1963 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
This page details the process of qualifying for the 1963 African Cup of Nations. 10 African nations initially entered the competition. Ghana and Ethiopia both automatically qualified as the host country and title holders respectively. Uganda would withdraw before play began, thus leaving only 7 teams vying for the remaining four spots in the finals.
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Qualified teams
The 6 qualified teams are:
Summary
The 8 nations were paired 2-by-2 and played knock-out matches home-and-away. The 4 winners would then qualify for the finals. Qualifying took place between 16 June 1963 and 6 October 1963.
Qualification matches
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Tunisia |
6–5 | 4–1 | 2–4 | |
Egypt |
w/o | — | — | |
Kenya |
0–6 | 0–1 | 0–5 | |
Nigeria |
2–3 [n 1] | 2–2 | 0–1 |
Tunisia qualified for the finals by an aggregate score of 6–5.
Uganda withdrew; Egypt qualified for the finals.
Sudan qualified for the finals by an aggregate score of 6–0.
Guinea were disqualified for a rule breach (neutral officials were not provided for the second leg). Nigeria qualified for the finals.
Notes
- Guinea was later disqualified for a rule breach because not providing neutral officials for the 2nd leg, and Nigeria took their place and qualified.
External links
- African Nations Cup 1963 - rsssf.com