1972 African Cup of Nations

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  Cameroon
Fourth place  Zaire
Tournament statistics
Matches played 16
Goals scored 53 (3.31 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mali Fantamady Keita
(5 goals)
Best player Republic of the Congo 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

The 8 qualified teams are:

Squads

Venues

Yaoundé
Locations of the 1972 African Cup of Nations venues
 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 321052+35
 Mali 30305503
 Kenya 302134−12
 Togo 302146−22

23 February 1972
Cameroon  2–1  Kenya
N'Doga  7'
N'Dongo  20'		 Niva  44'

24 February 1972
Mali  3–3  Togo
B Traoré  10'
F. Keita  46'
B. Touré  49'		 Kaolo  45' (pen.), 60'
Adé  81'
Stade Omnisports, Yaoundé
Referee: Andre Bernard Ickias (Congo)

26 February 1972
Mali  1–1  Kenya
F. Keita  45' Nicodémus  60'

26 February 1972
Cameroon  2–0  Togo
Maya  64'
Mvé  79'
Stade Omnisports, Yaoundé
Referee: Babikr Eissa (Sudan)

28 February 1972
Togo  1–1  Kenya
Kaolo  60' Pelé Ouma  30'
Stade Omnisports, Yaoundé
Referee: Abdelkader Aouissi (Algeria)

28 February 1972
Cameroon  1–1  Mali
N'Doumbé  67' F. Keita  43'

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Zaire 312042+24
 Congo 31115503
 Morocco 30303303
 Sudan 302146−22

25 February 1972
Congo  1–1  Morocco
Moukila  45' Faras  34'

25 February 1972
Zaire  1–1  Sudan
Mayanga  53' Hasabu El-Sagheer  55'

27 February 1972
Morocco  1–1  Sudan
Faras  32' Bushara Abdel-Nadief  49'

27 February 1972
Zaire  2–0  Congo
N'Tumba  16', 59'

29 February 1972
Morocco  1–1  Zaire
Faras  36' Mayanga  3'

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
Cameroon  0–1  Congo
Minga  31'

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

5 March 1972
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)

Winners

 African Cup of Nations 1972 Champions 

Congo
1st title

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals

  • Cameroon Jean-Baptiste N'Doga
  • Cameroon Paul-Gaston N'Dongo

1 goal
  • Republic of the Congo Noël Birindi Minga
  • Republic of the Congo Paul Moukila
  • Kenya Daniel Arudhi Nicodémus
  • Kenya Jonathan Niva
  • Kenya Peter "Pelé" Ouma
  • Mali Adama Traoré
  • Mali Bakary Traoré
  • Mali Moussa Diakhité
  • Mali Moussa Traoré
  • Sudan Sanad Bushara Abdel-Nadief
  • Sudan Kamal Abdel Wahab
  • Sudan Hasabu El-Sagheer
  • Sudan Ahmed Bushara Wahba
  • Togo Covi Adé
  • Zaire Gary Ngassebe

CAF Team of the tournament

Goalkeeper

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

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