The 1963 African Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the international football championship run by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was hosted by Ghana. The format was changed to two groups of three teams each, with the two group winners playing in the final, and the two runners-up competing in the third place match.
The final in Accra on 1 December saw hosts Ghana defeat Sudan 3–0 to win a first title. This marked the third consecutive edition of the African Cup to be won by the host nation.
This edition of the African Cup, along with the previous one, are to date the only ones to have a goals-per-game average of four or more.
Qualified teams
Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament Hosts (debut) Holders (1957, 1959, 1962) 1st round winners (1957, 1959, 1962) 1st round winners (1957, 1959) 1st round winners (1962) 1st round winners (debut) Notes
Squads
Venues The competition was played in two venues in Accra and Kumasi.
Accra Accra Sports Stadium Capacity: 40,000 KumasiKumasi Sports StadiumCapacity: 40,500
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: Goal average in all group matches Drawing of lots
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Third place match
Final
Goalscorers
References
External links Details at RSSSF