1962 African Cup of Nations qualification

Eight teams competed in qualifying for the 1962 African Cup of Nations with the two winners of qualifying being able to join the defending champions in and the hosts  in competing in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Format
The eight teams were separated into four pairs of two in a knockout style with the winners of the second round of matches booking a spot into the finals.

First round

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Second leg
Sudan won 2–1 on aggregate and advances to the second round

Ghana won 3–1 on aggregate and advances to the second round