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. This tournament, and the previous one, are the only Africa Cup of Nations tournaments with more than four goals-per-game average. Qualified teams Squads Venues The competition was played in two venues in Accra and Kumasi. Group stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Third place match Final Scorers 6 goals Hassan El-Shazly 4 goals Edward Acquah Nasr Eddin "Jaksa" Abbas Riza 2 goals Mengistu Worku Mohamed Salah Jedidi 1 goal Edward Aggrey-Fynn Wilberforce Mfum Ibrahim Yahia El-Kawarty Abdelaziz Ibrahim Adam Ezz El-Din Yaqoub Girma Tekle Girma Tesfaye Abdelmajid Chetali Joseph Bassey Asuquo Ekpe Albert Onyeawuna External links Details at RSSSF Nations International association football competitions hosted by Ghana Sport in Accra Africa Cup of Nations tournaments Africa Cup of Nations Africa Cup of Nations 1963 in Ghanaian sport