Africa Cup of Nations, 1962 - qualifying
| Group 1 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
As the two legs resulted in a draw, the tie was decided by the drawing of lots - which was done in London on 29th September 1961. Nigeria won on that basis.
| Group 2 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Kenya | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Sudan was in this group but withdrew. A playoff game was held as Uganda and Kenya agreed the drawing of lots to see who went through to the next round was unsatisfactory, and CAF agreed to their request to stage a playoff.
| Group 3 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tunisia won this group with two 2-0 walkovers as Morocco withdrew
Play-offs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1961 | 1st leg | Nigeria | 2:1 | Tunisia | ||
| 10 Dec 1961 | 2nd leg | Tunisia | 2:2 | Nigeria | ||
| Aggregate | Nigeria | 4:3 | Tunisia | |||
Uganda won lots to decide who would go through automatically out of the three group winners, leaving Nigeria and Tunisia to fight this one out over two legs. Nigeria walked off in the second leg with the score at 2-2 and CAF decided to award the game and therefore the tie to Tunisia. | ||||||