1962 African Cup of Nations 1962 African Cup of Nations The 1962 African Cup of Nations was the third edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Ethiopia. Nine countries entered the competition, including the reigning champions Egypt, meaning for the first time a qualification tournament was required. The finals only included four teams. Egypt, as holders, and Ethiopia as hosts, qualified automatically meaning each needed to play only one game to reach the final. Ethiopia won the tournament for the first time after extra time in the final. This tournament has the highest goals-per-game average
Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations = 2 Points / Won in Penalty shoot-out W = 1 Point / Lost L = 0 Points The following is a performance timeline of the teams who have appeared in the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations and how many appearances they each have made. The following is a performance timeline of the CAF teams who have gone on to appear in the World Cup, having successfully qualified from the above events (since mandatory qualification began in 2006). Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations The Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations (BSAFCON) is the main championship for beach soccer