The 1963 African Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football 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.^[1]

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1963 African Cup of Nations

Tournament details
Host country	Ghana
Dates	24 November – 1 December
Teams	6
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Ghana (1st title)
Runners-up	Sudan
Third place	United Arab Republic
Fourth place	Ethiopia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Goals scored	33 (4.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Hassan El-Shazly (6 goals)
Best player(s)	Hassan El-Shazly
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This tournament, and the previous one, are the only Africa Cup of Nations tournaments with more than four goals-per-game average.

More information Team, Qualified as ...

Team	Qualified as	Qualified on	Previous appearances in tournament[lower-alpha 1]
Ghana	Hosts		0 (debut)
Ethiopia	Holders	21 January 1962	3 (1957, 1959, 1962)
United Arab Republic	1st round winners	25 January 1963	3 (1957, 1959, 1962)
Sudan	1st round winners	30 June 1963	2 (1957, 1959)
Tunisia	1st round winners	2 July 1963	1 (1962)
Nigeria	1st round winners	6 October 1963	0 (debut)

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Notes

The competition was played in two venues in Accra and Kumasi.

More information Accra, Kumasi ...

Accra	Accra Kumasi	Kumasi
Accra Sports Stadium		Kumasi Sports Stadium
Capacity: 40,000		Capacity: 40,500

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6 goals

• Hassan El-Shazly

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal