1965 African Cup of Nations

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1965 African Cup of Nations
كأس أمم إفريقيا 1965
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1965
Tournament details
Host countryTunisia
Dates12–21 November
Teams6
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsGhana flag 1964.svg  Ghana (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Third placeFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Fourth placeFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored31 (3.88 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ghana flag 1964.svg Ben Acheampong
Ghana flag 1964.svg Osei Kofi
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Eustache Manglé
(3 goals each)
Best player(s) Ghana flag 1964.svg Osei Kofi
1963
1968

The 1965 African Cup of Nations was the fifth edition of the biennial African association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) hosted in Tunisia from 12 and 21 November 1965. This was the final edition of the tournament to be held in an odd-numbered year before 2013. The growing enthusiasm for the competition and the increasing number of participating teams led to an increase in the number of participants in the tournament, which rose from four to six teams.

Contents

Two of them qualified automatically, the host country Tunisia and the defending champion Ghana. A first round was determined by two groups of three teams, then the final (for the top teams in each group) and a third-place match for the teams that finished second.

Ethiopia is the only team to have participated in every edition of the Africa Cup of Nations since its inception. Egypt (twice winner in 1957 and 1959) refused to participate due to the diplomatic crisis with Tunisia. Sudan also failed to qualify after stumbling in the qualifiers. Congo-Léopoldville, Senegal and Ivory Coast are participating in the finals for the first time. Ghana retained its title, beating Tunisia in the final 3–2 after extra time. This was Ghana's second African championship title in two participations.

Teams

Four places were available to the thirteen countries participating in these qualifications. Tunisia, the tournament organizer, and Ghana, the defending champion, qualified automatically.

Egypt qualified from Zone 1 after Morocco and Nigeria withdrew before the start of the qualifiers, but later withdrew due to the deterioration of its diplomatic relations with Tunisia after a speech given by Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba in Jericho in which he called on Arab countries to recognize Israel. [1]

Sudan, called upon to take Egypt's place, declined the invitation: a single playoff match was then scheduled in Accra on 31 October between Congo-Léopoldville and Guinea.

However, Guinea withdrew shortly before this date; therefore, the playoff was scratched and Congo-Léopoldville qualified.

Qualified teams

TeamMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous appearances in tournament [a]
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia Hosts3rd 1963 2 (1962, 1963)
Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana Holders1 December 19632nd 1963 1 ( 1963 )
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 1st round winners18 April 19655th 1963 4 (1957, 1959, 1962 , 1963)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1st round winners5 May 19651stNone0 (debut)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1st round winners5 September 19651stNone0 (debut)
Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) (1963-1966).svg  Congo-Léopoldville 1st round winners31 October 19651stNone0 (debut)
Notes
  1. Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Squads

Venues

Tunis Sfax
Chedly Zouiten Stadium Taieb Mhiri Stadium
Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 11,000
Tunis - Stade Municipal Geo Andre.jpg Stade taieb mehiri.JPG
Sousse Bizerte
Bou Ali Lahouar Stadium Stade Ahmed Bsiri
Capacity: 6,500Capacity: 2,000
Tunisia Hammam Sousse street.jpg lndy lryDy lbnzrty .jpg

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:

  1. Goal average in all group matches
  2. Drawing of lots

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsQualification
1Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia (H)2110403 [a] Advance to final
2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2110515.0003 [a] Advance to third place play-off
3Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 2002190.1110
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tunisia progress on goal average. [2] [3]
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg4–0Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg0–0Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg5–1Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsQualification
1Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana 2200933.0004Advance to final
2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2101441.0002Advance to third place play-off
3Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) (1963-1966).svg  Congo-Léopoldville 2002280.2500
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Ghana  Ghana flag 1964.svg5–2Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) (1963-1966).svg  Congo-Léopoldville

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg3–0Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) (1963-1966).svg  Congo-Léopoldville
Manglé Soccerball shade.svg14', 59', 80'

Ghana  Ghana flag 1964.svg4–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

Knockout stage

Third place match

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg0–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

Final

Ghana  Ghana flag 1964.svg3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
GK1 John Bortey Naawu
DF6 Willie Evans
DF3 Charles Addo Odametey (c)
DF8 Sam Acquah
DF16 Ben Kusi
MF7 Oman Mensah
MF11 Kofi Pare
MF17 Kwame Nti
FW10 Cecil Jones Attuquayefio
FW14 Osei Kofi
MF15 Frank Odoi
Substitutions:
Manager:
Charles Kumi Gyamfi
GK1 Sadok Sassi
DF2 Mahfoudh Benzarti
DF3 Hédi Douiri
DF4 Mohsen Habacha
MF5 Ahmed Lamine
MF6 Abdelmajid Chetali (c)
MF8 Tahar Chaïbi
MF16 Moncef Ajel
FW7 Aleya Sassi
FW9 Rachid Gribaâ Sub off.svg
FW12 Salah Jedidi
Substitutions:
FW Abdelwahab Lahmar Sub on.svg
Manager:
Mokhtar Ben Nacef

Goalscorers

There were 31 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.88 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Tournament rankings

Result of teams participating in 1965 Africa Cup of Nations
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Champion
Runner-up
Third place
Fourth place
Group stage African Cup of Nations 1965.png
Result of teams participating in 1965 Africa Cup of Nations
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana 3300125+79Champions
2Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia (H)311163+34Runners-up
3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 320154+163rd place
4Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 311152+344th place
5Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) (1963-1966).svg  Congo-Léopoldville 20022860Eliminated in the group stage
6Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 20021320
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts

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