Ghana won the 1963 Africa Cup Of Nations after thrashing Sudan 3-0 n the final. The third place playoff was between the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia. The game also ended 3-0 in favour of UAE.
See the breakdown below:
- CHAMPIONS: GHANA
- RUNNERS-UP: SUDAN
- THIRD: EGYPT (UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC)
- PARTICIPANTS: 6 TEAMS
The competition then didn’t have many teams participating. There were only six countries competing and so there was just a group stage from which teams reached the final and third place playoffs.
Highlights: Ghana win African Cup Of Nations 1963
Jorge Augusto Pena was the coach who took Nigeria to the 1963 AFCON where the Nigeria national team lost its two group games.
Below are the teams that partook in the 1963 AFCON.
Teams in the 1963 AFCON
1. Ethiopia
2. Ghana
3. Nigeria
4. Sudan
5. Tunisia
6. United Arab Republic
Nigeria 1963 AFCON Results
| Match | Result |
| United Arab Republic vs Nigeria (Groupstage) | 6-3 loss |
| Sudan vs Nigeria (Groupstage) | 4-0 loss |
Nigeria 1963 AFCON Squad
Goalkeepers
| Player | Club |
| Emmanuel Omiunu | Lagos Police (Nigeria) |
| Lateef Gomez | Lagos Railway (Nigeria) |
Defenders
| Player | Club |
| Adeniyi Omowon | WNDC Ibadan (Nigeria) |
| Isaac Nnando | ABA (Nigeria) |
| Adetunji Shotayo | Lagos UAC (Nigeria) |
| Godwin Achebe | Lagos ECN (Nigeria) |
| Babajide Johnson | WNDC Ibadan (Nigeria) |
| Emmanuel Remi | Lagos Police (Nigeria) |
| Augustine Oduah | Lagos ECN (Nigeria) |
Midfielders
| Player | Club |
| Burniston Olayombo | Lagos ECN (Nigeria) |
| Kaiser Blankson | Stationery Stores (Nigeria) |
| Abiodun Lajide | Lagos Railway (Nigeria) |
| Paul Hamilton | Lagos ECN (Nigeria) |
| Shedrack Ajaero | Lagos ECN (Nigeria) |
| Chukwumah Igweonu | Port Harcourt (Nigeria) |
Forwards
| Player | Club |
| Joseph Bassey | Lagos ECN (Nigeria) |
| Albert Onyeawuna | Port Harcourt (Nigeria) |
| Asuquo Ekpe | Ibadan Lions (Nigeria) |
Coach: Jorge Augusto Pena
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