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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.

1972 African Cup of Nations
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1972
Tournament details
Host countryCameroon
Dates23 February – 5 March
Teams8
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 played16
Goals scored53 (3.31 per match)
Attendance425,000 (26,563 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mali Fantamady Keita
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Republic of the Congo François M'Pelé

← 1970

1974 →

Qualified teams

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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:

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament[a]
  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)
Notes
  1. ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Squads

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Main article: 1972 African Cup of Nations squads

Venues

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The competition was played in two venues in Yaoundé and Douala.

Yaoundé
 

Douala

 Douala
Stade Omnisports Stade de la Réunification
Capacity: 38,720 Capacity: 30,000
   

Group stage

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Group A

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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: [citation needed]
Cameroon  2–1  Kenya
N'Doga   7'
N'Dongo   20'		 Niva   44'
Stade Omnisports, Yaoundé

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Abdelkader Ben Jelloun (Morocco)

Mali  3–3  Togo
B Traoré   10'
F. Keita   46'
B. Touré   49'		 Kaolo   45' (pen.), 60'
Adé   81'
Stade Omnisports, Yaoundé

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Andre Bernard Ickias (Congo)

Mali  1–1  Kenya
F. Keita   45' Nicodémus   60'
Stade Omnisports, Yaoundé

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Pierre Mutombo (Zaire)

Cameroon  2–0  Togo
Maya   64'
Mvé   79'
Stade Omnisports, Yaoundé

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Babikr Eissa (Sudan)

Togo  1–1  Kenya
Kaolo   60' Pelé Ouma   30'
Stade Omnisports, Yaoundé

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Abdelkader Aouissi (Algeria)

Cameroon  1–1  Mali
N'Doumbé   67' F. Keita   43'
Stade Omnisports, Yaoundé

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Mostafa Kamel (Egypt)

Group B

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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: [citation needed]
Congo  1–1  Morocco
Moukila   45' Faras   34'
Stade de la Réunification, Douala

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Alfred Olimba (Kenya)

Zaire  1–1  Sudan
Mayanga   53' Hasabu El-Sagheer   55'
Stade de la Réunification, Douala

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Sané Mady Diallo (Mali)

Morocco  1–1  Sudan
Faras   32' Abdel-Nadief   49'
Stade de la Réunification, Douala

Attendance: 7,000

Referee: Michael Wacka (Cameroon)

Zaire  2–0  Congo
N'Tumba   16', 59'
Stade de la Réunification, Douala

Attendance: 7,000

Referee: Théodore Laclé (Togo)

Morocco  1–1  Zaire
Faras   36' Mayanga   3'
Stade de la Réunification, Douala

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Robert Foiret (Mauritius)

Congo  4–2  Sudan
M'Bono   8', 55'
M'Pelé   32'
Bahamboula   46'		 Abdel Wahab   37'
Wahba   44'
Stade de la Réunification, Douala

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: George Lamptey (Ghana)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal

 

      

 

 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

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Cameroon  0–1  Congo
Minga   31'
Stade Omnisports, Yaoundé

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Mostafa Kamel (Egypt)

Zaire  3–4 (a.e.t.)  Mali
N'Tumba   6'
Etepé   61'
Ngassebe   78'		 A. Traoré   17'
F. Keita   48', 92'
B. Touré   68'
Stade de la Réunification, Douala

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: George Lamptey (Ghana)

Third place match

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Cameroon  5–2  Zaire
Akono   4' (pen.)
N'Dongo   31'
Owona   32'
Mouthé   34'
N'Doga   42'		 Etepé   13'
Mayanga   17'
Stade Omnisports, Yaoundé

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: George Lamptey (Ghana)

Final

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Main article: 1972 African Cup of Nations Final
Congo  3–2  Mali
M'Bono   57', 59'
M'Pelé   63'		 Diakhité   42'
M. Traoré   75'
Stade Omnisports, Yaoundé

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Abdelkader Aouissi (Algeria)

Goalscorers

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5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
  •   Edmond Apéti Kaolo
  •   Mayanga Maku
  •   Jean Kalala N'Tumba
    • 2 goals
  •   Paul-Gaston N'Dongo
  •   François M'Pelé
  •   Bako Touré
  •   Kakoko Etepé
    • 1 goal
  •   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

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    Source:[1]

    Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
      Allal Ben Kassou   Mohamed El-Sir Abdalla

      Bwanga Tshimen

      Paul N'lend

      Boujemaa Benkhrif

    		  Mayanga Maku

      Noël Minga-Tchibinda

      Paul-Gaston N'Dongo

      Jean-Pierre Tokoto

    		  Kakoko Etepé

      François M'Pelé

    References

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    1. ^ "African Nations Cup 1972 - Final Tournament Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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