Africa Cup 1965

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Africa Cup 1965
African Cup of Nations 1965
Number of nations (of 12 applicants)
African champions Ghana 1964Ghana Ghana (2nd title)
venue TunisiaTunisia Tunisia
Opening game November 12, 1965
Endgame November 21, 1965
Games 8th
Gates 31  (⌀: 3.88 per game)
Top scorer Ghana 1964Ghana Ben Acheampong Osei Kofi Manglé (3 goals each)
Ghana 1964Ghana 
Ivory CoastIvory Coast 

The Africa Cup 1965 ( English : African Cup of Nations , French : Coupe d'Afrique des Nations ) was the fifth game of the African continental championship in football and took place from November 12th to 21st in Tunisia . Organized by the African continental football association Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), six teams from Ethiopia , Ivory Coast , Ghana , DR Congo , Senegal and Tunisia took part. The game was played with two groups of three teams each. The two group winners contested the final, the runners-up the game for 3rd place. As usual, a qualification to reduce the field of ten applicants to six finalists took place, with hosts Tunisia and defending champions Ghana automatically qualifying. The final round matches were played in Tunis at the Stade Chedli Zouiten , in Bizerta at the Stade Ahmed Bsiri , in Sfax at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri and in Sousse at the Stade Municipal Bou Ali-Lahouar .

The Ghana team managed to defend their 1963 title and became the first country to become African champions in football for the second time.

Venues in Tunisia in 1965

qualification

Ten teams were to play four finalists in two groups of five. The group winners and runners-up should qualify for the final round. However, since six teams withdrew their participation, the qualification was canceled. Senegal, Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia qualified for the finals in Tunisia.

Zone 1

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. United Arab RepublicUnited Arab Republic United Arab Republic  0  0  0  0 000-000  ± 0 00-00
 .. MoroccoMorocco Morocco  0  0  0  0 000-000  ± 0 00-00
 .. NigeriaNigeria Nigeria  0  0  0  0 000-000  ± 0 00-00
Stand: Final stand

The national soccer teams of Morocco and Nigeria withdrew, which qualified the United Arab Republic. The United Arab Republic later also withdrew due to strained diplomatic relations with Tunisia after a speech by Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba in Jericho .

date Result
not carried out United Arab Republic United Arab RepublicUnited Arab Republic - MoroccoMorocco Morocco
not carried out United Arab Republic United Arab RepublicUnited Arab Republic - NigeriaNigeria Nigeria
not carried out Morocco MoroccoMorocco - NigeriaNigeria Nigeria
not carried out Morocco MoroccoMorocco - United Arab RepublicUnited Arab Republic United Arab Republic
not carried out Nigeria NigeriaNigeria - United Arab RepublicUnited Arab Republic United Arab Republic
not carried out Nigeria NigeriaNigeria - MoroccoMorocco Morocco

Zone 2

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Ethiopia 1941Ethiopia Empire of Abyssinia  6th  5  0  1 010: 400  +6 10: 20
 2. Sudan 1956Sudan Sudan  6th  4th  1  1 014: 700  +7 09: 30
 3. KenyaKenya Kenya  6th  1  1  4th 008:120  −4 03: 90
 4th UgandaUganda Uganda  6th  1  0  5 006:150  −9 02:10
Status: August 22, 1965 (final status)
date Result
February 14, 1965 Kenya KenyaKenya 0: 2 (0: 1) 1 Ethiopia 1941Ethiopia Empire of Abyssinia
February 21, 1965 Uganda UgandaUganda 1: 2 (0: 1) Ethiopia 1941Ethiopia Empire of Abyssinia
February 27, 1965 Kenya KenyaKenya 3: 0 (2: 0) UgandaUganda Uganda
March 3, 1965 Empire of Abyssinia Ethiopia 1941Ethiopia 2: 0 (?: 0) UgandaUganda Uganda
March 13, 1965 Uganda UgandaUganda 3: 1 (0: 1) KenyaKenya Kenya
March 27, 1965 Sudan Sudan 1956Sudan 2: 1 (0: 0) Ethiopia 1941Ethiopia Empire of Abyssinia
April 4, 1965 Empire of Abyssinia Ethiopia 1941Ethiopia 2: 1 (0: 0) KenyaKenya Kenya
April 11, 1965 Sudan Sudan 1956Sudan 4: 2 (2: 1) KenyaKenya Kenya
April 18, 1965 Empire of Abyssinia Ethiopia 1941Ethiopia 1: 0 (0: 0) Sudan 1956Sudan Sudan
April 25, 1965 Kenya KenyaKenya 3: 0 (2: 0) Sudan 1956Sudan Sudan
May 1, 1965 Uganda UgandaUganda 1: 3 (0: 2) Sudan 1956Sudan Sudan
August 22, 1965 Sudan Sudan 1956Sudan 4: 1 (?:?) UgandaUganda Uganda
1The match between Kenya and the Abyssinian Empire ended 3: 2, but was rated 0: 2 due to an objection by the Abyssinian national team, as Kenya used two ineligible players, Moses Wabwayi and Stephen Baraza .

