| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Cameroon |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Zaire |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 53 (3.31 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Fantamady Keita (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | François M'Pelé |
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.
Qualified teams
For the first time, Ethiopia did not compete. The 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | Hosts | 1 (1970) | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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) |
- Notes
- ↑ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Yaoundé and Douala.
| Yaoundé | Douala | |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Omnisports | Stade de la Réunification | |
| Capacity: 38,720 | Capacity: 30,000 | |
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Group stage
Group A
| 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 |
Source:
| Mali | 3–3 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
B Traoré  10' F. Keita 46' B. Touré 49' |
Kaolo 45' (pen.), 60' Adé 81' |
Referee: Andre Bernard Ickias (Congo)
Group B
| 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 |
Source:
| Zaire | 1–1 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Mayanga 53' |
Hasabu El-Sagheer 55' |
Referee: Sané Mady Diallo (Mali)
| Morocco | 1–1 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Faras 32' |
Abdel-Nadief 49' |
Referee: Michael Wacka (Cameroon)
| Congo | 4–2 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| M'Bono 8', 55' M'Pelé 32' Bahamboula 46' |
Abdel Wahab 37' Wahba 44' |
Referee: George Lamptey (Ghana)
Knockout stage
| 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
Third place match
Final
Goalscorers
- 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
Team of the tournament
Source:[1]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allal Ben Kassou |
Mohamed El-Sir Abdalla
|
Mayanga Maku
|
Kakoko Etepé
|
References
- ↑ "African Nations Cup 1972 - Final Tournament Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
External links
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