Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers – Second round

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Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers – Second round

The second round of Africa’s qualifying matches for the 1960 Rome Olympics took place from 14 February to 22 April 1960. Three teams competed: Sudan, Tunisia, and United Arab Republic (Egypt). They played each other in a round-robin format, with home-and-away games, for a total of six matches and 11 goals.

Qualified teams:
- Sudan
- Tunisia
- United Arab Republic (Egypt)

Standings:
- United Arab Republic: 4 matches, 3 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses, 7 points
- Tunisia: 4 matches, 1 win, 1 draw, 2 losses, 3 points
- Sudan: 4 matches, 1 win, 0 draws, 3 losses, 2 points
(All three teams progressed to the Olympics.)

Matches:
- 14 February 1960: Sudan 1–0 Tunisia (Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum)
- 19 February 1960: United Arab Republic 3–1 Tunisia (Cairo)
- 26 February 1960: Sudan 0–1 United Arab Republic (Khartoum)
- 3 April 1960: Tunisia 0–0 United Arab Republic (Stade Géo André, Tunis)
- 17 April 1960: Tunisia 2–0 Sudan (Stade Géo André, Tunis)
- 22 April 1960: United Arab Republic 3–0 Sudan (Mokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium, Cairo)