1965 Africa Cup of Nations

The 1965 Africa 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.

1965 Africa Cup of Nations
كأس أمم إفريقيا 1965
Tournament details
Host countryTunisia
Dates12–21 November
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Ghana (2nd title)
Runners-up Tunisia
Third place Ivory Coast
Fourth place Senegal
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored31 (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
 Congo-Léopoldville1stnoneDebut
 Ethiopia5th1963Winners (1962)
 Ghana2nd1963Winners (1963)
 Ivory Coast1stnoneDebut
 Senegal1stnoneDebut
 Tunisia (host)3rd1963Third place (1962)

Squads

Venues
Tunis
Sfax
Stade Chedli ZouitenStade Taïeb Mhiri
Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 11,000
SousseBizerte
Stade Bou Ali LahouarStade Ahmed Bsiri
Capacity: 6,500Capacity: 2,000

Group stage
Key to colours in group tables
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 4–0 Ethiopia
Chaïbi  32'
Jedidi  62'
Delhoum  80'
Lahmar  84'
Stade Chedli Zouiten, Tunis
Senegal 0–0 Tunisia
Stade Chedli Zouiten, Tunis
Senegal 5–1 Ethiopia
Camara  3', 52'
Guèye  37'
Niang  48', 53'		 Vassalo  12' (pen.)
Stade Chedli Zouiten, Tunis

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
Kofi  13'
Acheampong  18', 59'
Attuquayefio  84', 89'		 Kalala Mukendi  43', 45' (pen.)
Ivory Coast 3–0 Congo-Léopoldville
Manglé  14', 59', 80'
Ghana 4–1 Ivory Coast
Acheampong  20'
Nti  43'
Lutterodt  52'
Kofi  70'		 Bléziri  66'

Knockout stage

Third place match
Senegal 0–1 Ivory Coast
Yoboué  35'
Stade Chedli Zouiten, Tunis
Referee: Mohamed Mezahi (Algeria)

Final
Ghana 3–2 (a.e.t.) Tunisia
Odoi  37', 96'
Kofi  79'		 Chetali  47'
Chaïbi  67'
Stade Chedli Zouiten, Tunis
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Abdelaziz Chekaïmi (Algeria)

Scorers
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
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