The 1962 African Cup of Nations was the third edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Ethiopia. Nine countries entered the competition, including the reigning champions Egypt, meaning for the first time a qualification tournament was required. The finals only included four teams. Egypt, as holders, and Ethiopia as hosts, qualified automatically meaning each needed to play only one game to reach the final. Ethiopia won the tournament for the first time after extra time in the final. This tournament has the highest goals-per-game average in Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. Qualified teams This page details the process of qualifying for the 1962 African Cup of Nations. Nine nations initially entered the competition, with Ethiopia and Egypt both automatically qualified as hosts and title holders respectively. Sudan withdrew before the draw, and Morocco withdrew before play began, thus leaving five teams vying for the remaining two spots in the finals. This was the first time Sudan did not compete in the tournament. Squads Venues Final tournament Semifinals Third place match Final Scorers 3 goals Mengistu Worku Badawi Abdel Fattah 2 goals Girma Tekle Luciano Vassalo 1 goal Italo Vassalo Moncef Chérif Mohamed Salah Jedidi Chedly Laaouini Rached Meddab Ammar Merrichkou John Bunyenyezi Saleh Selim References External links Details at RSSSF Details at Soccerbot Nations African Cup of Nations Sport in Addis Ababa Africa Cup of Nations tournaments International association football competitions hosted by Ethiopia Africa Cup of Nations