1972 African Cup of Nations
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Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1972 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Cameroon |
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) | ![]() |
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
The 8 qualified teams are:
For the first time, Ethiopia did not compete.
Squads
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Yaoundé and Douala.
Yaoundé | Douala | |
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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 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
Source:[citation needed]
Mali ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() |
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B Traoré ![]() F. Keita ![]() B. Touré ![]() |
Kaolo ![]() Adé ![]() |
Referee: Andre Bernard Ickias (Congo)
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
Source:[citation needed]
Zaire ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Mayanga ![]() |
Hasabu El-Sagheer ![]() |
Referee: Sané Mady Diallo (Mali)
Morocco ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Faras ![]() |
Abdel-Nadief ![]() |
Referee: Michael Wacka (Cameroon)
Zaire ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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N'Tumba ![]() |
Referee: Théodore Laclé (Togo)
Congo ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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M'Bono ![]() M'Pelé ![]() Bahamboula ![]() |
Abdel Wahab ![]() Wahba ![]() |
Referee: George Lamptey (Ghana)
Knockout stage
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
2 March – Yaoundé | ||||||
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5 March – Yaoundé | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
2 March – Douala | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
![]() | 4 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
4 March – Yaoundé | ||||||
![]() | 5 | |||||
![]() | 2 |
Semifinals
Zaire ![]() | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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N'Tumba ![]() Etepé ![]() Ngassebe ![]() |
A. Traoré ![]() F. Keita ![]() B. Touré ![]() |
Referee: George Lamptey (Ghana)
Third place match
Cameroon ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() |
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Akono ![]() N'Dongo ![]() Owona ![]() Mouthé ![]() N'Doga ![]() |
Etepé ![]() Mayanga ![]() |
Referee: George Lamptey (Ghana)
Final
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 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
CAF Team of the tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
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