# 1962 African Cup of Nations squads

Below is a list of squads used in the 1962 African Cup of Nations.

## United Arab Republic

Coach: Mohamed El-Guindi & Hanafy Bastan
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | |
| 1GK | Adel Hekal | (1934-03-23)23 March 1934 (aged 27) | Al-Ahly |
| 1GK | Abdel-Gelil Hemaida | (1923-12-28)28 December 1923 (aged 38) | Al-Ahly |
| 2DF | Mimi El-Sherbini | (1937-07-26)26 July 1937 (aged 24) | Al-Ahly |
| 2DF | Amin El-Esnawi | (1936-06-23)23 June 1936 (aged 25) | Suez |
| 2DF | Ahmed Mostafa | (1934-09-12)12 September 1934 (aged 27) | Zamalek |
| 2DF | Tarek Selim | (1937-07-15)15 July 1937 (aged 24) | Al-Ahly |
| 3MF | Rifaat El-Fanagily | (1936-05-01)1 May 1936 (aged 25) | Al-Ahly |
| 3MF | Mohammed "Shehta" Seddiq | (1940-04-14)14 April 1940 (aged 21) | Ismaily |
| 3MF | Raafat Attia | (1934-02-06)6 February 1934 (aged 27) | Zamalek |
| 3MF | Saleh Selim | (1930-09-11)11 September 1930 (aged 31) | Al-Ahly |
| 3MF | Mohamed Badawai | (1935-05-24)24 May 1935 (aged 26) | Al-Masry |
| 3MF | Samir Qotb | (1938-03-16)16 March 1938 (aged 23) | Zamalek |
| 4FW | Badawi Abdel Fattah | (1935-05-24)24 May 1935 (aged 26) | Tersana |
| 4FW | Moustafa Reyadh | (1941-04-05)5 April 1941 (aged 20) | Tersana |
| 4FW | Taha Ismail | (1939-02-08)8 February 1939 (aged 22) | Al-Ahly |
| 4FW | Ahmed Effat | | Zamalek |

## Ethiopia

Coach: Yidnekatchew Tessema
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | |
| 1GK | Gilamichael Teklemariam | | Adulis Club |
| 1GK | Berhane Bayene | | Omedla SC |
| 2DF | Asmelash Berhe | | Ethio-Cement FC |
| 2DF | Berhe Goitom | | Tele SC |
| 2DF | Awad Mohammed | | Omedla SC |
| 3MF | Girma Zeleke | | Cotton Factory Club |
| 3MF | Mengistu Worku | 1940 | Saint George |
| 3MF | Kiflom Araya | | Tele SC |
| 3MF | Luciano Vassallo (captain) | (1935-08-15)15 August 1935 (aged 26) | Cotton Factory Club |
| 3MF | Tesfaye Gebremedhin | | Tele SC |
| 4FW | Getachew Wolde | | Cotton Factory Club |
| 4FW | Italo Vassallo | | Cotton Factory Club |
| 4FW | Tsegaye Tesfaye | | Ethio-Cement FC |
| 4FW | Tekle Kidane | (1939-08-30)30 August 1939 (aged 22) | Tele SC |
| 4FW | Netsere Woldeselassie | | Saint George |
| 4FW | Haile Tesfagabre | | Tele SC |
| 4FW | Negassie Gebremichael | | |

## Tunisia

Coach: Frane Matošić
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | |
| 22 | 1GK | Moncef Kechiche | | AS Marsa |
| 1 | 1GK | Khaled Gharbi | | ES Tunis |
| 2 | 2DF | Mohsen Keffala | | Stade Tunisien |
| 7 | 2DF | Azaïez Jaballah | | SA Menzel Bourguiba |
| 9 | 2DF | Abdelmajid Chetali | (1939-07-04)4 July 1939 (aged 22) | ES Sahel |
| 3 | 2DF | Ridha Rouatbi | | ES Sahel |
| 4 | 2DF | Ahmed Sghaïer | (1937-01-02)2 January 1937 (aged 25) | US Tunisienne |
| 5 | 3MF | Khemais Chekir | | US Monastir |
| 6 | 2DF | Nourredine Aloui | | ES Tunis |
| 13 | 3MF | Ali Klibi | (1942-09-03)3 September 1942 (aged 19) | ES Tunis |
| 17 | 3MF | Chedly Laaouini | (1916-11-16)16 November 1916 (aged 45) | ES Tunis |
| 11 | 3MF | Fethi Chérif | | CS Hammam-Lif |
| 16 | 3MF | Haj Ali | (1937-10-10)10 October 1937 (aged 24) | ES Tunis |
| 14 | 3MF | Rachid Meddeb | (1940-10-22)22 October 1940 (aged 21) | ES Tunis |
| 21 | 3MF | Tahar Mâammer | | CS Hammam-Lif |
| 8 | 3MF | Taoufik Ben Othman | (1939-03-24)24 March 1939 (aged 22) | AS Marsa |
| 20 | 4FW | Driss Haddad | (1941-08-29)29 August 1941 (aged 20) | CA Bizertin |
| 15 | 4FW | Moncef Chérif | (1940-11-08)8 November 1940 (aged 21) | Stade Tunisien |
| 12 | 4FW | Mohamed Salah Jedidi | (1938-03-07)7 March 1938 (aged 23) | Club Africain |
| 10 | 4FW | Ammar Merrichkou | (1942-06-20)June 20, 1942 (aged 19) | AS Marsa |

## Uganda

Coach: Polycarp Kakooza & Samson Yiga
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | |
| 1GK | John Agard (captain) | | Bitumastic FC |
| 1GK | John Ngabeki | | Police FC |
| 2DF | David Ssimbwa | | Express FC |
| 2DF | George Kakaire | | |
| 2DF | David Otti | 1940 | Bitumastic FC |
| 2DF | Rustico Kasozi | | Mulago |
| 2DF | Hassan Fauza | | KDS Club |
| 2DF | Ibrahim Dafala | (1935-02-02)2 February 1935 (aged 26) | Express FC |
| 3MF | John Bunyenyezi | | Ntare Club |
| 3MF | Clive Bond | | Uganda FA |
| 3MF | Sam Bukenya | | UEB FC |
| 3MF | Jimmy Semugabi | | UEB FC |
| 4FW | Edward Semambo | | Mutungo FC |
| 4FW | Odong Kongo | | Acholi FA |
| 4FW | Joseph Mabirizi | | Mutungo FC |
| 4FW | Francis "Jogoo" Atema | | KDS Club |
| 4FW | Baker Kasigwa | | Bitumastic FC |
| 3MF | Ben Omoding | | |