Albeit they are today among the underdogs at the AFCON and making only their second major tournament appearance in four decades, Ethiopia were among the founding members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) alongside Sudan, South Africa and Egypt.THU: 19.00: (1.35) CAMEROON (5.10) ETHIOPIA (11.0)Named as hosts of the third AFCON tournament in 1962, by which time only seven national teams had been registered for the qualifiers, Ethiopia defeated Tunisia in the semifinal and the then two-time African champions Egypt by the same 4-2 scoreline to become African champions for the first and only time.Hosts 🇪🇹 #Ethiopia win the 1962 #African Cup of Nations beating United #Arab #Republic/#Egypt 4-2 aet in #HaileSelassie Stadium, #AddisAbaba; Germa Tekle, Mengistu Worku (2) & Luciano Vassalo scoring for coach, Ydnekatchew Tessema’s vibrant #Ethiopians. pic.twitter.com/ghLFM08KOs— Fussball Geekz (@philharrison192) January 5, 2022 In testimony to those heroes in 1962, the Walias are wearing a special shirt in the current AFCON. They are wearing kits with stars sewed atop their badges, a tribute to Ethiopia’s legendary 1962 AFCON winning team.THU: 22.00: (3.45) CAPE VERDE (2.80) BURKINA FASO (2.60)It will be the same when they take on host Cameroon at the Olemebe Stadium.Another bit of history at this #AFCON2021. For the first time in history #TeamEthiopia are wearing a star to honour Mengistu Worku, Luciano Vassalo and the rest of the Ethiopian team that became African champions in 1962. Read about it at our website.https://t.co/KJuBSWXLfE pic.twitter.com/yZeJjmoJLm— Blue Nile Sport (@BlueNileSport) January 13, 2022
