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 | ![]() |
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.
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Qualified teams
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The 8 qualified teams are:
Squads
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Venues
Yaoundé |
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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 |
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 |
29 February 1972
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Congo ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
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M'Bono ![]() M'Pelé ![]() Bahamboula ![]() |
Abdel Wahab ![]() Bushara Wahba ![]() |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
2 March – Yaoundé | |||||||
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0 | ||||||
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1 | ||||||
4 March – Yaoundé | |||||||
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3 | ||||||
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2 | ||||||
Third place | |||||||
2 March – Douala | 5 March – Yaoundé | ||||||
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3 | ![]() |
5 | ||||
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4 | ![]() |
2 |
Semifinals
2 March 1972
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Zaire ![]() |
3–4 (a.e.t.) |
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N'Tumba ![]() Etepé ![]() Ngassebe ![]() |
A. Traoré ![]() B. Touré ![]() F. Keita ![]() |
Third place match
4 March 1972
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Cameroon ![]() |
5–2 | ![]() |
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Akono ![]() N'Dongo ![]() Owona ![]() Mouthé ![]() N'Doga ![]() |
Etepé ![]() Mayanga ![]() |
Final
Winners
African Cup of Nations 1972 Champions |
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![]() Congo 1st title |
Scorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
CAF Team of the tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards