The 1963 African Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the
Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, commonly abbreviated as AFCON and officially known as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, is the main biennial international men's association football competition in Africa. It is s ...
, the
association football
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championship of Africa (
CAF). For the third consecutive time the hosts won the African Cup. The format was changed to two groups of 3 teams each, with the group winners playing the final, and the runners-up playing the third place playoff. The final in Accra on 1 December saw the hosts beating Sudan 3–0 to win the title.
This tournament, and the
previous one, are the only Africa Cup of Nations tournaments with more than four goals-per-game average.
Qualified teams
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Squads
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in
Accra
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and
Kumasi
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.
Group stage
Tiebreakers
If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:
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Goal average
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in all group matches
# Drawing of lots
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Third place match
Final
Goalscorers
Notes
References
External links
Details at RSSSF
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Nations
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International association football competitions hosted by Ghana
Sports competitions in Accra
Africa Cup of Nations tournaments
Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, commonly abbreviated as AFCON and officially known as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, is the main biennial international men's association football competition in Africa. It is s ...
Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, commonly abbreviated as AFCON and officially known as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, is the main biennial international men's association football competition in Africa. It is s ...
1963 in Ghanaian sport