Football at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers

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1964 Summer Olympics – Men's Football African Qualifiers
Dates9 October 1963 – 24 May 1964
← 1960
1968 →

The Men's African Qualifiers saw three teams qualify for the 1964 Summer Olympics football tournament. [1]

Contents

Group 1

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–7Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic 1–41–3
Sudan  Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svgw/oFlag of Rhodesia (1964-1968).svg  Rhodesia ——
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–4Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
Bunyenyezi Soccerball shade.svg Shehta Soccerball shade.svg22', 50', 52', 60'
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
United Arab Republic  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg3–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Abdel Fattah Soccerball shade.svg2', 40'
El-Shazly Soccerball shade.svg29'		? Soccerball shade.svg
Nasser Stadium, Cairo

United Arab Republic advance.

Rhodesia withdrew, Sudan advance.

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
United Arab Republic  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg7–4Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 4–13–3
United Arab Republic  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg4–1Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan
Ismail Soccerball shade.svg6'
El-Sayed Soccerball shade.svg23', 66'
El-Shazly Soccerball shade.svg69'		? Soccerball shade.svg
Nasser Stadium, Cairo

United Arab Republic qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Group 2

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg4–6Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana 4–50–1—
Dahomey  Flag of Benin.svg4–4 (t)Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 2–21–11–1
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg4–5Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana
Brown Soccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg		 Acquah Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
? Soccerball shade.svg
? Soccerball shade.svg
? Soccerball shade.svg
Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia
Ghana  Ghana flag 1964.svg1–0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra

Ghana advance.

Dahomey  Flag of Benin.svg2–2Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Coréa Soccerball shade.svg60', 63' Sassi Soccerball shade.svg25', 35'
Cotonou
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg1–1Flag of Benin.svg  Dahomey
Jedidi Soccerball shade.svg37'Rahimi Soccerball shade.svg49'
Stade Géo-André, Tunis
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg1–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Benin.svg  Dahomey
Jedidi Soccerball shade.svg70'Coréa Soccerball shade.svg57'
Stade d'Honneur, Casablanca

Tunisia qualified on a coin toss.

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ghana  Ghana flag 1964.svg3–2Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 2–01–2
Ghana  Ghana flag 1964.svg2–0Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Mfum Soccerball shade.svg44'
Kofi Soccerball shade.svg88'
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 20,000
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg2–1Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana
Jedidi Soccerball shade.svg12'
Ben Othman Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Salisu Soccerball shade.svg57'
Stade Géo-André, Tunis
Attendance: 20,000

Ghana qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Group 3

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg5–10Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 4–31–7—
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4–4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3–01–41–2
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg4–3Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Nicodemus Soccerball shade.svg7'
Sungura Soccerball shade.svg9'
Kajo Soccerball shade.svg30'
Arudhi Soccerball shade.svg70'		Gerile Soccerball shade.svg?', 80'
G. Wolde Soccerball shade.svg
Nairobi City Stadium, Nairobi
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg7–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Abdo Soccerball shade.svg2'
Worku Soccerball shade.svg10', 24', 37', 56', 70'
Araya Soccerball shade.svg		 Kajo Soccerball shade.svg
Haillé Selassié Stadium, Addis Ababa

Ethiopia advance.

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Ekpe Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg
Surulere Stadium, Lagos
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg4–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Lamari Soccerball shade.svg42', 89'
Owowon Soccerball shade.svg59' (o.g.)
Bendayane Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg35'
Stade d'Honneur, Casablanca
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Stade Demba Diop, Dakar

Morocco advance.

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg0–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0–10–1
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–0Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Bouachra Soccerball shade.svg75'
Stade d'Honneur, Casablanca

Morocco qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics.

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References

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