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Participating nations. 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 finals only included ...
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).
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.
Below is a list of squads used in the 1962 African Cup of Nations. United Arab Republic. Coach: Mohamed El-Guindi & Hanafy Bastan. No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age)
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 Cup of Nations in Ethiopia (14–21 January 1962) Ethiopia Egypt Tunisia; 1962 British Home Championship (7 October 1961 – 11 April 1962) Scotland. FIFA World Cup in Chile (30 May – 17 June 1962) Brazil Czechoslovakia Chile; 1962 Asian Games in Indonesia (25 August – 4 September 1962) India South Korea Malaya
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, 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]