1965 African Cup of Nations

The 1965 African Cup of Nations was the fifth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 1963, the field of six teams was split into two groups of three. Ghana retained its title, beating Tunisia in the final 3–2 after extra time. This was the final edition of the tournament to be held in an odd numbered year before 2013.

1965 African Cup of Nations
كأس أمم إفريقيا 1965
Tournament details
Host countryTunisia
Dates12–21 November
Teams6
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Ghana (2nd title)
Runners-up Tunisia
Third place Ivory Coast
Fourth place Senegal
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored31 (3.88 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ghana Ben Acheampong
Ghana Osei Kofi
Ivory Coast Eustache Manglé
(3 goals each)
Best player(s)Ghana Osei Kofi

Qualified teams
Participating nations
Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament[lower-alpha 1]
 TunisiaHosts2 (1962, 1963)
 GhanaHolders1 December 19631 (1963)
 Ethiopia1st round winners18 April 19654 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963)
 Senegal1st round winners5 May 19650 (debut)
 Ivory Coast1st round winners5 September 19650 (debut)
 Congo-Léopoldville1st round winners31 October 19650 (debut)
Notes
  1. Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Venues
Tunis
Sfax
Stade Chedly ZouitenStade Taïeb Mhiri
Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 11,000
SousseBizerte
Stade Bou Ali LahouarStade Ahmed Bsiri
Capacity: 6,500Capacity: 2,000

Group stage
Key to colours in group tables
Top one placed teams advanced to the final
Top 2nd placed teams advanced to the 3rd Place Match

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Tunisia (H) 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 3
 Senegal 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 3
 Ethiopia 2 0 0 2 1 9 −8 0
Source:
(H) Hosts
Tunisia 4–0 Ethiopia
Chaïbi 32'
Jedidi 62'
Delhoum 80'
Lahmar 84'
Stade Chedly Zouiten, Tunis
Senegal 0–0 Tunisia
Stade Chedly Zouiten, Tunis
Senegal 5–1 Ethiopia
Camara 3', 52'
Guèye 37'
Niang 48', 53'		 Vassallo 12' (pen.)
Stade Chedly Zouiten, Tunis

Tunisia progress on goal average.[1]

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 2 2 0 0 9 3 +6 4
 Ivory Coast 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 2
 Congo-Léopoldville 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6 0
Source:
Ghana 5–2 Congo-Léopoldville
Kofi 13'
Acheampong 18', 59'
Attuquayefio 84', 89'		 Kalala Mukendi 43', 45' (pen.)
Stade Bou Ali Lahouar, Sousse
Ivory Coast 3–0 Congo-Léopoldville
Manglé 14', 59', 80'
Stade Taïeb Mhiri, Sfax
Ghana 4–1 Ivory Coast
Acheampong 20'
Nti 43'
Lutterodt 52'
Kofi 70'		 Bléziri 66'
Stade Ahmed Bsiri, Bizerte

Knockout stage

Third place match
Senegal 0–1 Ivory Coast
Yoboué 35'
Stade Chedly Zouiten, Tunis
Referee: Mohamed Mezahi (Algeria)

Final
Main article: 1965 African Cup of Nations final
Ghana 3–2 (a.e.t.) Tunisia
Odoi 37', 96'
Kofi 79'		 Chetali 47'
Chaïbi 67'
Stade Chedly Zouiten, Tunis
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Abdelaziz Chekaïmi (Algeria)

Scorers
3 goals
  • Ivory Coast Eustache Manglé
  • Ghana Ben Acheampong
  • Ghana Osei Kofi
2 goals
1 goal

References
  1. Wiwsport – Retour sur la 1ère participation des Lions à la Coupe d’Afrique des Nations, la CAN Tunisie 1965
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