1965 African Cup of Nations qualification

This page details the process of qualifying for the 1965 African Cup of Nations.

Qualification for championships (CAF)
FIFA World Cup
Africa Cup of Nations

Qualified teams

The qualified teams are:

Group stage

Zone 1

Egypt qualified by default after both Morocco and Nigeria withdrew. Egypt later also withdrew itself due to the deterioration of its diplomatic relations with Tunisia following a speech in Jericho by Tunisian President Bourguiba, who called on the Arab countries to recognize Israel.[1]

Zone 2

The match in Nairobi between Kenya and Ethiopia was awarded as a 0-2 walkover win, after Ethiopia lodged a protest with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) because Kenya had fielded two players (Moses Wabwayi and Stephen Baraza) who were ineligible as they had represented Uganda previously. The walkover enabled Ethiopia to qualify ahead of Sudan. CAF also suspended the two players for one year (backdated beginning from September 1964) after Uganda protested that they were still registered with the Uganda F.A. and had not received official transfers. Kenya argued against the ruling and sent documents to prove that the two were Kenyan citizens, having been born in Kenya. The case was also referred to FIFA.[1]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ethiopia 4 3 0 1 6 3 +3 6
 Sudan 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 6
 Uganda 4 0 0 4 3 11 −8 0
 Kenya (D) 0 – – – – – — 0
Source:
(D) Disqualified.
Kenya 3–2 (Original score)
0–2 (Awarded score)
(Annulled)		 Ethiopia

Madegwa  47', 85'		 Fish
Worku
Uganda 1–2 Ethiopia
Kitonsa  63' Wolde  47'
I. Vassalo  87'
Kenya 3–0
(Annulled)		 Uganda
Chege  24', 89'
Madegwa  27'
Ethiopia 2–0 Uganda
Wolde  14'
Uganda 3–1
(Annulled)		 Kenya
Kitonsa  65', 88'
Oundo  67'		 Breik  35' (pen.)
Sudan 2–1 Ethiopia
Hasabu Al-Kabeer
Jaxa 		Worku
Ethiopia 2–1
(Annulled)		 Kenya
Vassalo  47'
Worku  61'		 Madegwa  59'
Sudan 4–2
(Annulled)		 Kenya
 ?' 40' 65' 78' Madegwa
Rabuogi  50'
Ethiopia 1–0 Sudan
Wolde  56'
Kenya 1–1
(Annulled)		 Sudan
Nicodemus  81' Mustafa Shaweish  68'
Uganda 1–3 Sudan
Kitonsa  72' Jaxa  4', 75'
Jagdoul  37'
Sudan 4–1 Uganda

Zone 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 4
 Congo-Léopoldville 4 2 0 2 8 8 0 4
 Liberia 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 2
Source:
Ivory Coast 2–0 Congo-Léopoldville
Déhi  69'
Bléziri  80'
Liberia 0–1 Ivory Coast
Liberia 2–1 Congo-Léopoldville
Congo-Léopoldville 4–2 Ivory Coast
Congo-Léopoldville 3–2 Liberia
Ivory Coast (not played) Liberia

Zone 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Senegal 4 3 0 1 8 4 +4 6
 Guinea 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 4
 Mali 4 1 0 3 4 8 −4 2
Source:
Senegal 2–0 Guinea
Guinea 3–1 Senegal
Mali 0–2 Senegal
Senegal 3–1 Mali
Mali 2–1 Guinea
Guinea 2–1 Mali

Egypt's withdrawal

After Egypt withdrew, CAF announced that there would be a playoff between the second-placed teams in the other three Zones to determine Egypt's replacement in the final tournament. Sudan declined the invitation to participate so a single playoff match was scheduled to be held in Accra (Ghana) on 31-10-65 between Congo-Léopoldville and Guinea. However, Guinea withdrew shortly before this date, leaving Congo-Léopoldville to qualify by default.

Congo-Léopoldville (not played) Guinea
withdrew

References
  1. 1965 African Cup of Nations - rsssf.com
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