Africa Cup of Nations 1963
Ghana · 24 Nov 1963 – 1 Dec 1963
GhanaChampionSudanRunner-up
6Teams
8Matches
33Goals
Tournament summary
The Africa Cup of Nations 1963 was played in Ghana from 24 November 1963 to 1 December 1963. 6 teams took part, playing 8 matches with 33 goals (4.12 per match).
Ghana won the title (their 1st), beating Sudan 3–0 in the final in Accra.
Hassan El-Shazly (Egypt) finished as top scorer with 6 goals.
Participants
Shading by points won; the champion is highlighted in gold.
Team statistics
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 |
| Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
 Sudan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
 Ethiopia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
 Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
 Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
Aggregated over all matches of the tournament (group stage and knock-outs).