Football at the 1965 All-Africa Games
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Congo |
| City | Brazzaville |
| Dates | 19–25 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Congo (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Mali |
| Third place |  Ivory Coast |
| Fourth place |  Algeria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 73 (3.65 per match) |
1973 → | |
The 1965 All-Africa Games football tournament was the 1st edition of the African Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Brazzaville, the Republic of the Congo between 19–25 July 1965 as part of the 1965 All-Africa Games.
The following countries have qualified for the final tournament:
| Zone | Team |
|---|---|
| Hosts | Congo |
| Zone I | Algeria |
| Zone II | Mali |
| Zone III | Ivory Coast |
| Zone IV |  Togo |
| Zone V |  Congo Léopoldville |
| Zone VI |  Uganda |
| Zone VII |  Madagascar |
Squads
Group stage
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mali |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
| Congo |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 4 |
| Togo |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | –4 | 3 |
| Uganda |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 1 |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 5 |
| Algeria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
 Congo-Léopoldville |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 |
| Madagascar |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | –13 | 0 |
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
Manglé  75' |
| Algeria | 4–1 | Congo-Léopoldville |
|---|---|---|
| Zefzef 18' Hachouf 50', 67', 73' |
Gabega 62' |
| Algeria | 1–0 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Lalmas 55' |
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 23 July – Brazzaville | ||||||
| Mali (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| 25 July – Brazzaville | ||||||
| Algeria | 1 | |||||
| Congo (c.k) | 0 (7) | |||||
| 23 July – Brazzaville | ||||||
| Mali | 0 (2) | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 0 | |||||
| Congo | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 25 July – Brazzaville | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 2 | |||||
| Algeria | 0 | |||||
Semifinals
| Ivory Coast | 0–1 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| M'Bono 19' |
