1965 African Cup of Nations
The 1965 African Cup of Nations was the fifth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 1963, the field of six teams was split into two groups of three. Ghana retained its title, beating Tunisia in the final 3−2 after extra time.
| كأس أمم إفريقيا 1965 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Tunisia |
| Dates | 12–21 November |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ghana (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Tunisia |
| Third place |  Ivory Coast |
| Fourth place |  Senegal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 31 (3.88 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ben Acheampong Osei Kofi Eustache Manglé (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Osei Kofi |
Qualified teams
| Team | Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
%253B_Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_(1964%E2%80%931966).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Congo-Léopoldville | 1st | none | Debut |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ethiopia | 5th | 1963 | Winners (1962) |
| Ghana | 2nd | 1963 | Winners (1963) |
| Ivory Coast | 1st | none | Debut |
| Senegal | 1st | none | Debut |
| Tunisia (host) | 3rd | 1963 | Third place (1962) |
Squads
Venues
| Tunis | Sfax | |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Chedli Zouiten | Stade Taïeb Mhiri | |
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| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 11,000 | |
| Sousse | Bizerte | |
| Stade Bou Ali Lahouar | Stade Ahmed Bsiri | |
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| Capacity: 6,500 | Capacity: 2,000 |
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Top one placed teams advanced to the final |
| Top 2nd placed teams advanced to the 3rd Place Match |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| Senegal |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| Ethiopia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Source:
Tunisia progress on a toss of a coin
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 4 |
| Ivory Coast |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Congo-Léopoldville |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Source:
| Ghana | 5–2 | Congo-Léopoldville |
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Kofi  13' Acheampong 18', 59' Attuquayefio 84', 89' |
Kalala Mukendi 43', 45' (pen.) |
| Ivory Coast | 3–0 | Congo-Léopoldville |
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| Manglé 14', 59', 80' |
| Ghana | 4–1 | Ivory Coast |
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| Acheampong 20' Nti 43' Lutterodt 52' Kofi 70' |
Bléziri 66' |
Knockout stage
Third place match
| Senegal | 0–1 | Ivory Coast |
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| Yoboué 35' |
Referee: Mohamed Mezahi (Algeria)
Scorers
- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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