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).

Ethiopia beat United Arab Republic 4−2 after extra time, winning their first title.[1][2]

Road to the final

Ethiopia Round United Arab Rep.
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Tunisia 4–2 Semifinals  Uganda 2–1

Match

Details

Ethiopia 4–2
(a.e.t.)		 United Arab Republic
Kidane 74'
L. Vassallo 84'[a]
I. Vassallo 101'
Worku 118'		 Badawi 35', 75'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Wilson Brooks ( Uganda)
Ethiopia
United Arab Republic
GK   Gila-Michael Tekle-Mariam
RB   Asmelash Berhe
CB   Awade Mohammed
CB   Kiflom Araya
LB   Berhe Goitom
RM   Tesfaye Gebremedhin
CM   Girma Zeleke downward-facing red arrow ?'
CM   Italo Vassallo
LM   Luciano Vassallo
CF   Mengistu Worku
CF   Getachew Wolde
Substitutions:
CF   Tekle Kidane upward-facing green arrow ?'
Manager:
Ydnekatchew Tessema
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slavko Milošević
GK   Adel Hekal
RB   Ahmed Moustafa
CB   Raafat Ateya
CB   Tarek Selim
LB   Rifaat El-Fanagily
RM   Mohammed Badawi
CM   Mohamed Seddik
CM   Badawi Abdel Fattah
LM   Saleh Selim
CF   Taha Ismail
CF   Mimi El-Sherbini
Manager:
Mohamed El-Guindy
Hanafy Bastan

Notes

  1. ^ Mengistu Worku was initially credited with scoring twice in the final, but later, one of his goals in the 84th minute was attributed to Luciano Vassallo.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "African Nations Cup 1962". RSSSF. 30 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Anotando Fútbol *: Copa África 1962". 7 January 2015.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962_African_Cup_of_Nations_Final
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