1963 African Cup of Nations
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 changed: two groups of 3 teams each, the winners played the final, the runners-up could only play Third Place final. The final in Accra on 1 December saw the hosts winning 3-0 on Sudan, after the first half finished 0−0.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ghana |
| Dates | 24 November – 1 December |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ghana (1st title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sudan |
| Third place |  United Arab Republic |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ethiopia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 33 (4.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hassan El-Shazly (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Hassan El-Shazly |
This tournament, and the previous one, are the only Africa Cup of Nations tournaments with more than four goals-per-game average.
Qualified teams
| Team | Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 4th | 1962 | Winners (1962) |
| Ghana (hosts) | 1st | none | Debut |
 Nigeria | 1st | none | Debut |
| Sudan | 3rd | 1959 | Runners-up (1959) |
 Tunisia | 2nd | 1962 | Third place (1962) |
| United Arab Republic | 4th | 1962 | Winners (1957, 1959) |
Squads
Venues
| Accra | Kumasi | |
|---|---|---|
| Accra Sports Stadium | Kumasi Sports Stadium | |
| Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 40,500 | |
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Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Top placed teams advanced to the final |
| 2nd placed teams advanced to the 3rd Place Match |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| Ethiopia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Tunisia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Source:
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 |
| United Arab Republic |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 |
| Nigeria |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Source:
| United Arab Republic | 6–3 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
Riza  30', 32', 82' El-Shazly 42', 44', 81' |
Ekpe 78' Bassey 82' Onyeawuna 89' |
| United Arab Republic | 2–2 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| El-Shazly 5' Riza 7' |
Jaksa 60', 75' |
Knockout stage
Third place match
| United Arab Republic | 3–0 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| El-Shazly Yaqoub |
Scorers
- 6 goals
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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