The 1962 African Cup of Nations final was a football match that took place on 21 January 1962 at the Hailé Sélassié Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to determine the winner of the 1962 African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Hosts Ethiopia beat United Arab Republic 4−2 after extra time, winning their first title.
Road to the final EthiopiaRoundUnited Arab Rep.OpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult4–2Semi-finals2–1
Match Details
GK Gila-Michael Tekle MariamRB Asmelash BerheCB Awade MohammedCB Kiflom ArayaLB Berhe GoitomRM Tesfaye GebremedhinCM Girma Zeleke CM Italo VassalloLM Luciano VassalloCF Mengistu WorkuCF Getachew WoldeSubstitutions:CF Tekle Kidane Manager:Yidnekatchew Tessema Slavko Milošević GK Adel HekalRB Ahmed MoustafaCB Raafat AteyaCB Tarek SelimLB Rifaat El-FanagilyRM Mohammed BadawiCM Mohamed SeddikCM Badawi Abdel FattahLM Saleh SelimCF Taha IsmailCF Mimi El-SherbiniManager:Mohamed El-Guindy Hanafy Bastan
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