1962 African Cup of Nations qualification

This page details the process of qualifying for the 1962 African Cup of Nations. Seven African nations initially entered the competition. Ethiopia and the United Arab Republic both automatically qualified as the host country and title holders respectively. Sudan withdrew before the draw, and Morocco would withdraw before play began, thus leaving only five teams competing for the two spots remaining in the finals.

Qualified teams

The 4 qualified teams are:

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Summary

The six nations that entered the draw were paired and played knock-out matches home-and-away. The 3 winners would then advance to the second round and pair off again to play home-and-away matches. The winners of these pairings would qualify for the finals. Qualifying took place between 8 April 1961, and 10 December 1961.

Qualifying tournament

First round

Sudan withdrew before the draw.