1962 African Cup of Nations
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ethiopia |
| Dates | 14 – 21 January |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Ethiopia (1st title)
|
| Runners-up |  United Arab Republic |
| Third place |  Tunisia |
| Fourth place |  Uganda |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 18 (4.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Mengistu Worku Badawi Abdel Fattah (3 goals each) |
| Best player |
Mengistu Worku
|
The 1962 African Cup of Nations was the third edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). 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 four teams. Egypt, as holders, and Ethiopia as hosts, qualified automatically meaning each needed to play only one game to reach the final. Ethiopia won the tournament for the first time after extra time in the final.
This tournament has the highest goals-per-game average in Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
This page details the process of qualifying for the 1962 African Cup of Nations. 9 African nations initially entered the competition. Ethiopia and Egypt both automatically qualified as the host country and title holders respectively. Morocco would withdraw before play began, thus leaving only 6 teams vying for the remaining two spots in the finals.
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