African Cup of Nations 1962 · Final

Ethiopia 4–2 Egypt

Sunday 21 Jan 1962 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · after extra time

Ethiopia4–2Egypt

Goals6

0′45′90′105′120′Fattah Tekle Fattah Worku Vassalo Worku

35′0–1Badawi Abdel Fattah Egypt
74′1–1Girma Tekle Ethiopia
75′1–2Badawi Abdel Fattah Egypt
84′2–2Mengistu Worku Ethiopia
101′3–2Italo Vassalo Ethiopia
118′4–2Mengistu Worku Ethiopia

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Ethiopia: 1506 → 1543
Egypt: 1600 → 1563

Expected score for Ethiopia: 50.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 19, 1957–2025.

Ethiopia wins: 3
Draws: 2
Egypt wins: 14

Form either side

Ethiopia

Before

0–1 v Israel 14 Mar 1961 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1961
2–3 v Israel 19 Mar 1961 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1961
4–3 v Kenya 31 Dec 1961 · Friendly
6–1 v Kenya 7 Jan 1962 · Friendly
4–2 v Tunisia 14 Jan 1962 · African Cup of Nations 1962

After

2–5 v Serbia 19 Sep 1962 · Friendly
0–3 v Turkey 10 Oct 1962 · Friendly
2–3 v Greece 18 Oct 1962 · Friendly
0–0 v Turkey 16 Dec 1962 · Friendly
7–1 v Uganda 24 Mar 1963 · Friendly

Egypt

Before

0–3 v Brazil 6 May 1960 · Friendly
2–2 v Ghana 3 Jul 1960 · Friendly
0–2 v Hungary 17 Feb 1961 · Friendly
1–0 v Austria 5 Jan 1962 · Friendly
2–1 v Uganda 18 Jan 1962 · African Cup of Nations 1962

After

3–1 v Indonesia 26 Apr 1963 · Friendly
2–2 v Indonesia 27 Apr 1963 · Friendly
2–0 v China PR 30 Apr 1963 · Friendly
0–1 v Brazil 17 May 1963 · Friendly
2–2 v Algeria 7 Jul 1963 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Ethiopia

4–2 v Tunisia Semi-final
4–2 v Egypt Final

Egypt

2–1 v Uganda Semi-final
2–4 v Ethiopia Final

Every Ethiopia v Egypt match19

From Ethiopia's side.


5 Sep 2025	Egypt	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
21 Mar 2025	Egypt	0–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
8 Sep 2023	Egypt	0–1	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2023	—
9 Jun 2022	Egypt	2–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations qualification 2022	—
8 Aug 2002	Egypt	1–4	Away	Friendly	—
27 Jul 1997	Egypt	1–8	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1997	—
23 Feb 1997	Egypt	1–1	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1997	—
4 Jun 1995	Egypt	0–2	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1995	—
11 Nov 1994	Egypt	0–5	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1994	—
17 Aug 1990	Egypt	0–2	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1990	—
21 Apr 1989	Egypt	1–6	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1989	—
9 Apr 1989	Egypt	1–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1989	—
14 Nov 1976	Egypt	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1976	—
29 Oct 1976	Egypt	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1976	—
5 Mar 1976	Egypt	1–1	Home	African Cup of Nations 1976	Group stage
30 Nov 1963	Egypt	0–3	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1963	Third-place play-off
21 Jan 1962	Egypt	4–2	Home	African Cup of Nations 1962	Final
22 May 1959	Egypt	0–4	Away	African Cup of Nations 1959	Final round
16 Feb 1957	Egypt	0–4	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1957	Final

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