1972 Africa Cup of Nations
The 1972 Africa 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.
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1972 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | ![]() |
Dates | 23 February – 5 March |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 53 (3.31 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (5 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Qualified teamsEdit
SquadsEdit
VenuesEdit
Yaoundé | Douala | |
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Stade Omnisports | Stade de la Réunification | |
Capacity: 38,720 | Capacity: 30,000 | |
Group stageEdit
Group AEdit
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Mali | 3–3 | Togo |
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B Traoré 10' F. Keita 46' B. Touré 49' |
Kaolo 45' (pen.), 60' Adé 81' |
Referee: Andre Bernard Ickias (Congo)
Group BEdit
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Zaire | 1–1 | Sudan |
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Mayanga 53' | Hasab El-Rasoul Omer Ali 55' |
Referee: Sané Mady Diallo (Mali)
Morocco | 1–1 | Sudan |
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Faras 32' | Bushara Abdel-Nadief 49' |
Referee: Michael Wacka (Cameroon)
Zaire | 2–0 | Congo |
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N'Tumba 16', 59' |
Referee: Théodore Laclé (Togo)
Congo | 4–2 | Sudan |
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M'Bono 8', 55' M'Pelé 32' Bahamboula 46' |
Kamal Abdelwahab 37' Bushara Wahba 44' |
Referee: George Lamptey (Ghana)
Knockout stageEdit
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
2 March – Yaoundé | ||||||
Cameroon | 0 | |||||
4 March – Yaoundé | ||||||
Congo | 1 | |||||
Congo | 3 | |||||
2 March – Douala | ||||||
Mali | 2 | |||||
Zaire | 3 | |||||
Mali (aet) | 4 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
5 March – Yaoundé | ||||||
Cameroon | 5 | |||||
Zaire | 2 |
SemifinalsEdit
Zaire | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Mali |
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N'Tumba 6' Etepé 61' Ngassebe 78' |
A. Traoré 17' B. Touré 68' F. Keita 48', 92' |
Referee: George Lamptey (Ghana)
Third place matchEdit
Cameroon | 5–2 | Zaire |
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Akono 4' (pen.) N'Dongo 31' Owona 32' Mouthé 34' N'Doga 42' |
Etepé 13' Mayanga 17' |
Referee: George Lamptey (Ghana)
FinalEdit
GoalscorersEdit
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
CAF Team of the tournamentEdit
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards