The 1963 Africa Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the continental championship, notable for hosts Ghana winning and a record-high scoring rate.
Key Facts
- Edition
- Fourth Africa Cup of Nations
- Final score
- Ghana 3–0 Sudan
- Final date
- 1 December 1963
- Format
- Two groups of 3 teams; winners met in final
- Consecutive host victories
- Third consecutive time hosts won
- Goals-per-game average
- More than 4 goals per game goals/game
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
CAF restructured the tournament format for the 1963 edition, introducing two groups of three teams each, with group winners contesting the final and runners-up competing for third place, replacing the previous knockout format to increase competitive matches.
Ghana hosted the fourth Africa Cup of Nations in December 1963. Six teams competed across two groups, with Ghana advancing to the final held in Accra, where they defeated Sudan 3–0 to claim the title, extending a streak of consecutive host-nation victories.
Ghana's victory made it the third consecutive time the host nation had won the Africa Cup of Nations. The tournament also recorded an exceptionally high scoring rate of more than four goals per game on average, a mark shared only with the previous 1962 edition.