1972 African Cup of Nations
| Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1972 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
 Congo (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Mali |
| Third place |
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| Fourth place |
 Zaire |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 53 (3.31 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Fantamady Keita (5 goals) |
| Best player |
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
Main article: 1972 African Cup of Nations qualification
The 8 qualified teams are:
Squads
Main article: 1972 African Cup of Nations squads
Venues
| Yaoundé | Douala | |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Omnisports | Stade de la Réunification | |
| Capacity: 38,720 | Capacity: 30,000 | |
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 |
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 |
29 February 1972 |
| Congo |
4–2 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
M'Bono  8', 55' M'Pelé 32' Bahamboula 46' |
Abdel Wahab 37' Bushara Wahba 44' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 2 March – Yaoundé | |||||||
| Cameroon |
0 | ||||||
| Congo |
1 | ||||||
| 4 March – Yaoundé | |||||||
| Congo |
3 | ||||||
| Mali |
2 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 2 March – Douala | 5 March – Yaoundé | ||||||
| Zaire |
3 | Cameroon |
5 | ||||
| Mali (aet) |
4 | Zaire |
2 | ||||
Semifinals
2 March 1972 |
| Zaire |
3–4 (a.e.t.) |
Mali |
|---|---|---|
| N'Tumba 6' Etepé 61' Ngassebe 78' |
A. Traoré 17' B. Touré 68' F. Keita 48', 92' |
Third place match
4 March 1972 |
| Cameroon |
5–2 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Akono 4' (pen.) N'Dongo 31' Owona 32' Mouthé 34' N'Doga 42' |
Etepé 13' Mayanga 17' |
Final
Winners
| African Cup of Nations 1972 Champions |
|---|
Congo 1st title |
Scorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
|
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
|
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CAF Team of the tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
- Abdella "Kaunda" El-Ser
- Tshimen Bwanga
-
Paul Nlend - Boujemaa Benkhrif
Midfielders
- Noël Birindi Minga
- Mayanga Maku
- Paul-Gaston N'Dongo
- Jean-Pierre Tokoto
Forwards
External links
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