1972_African_Nations_Cup
1972 African Cup of Nations
International football competition
The 1972 African Cup of Nations was the eighth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Cameroon, in the cities of Yaoundé and Douala. Just like in 1970, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. The People's Republic of the Congo won its first championship, beating Mali in the final 3−2.
Quick Facts Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1972, Tournament details ...
| Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1972 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Cameroon |
| Dates | 23 February – 5 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Congo (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Mali |
| Third place |  Cameroon |
| Fourth place |  Zaire |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 53 (3.31 per match) |
| Attendance | 425,000 (26,563 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Fantamady Keita (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | François M'Pelé |
← 1970 1974 → | |
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Main article: 1972 African Cup of Nations qualification
For the first time, Ethiopia did not compete. The 8 qualified teams are:
More information Team, Qualified as ...
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | Hosts | 1 (1970) | |
 Sudan | Holders | 16 February 1970 | 4 (1957, 1959, 1963, 1970) |
 Morocco | 2nd round winners | 16 April 1971 | 0 (debut) |
 Togo | 2nd round winners | 20 June 1971 | 0 (debut) |
| Mali | 2nd round winners | 27 June 1971 | 0 (debut) |
| Congo | 2nd round winners | 18 July 1971 | 1 (1968) |
 Kenya | 2nd round winners | 18 July 1971 | 0 (debut) |
| Zaire | 2nd round winners | 27 October 1971 | 3 (1965, 1968, 1970) |
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- Notes
Main article: 1972 African Cup of Nations squads
The competition was played in two venues in Yaoundé and Douala.
More information Yaoundé, Douala ...
| Yaoundé | Douala | |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Omnisports | Stade de la Réunification | |
| Capacity: 38,720 | Capacity: 30,000 | |
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Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| Mali |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenya |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| Togo |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
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More information Mali, 3–3 ...
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Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaire |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Congo |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Morocco |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sudan |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
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More information Congo, 4–2 ...
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| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 2 March – Yaoundé | ||||||
| Cameroon | 0 | |||||
| 5 March – Yaoundé | ||||||
| Congo | 1 | |||||
| Congo | 3 | |||||
| 2 March – Douala | ||||||
| Mali | 2 | |||||
| Zaire | 3 | |||||
| Mali (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 4 March – Yaoundé | ||||||
| Cameroon | 5 | |||||
| Zaire | 2 | |||||
Semifinals
More information Zaire, 3–4 (a.e.t.) ...
| Zaire | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Mali |
|---|---|---|
N'Tumba  6' Etepé 61' Ngassebe 78' |
A. Traoré 17' F. Keita 48', 92' B. Touré 68' |
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Third place match
More information Cameroon, 5–2 ...
| Cameroon | 5–2 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Akono 4' (pen.) N'Dongo 31' Owona 32' Mouthé 34' N'Doga 42' |
Etepé 13' Mayanga 17' |
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Final
Main article: 1972 African Cup of Nations Final
More information Congo, 3–2 ...
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- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Jean-Baptiste N'Doga- Paul-Gaston N'Dongo
François M'Pelé
Bako Touré
Kakoko Etepé
- 1 goal
- Jean Paul Akono
- Simo Emmanuel Mvé
- François N'Doumbe
- Joseph Yegba Maya
- Philippe Michel Mouthé
- Norbert Owona
- Jonas Bahamboula
- Noël Birindi Minga
- Paul Moukila
Daniel Arudhi Nicodémus- Jonathan Niva
- Peter "Pelé" Ouma
- Adama Traoré
- Bakary Traoré
- Moussa Diakhité
- Moussa Traoré
Bushara Abdel-Nadief- Kamal Abdel Wahab
- Hasabu El-Sagheer
- Ahmed Bushara Wahba
Covi Adé- Gary Ngassebe
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More information Goalkeeper, Defenders ...
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allal Ben Kassou |
Mohamed El-Sir Abdalla
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Mayanga Maku
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Kakoko Etepé
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- "African Nations Cup 1972 - Final Tournament Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 October 2023.