main biennial international men's association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and was first held in 1957. [3]
Ethiopia was formerly one of Africa's major forces, and played in every Africa Cup of Nations until the end of 1960s. Ethiopia themselves also won an AFCON tournament, the 1962 edition, when they were the hosts. [1]
African Nations Cup 1962, RSSSF; CAN 1962; Egyptian Results in African Cup of Nations This page was last edited on 15 June 2024, at 01:54 (UTC). Text is available ...
1962 African Cup of Nations qualification; S. 1962 African Cup of Nations squads This page was last edited on 25 November 2022, at 01:17 (UTC). Text is available ...