Zone 3

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Ivory CoastIvory Coast Cote d'Ivoire  4th  3  0  1 009: 400  +5 06: 20
 2. Congo-Kinshasa 1963Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo  4th  2  0  2 008: 800  ± 0 04: 40
 3. LiberiaLiberia Liberia  4th  1  0  3 004: 900  −5 02: 60
Status: September 21, 1965 (final status)
date Result
January 17, 1965 Cote d'Ivoire Ivory CoastIvory Coast 2: 0 (0: 0) Congo-Kinshasa 1963Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
May 29, 1965 Liberia LiberiaLiberia 0: 1 (?:?) Ivory CoastIvory Coast Cote d'Ivoire
June 27, 1965 Cote d'Ivoire Ivory CoastIvory Coast 4: 0 (?:?) LiberiaLiberia Liberia
August 14, 1965 Liberia LiberiaLiberia 2: 1 (?:?) Congo-Kinshasa 1963Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
September 5, 1965 Democratic Republic of Congo Congo-Kinshasa 1963Democratic Republic of Congo 4: 2 (?:?) Ivory CoastIvory Coast Cote d'Ivoire
September 21, 1965 Democratic Republic of Congo Congo-Kinshasa 1963Democratic Republic of Congo 3: 2 (?:?) LiberiaLiberia Liberia

Zone 4

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. SenegalSenegal Senegal  4th  3  0  1 008: 400  +4 06: 20
 2. Guinea-aGuinea Guinea  4th  2  0  2 006: 600  ± 0 04: 40
 3. MaliMali Mali  4th  1  0  3 004: 800  −4 02: 60
Status: June 6, 1965 (final status)
date Result
February 24, 1965 Senegal SenegalSenegal 2: 0 (?:?) Guinea-aGuinea Guinea
March 29, 1965 Guinea Guinea-aGuinea 3: 1 (?:?) SenegalSenegal Senegal
April 18, 1965 Mali MaliMali 0: 2 (?:?) SenegalSenegal Senegal
May 5, 1965 Senegal SenegalSenegal 3: 1 (?:?) MaliMali Mali
May 23, 1965 Mali MaliMali 2: 1 (?:?) Guinea-aGuinea Guinea
June 6, 1965 Guinea Guinea-aGuinea 2: 1 (?:?) MaliMali Mali

Playoff

After the United Arab Republic withdrew, there should have been a playoff for runners-up, with the winner replacing the United Arab Republic. Sudan turned down the invitation to the playoff

In addition, there should have been a game between the Democratic Republic of the Congo against Guinea in Accra ( Ghana ) on October 31, 1965 , shortly before Guinea also withdrew, whereby the Democratic Republic of the Congo qualified for the finals.

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Congo-Kinshasa 1963Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo  0  0  0  0 000-000  ± 0 00-00
 .. Guinea-aGuinea Guinea  4th  2  0  2 006: 600  ± 0 04: 40
 .. Sudan 1956Sudan Sudan  4th  1  0  3 004: 800  −4 02: 60
Stand: Final stand
date Result
not carried out Democratic Republic of Congo Congo-Kinshasa 1963Democratic Republic of Congo - Guinea-aGuinea Guinea
not carried out Democratic Republic of Congo Congo-Kinshasa 1963Democratic Republic of Congo - Sudan 1956Sudan Sudan
not carried out Guinea Guinea-aGuinea - Sudan 1956Sudan Sudan

The tournament

Group A

All games in Tunis.

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. TunisiaTunisia Tunisia *  2  1  1  0 004-000  +4 03: 10
 2. SenegalSenegal Senegal  2  1  1  0 005: 100  +4 03: 10
 3. Ethiopia 1941Ethiopia Ethiopia  2  0  0  2 001: 900  −8 00: 40
* Tunisia group winners by drawing of lots
November 12th
Tunisia - Ethiopia 4: 0 (1: 0)
14th November
Senegal - Tunisia 0-0
November 19th
Senegal - Ethiopia 5: 1 (2: 1)

Group B

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Ghana 1964Ghana Ghana  2  2  0  0 009: 300  +6 04-00
 2. Ivory CoastIvory Coast Ivory Coast  2  1  0  1 004: 400  ± 0 02: 20
 3. Congo-Kinshasa 1963Democratic Republic of Congo DR Congo  2  0  0  2 002: 800  −6 00: 40
November 12th in Sousse
Ghana - DR Congo 5: 2 (2: 2)
November 14th in Sfax
DR Congo - Ivory Coast 0: 3 (0: 1)
November 19 in Bizerte
Ivory Coast - Ghana 1: 4 (0: 2)

3rd place match

November 21 in Tunis
Ivory CoastIvory Coast Ivory Coast - SenegalSenegal Senegal 1: 0 (1: 0)

final

November 21 in Tunis
Ghana 1964Ghana Ghana - TunisiaTunisia Tunisia 3: 2 n.V. (2: 2, 1: 0)

Best goal scorers

rank player Gates
1 Ghana 1964Ghana Ben Acheampong 3
Ghana 1964Ghana Osei Kofi
Ivory CoastIvory Coast Mangle
2 SenegalSenegal Louis Camara 2
TunisiaTunisia Tahar Chaïbi
Ghana 1964Ghana Jones
Congo-Kinshasa 1963Democratic Republic of Congo Kalala
SenegalSenegal Matar Niang
Ghana 1964Ghana Odoi

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