Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers

1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Football African Qualifiers
Dates1 November 1959 – 22 April 1960
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International football competition

The Men's African Qualifiers for the 1960 Summer Olympics tournament began in November 1959 and ended in April 1960.[1]

Round 1

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Tunisia 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 5
 Morocco 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 5
 Malta 4 0 2 2 3 6 –3 2
Malta 0–0 Tunisia
Attendance: 10,937
Referee: Peter Kröner (Romania)
Malta 2–2 Morocco
Dalli 15'
Mackay 55'		 Benchekroun 57'
Benabadenahan 73'
Attendance: 11,748
Referee: Peter Kröner (Romania)
Tunisia 2–0 Morocco
Henia 20', 32'
Stade Géo André, Tunis
Tunisia 2–0 Malta
Henia 51'
Braiek 88'
Morocco 2–1 Malta
Machiche 13'
Mourchid 42'		 Dalli 30'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Vicente Antonio Caballero (Spain)
Morocco 3–1 Tunisia
Benchekroun 4', 73'
Mokhtatif 48'		 Néji 27'
Attendance: 15,000

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United Arab Republic 4 3 0 1 11 5 +6 6
 Ghana 4 2 0 2 8 6 +2 4
 Nigeria 4 1 0 3 6 14 –8 2
Nigeria 3–1 Ghana
Onyeali
Ohiri 		Salisu
Ghana 4–1 Nigeria
Acquah
?
? 		Onyeali
United Arab Republic 2–1 Ghana
Ateya 47', 60' Aggrey-Fynn
Attendance: 40,000
Ghana 2–0 United Arab Republic
Acquah 85', 87'
Nigeria 2–6 United Arab Republic
Onyeali 3', 51' Nnado 1' (o.g.)
Selim 46', 51'
Ismail 53'
Ateya 65'
Abdel Fattah 78'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Giulio Campanati (Italy)
United Arab Republic 3–0 Nigeria
Ismail 9'
Abdel Fattah 17'
Mimi ?'

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sudan 4 3 1 0 6 2 +4 7
 Ethiopia 4 1 2 1 5 6 –1 4
 Uganda 4 0 1 3 2 5 –3 1
Uganda 1–2 Ethiopia
Sudan 3–1 Ethiopia
Al-Kabeer
Nasir
Elzubeir
Sudan 1–0 Uganda
Elzubeir
Ethiopia 1–1 Uganda
Ethiopia 1–1 Sudan
Nasir
Uganda 0–1 Sudan
Elzubeir

Round 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United Arab Republic 4 3 1 0 7 1 +6 7
 Tunisia 4 1 1 2 3 4 –1 3
 Sudan 4 1 0 3 1 6 –5 2

United Arab Republic and Tunisia qualify.

Sudan 1–0 Tunisia
Eltoum
United Arab Republic 3–1 Tunisia
Redha 50'
Abdel Fattah 71', 89'		 Karmous 60'
Sudan 0–1 United Arab Republic
El-Hamouly 77' (pen.)
Tunisia 2–0 Sudan
Diwa 10'
Karmous 79'
United Arab Republic 3–0 Sudan
Abdel Fattah 22'
El-Fanagily 48'
Redha 65'

References

  1. ^ "Games of the XVII. Olympiad - Football Qualifying Tournament".
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