This page details the process of qualifying for the 1972 African Cup of Nations.
Qualifying tournament edit
First round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tanzania 
|
2–6 |  Zambia
|
1–1 | 1–5 |
Nigeria 
|
1–2 |  Congo-Brazzaville
|
0–0 | 1–2 |
Gabon 
|
1–3 |  Ivory Coast
|
1–2 | 0–1 |
Uganda 
|
1–5 |  Congo-Kinshasa
|
1–4 | 0–1 |
Togo 
|
2–1 |  Dahomey
|
2–1 | 0–0 |
Madagascar 
|
3–5 |  Mauritius
|
2–1 | 1–4 |
Kenya 
|
3–0 |  Ethiopia
|
2–0 | 1–0 |
Algeria 
|
3–4 |  Morocco
|
3–1 | 0–3 |
Niger 
|
1–4 |  Mali
|
0–1 | 1–3 |
Libya 
|
1–3 |  United Arab Republic
|
0–1 | 1–2 |
Guinea 
|
1–0 |  Senegal
|
1–0 | 0–0 |
Ghana 
|
w/o |  Upper Volta
|
— | — |
Zambia won 6–2 on aggregate.
Congo-Brazzaville won 2–1 on aggregate.
Ivory Coast won 3–1 on aggregate.
Congo-Kinshasa won 5–1 on aggregate.
Togo won 2–1 on aggregate.
Mauritius won 5–3 on aggregate.
Kenya won 3–0 on aggregate.
Morocco won 4–3 on aggregate.
Mali won 4–1 on aggregate.
Egypt won 3–1 on aggregate.
Guinea won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Ghana | Cancelled | Upper Volta |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Ghana progress, Upper Volta withdrew.
Second round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco
|
5–3 | United Arab Republic
|
3–0 | 2–3 |
| Zambia
|
2–4 |  Zaire
|
2–1 | 0–3 |
| Togo
|
1–0 | Ghana
|
0–0 | 1–0 |
| Guinea
|
1–3 | Mali
|
0–0 | 1–3 |
| Ivory Coast
|
3–4 | Congo-Brazzaville
|
3–2 | 0–2 |
| Kenya
|
2–1 | Mauritius
|
2–1 | 0–0 |
| Morocco | 3–0 | United Arab Republic |
|---|---|---|
El Filali  Choukri Bamous |
Attendance: 35,000
Morocco won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Zambia | 2–1 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Stephenson 15' M'hango 45+1' |
Etepé 16' |
Zaire won 4–2 on aggregate.
Togo won 1–0 on aggregate.
Mali won 3–1 on aggregate.
Congo-Brazzaville won 4–3 on aggregate.
Kenya won 2–1 on aggregate.
Qualified teams edit
The 8 qualified teams are:
External links edit
- CAN 1972 details - rsssf.com