Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers

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1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Football African Qualifiers
Dates1 November 1959 – 22 April 1960
← 1956
1964 →

The Men's African Qualifiers for the 1960 Summer Olympics tournament began in November 1959 and ended in April 1960. [1]

Contents

First round

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svgFlag of Morocco.svgFlag of Malta (1943-1964).svg
1Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 421153+25Advance to second round —2–02–0
2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 421176+153–1—2–1
3Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg  Malta 402236−320–02–2—
Source: RSSSF
Malta  Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg0–0Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Empire Stadium, Gżira
Attendance: 10,937
Referee: Peter Kröner (Romania)
Malta  Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg2–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Dalli Soccerball shade.svg15'
Mackay Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Benchekroun Soccerball shade.svg57'
Benabadenahan Soccerball shade.svg73'
Empire Stadium, Gżira
Attendance: 11,748
Referee: Peter Kröner (Romania)
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg2–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Henia Soccerball shade.svg20', 32'
Stade Géo André, Tunis
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg2–0Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg  Malta
Henia Soccerball shade.svg51'
Braiek Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stade Géo André, Tunis
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–1Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg  Malta
Machiche Soccerball shade.svg13'
Mourchid Soccerball shade.svg42'		 Dalli Soccerball shade.svg30'
Stade Marcel Cerdan, Casablanca
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Vicente Antonio Caballero (Spain)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg3–1Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Benchekroun Soccerball shade.svg4', 73'
Mokhtatif Soccerball shade.svg48'		 Néji Soccerball shade.svg27'
Stade Marcel Cerdan, Casablanca
Attendance: 15,000

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of the United Arab Republic.svgFlag of Ghana.svgFlag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg
1Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic 4301115+66Advance to second round —2–13–0
2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 420286+242–0—4–1
3Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg  Nigeria 4103614−822–63–1—
Source: RSSSF
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg3–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Onyeali Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Ohiri Soccerball shade.svg		 Salisu Soccerball shade.svg
Onikan Stadium, Lagos
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg4–1Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg  Nigeria
Acquah Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
? Soccerball shade.svg
? Soccerball shade.svg		 Onyeali Soccerball shade.svg
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
United Arab Republic  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg2–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Ateya Soccerball shade.svg47', 60' Aggrey-Fynn Soccerball shade.svg
Al Ahly Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 40,000
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–0Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
Acquah Soccerball shade.svg85', 87'
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg2–6Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
Onyeali Soccerball shade.svg3', 51' Nnado Soccerball shade.svg1' (o.g.)
Selim Soccerball shade.svg46', 51'
Ismail Soccerball shade.svg53'
Ateya Soccerball shade.svg65'
Abdel Fattah Soccerball shade.svg78'
Onikan Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Giulio Campanati (Italy)

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Sudan (1956-1970).svgFlag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svgFlag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg
1Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 431062+47Advance to second round —3–11–0
2Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 412156−141–1—1–1
3Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg  Uganda 401325−310–11–2—
Source: RSSSF
Uganda  Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg1–2Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Sudan  Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg1–0Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg  Uganda
Elzubeir Soccerball shade.svg
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg1–1Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg  Uganda
Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg1–1Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan
Nasir Soccerball shade.svg
Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
Uganda  Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg0–1Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan
Elzubeir Soccerball shade.svg
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala

Second round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of the United Arab Republic.svgFlag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svgFlag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg
1Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic 431071+67Qualification for 1960 Summer Olympics —3–13–0
2Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 411234−130–0—2–0
3Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 410316−520–11–0—
Source: RSSSF
Sudan  Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg1–0Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Eltoum Soccerball shade.svg
Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum
United Arab Republic  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg3–1Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Redha Soccerball shade.svg50'
Abdel Fattah Soccerball shade.svg71', 89'		 Karmous Soccerball shade.svg60'
Al Ahly Stadium, Cairo
Sudan  Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg0–1Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
El-Hamouly Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.)
Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg0–0Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
Stade Géo André, Tunis
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg2–0Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan
Diwa Soccerball shade.svg10'
Karmous Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stade Géo André, Tunis
United Arab Republic  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg3–0Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan
Abdel Fattah Soccerball shade.svg22'
El-Fanagily Soccerball shade.svg48'
Redha Soccerball shade.svg65'
Al Ahly Stadium, Cairo

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References

  1. ↑ "Games of the XVII. Olympiad - Football Qualifying Tournament".
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