1972 African Cup of Nations qualification
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This page details the process of qualifying for the 1972 African Cup of Nations.
Sudan automatically qualify as holders and Cameroon automatically qualify as hosts.[1]
Qualifying tournament
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2–6 | Zambia | 1–1 | 1–5 |
| Nigeria | 1–2 | Congo-Brazzaville | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Gabon | 1–3 | Ivory Coast | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Uganda | 1–5 | Congo-Kinshasa | 1–4 | 0–1 |
| Togo | 2–1 | Dahomey | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Madagascar | 3–5 | Mauritius | 2–1 | 1–4 |
| Kenya | 3–0 | Ethiopia | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Algeria | 3–4 | Morocco | 3–1 | 0–3 |
| Niger | 1–4 | Mali | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Libya | 1–3 | United Arab Republic | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Guinea | 1–0 | Senegal | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Ghana | w/o | Upper Volta | — | — |
Zambia won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Congo-Brazzaville | 2–1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Mayanda (pen.) | ? |
Congo-Brazzaville won 2–1 on aggregate.
Ivory Coast won 3–1 on aggregate.
Congo-Kinshasa won 5–1 on aggregate.
Togo won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Mauritius | 4–1 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Desvaux |
Mauritius won 5–3 on aggregate.
Kenya won 3–0 on aggregate.
Morocco won 4–3 on aggregate.
Mali won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Libya | 0–1 | United Arab Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Helail |
| United Arab Republic | 2–1 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Helail | Dames Al-Sagheer |
Egypt won 3–1 on aggregate.
Guinea won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Ghana | Cancelled | Upper Volta |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Ghana progress, Upper Volta withdrew.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 5–3 | United Arab Republic | 3–0 | 2–3 |
| Zambia | 2–4 | Zaire | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Togo | 1–0 | Ghana | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Guinea | 1–3 | Mali | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| Ivory Coast | 3–4 | Congo-Brazzaville | 3–2 | 0–2 |
| Kenya | 2–1 | Mauritius | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Morocco | 3–0 | United Arab Republic |
|---|---|---|
| El Filali Choukri Bamous |
Morocco won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Zambia | 2–1 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Stephenson 15' M'hango 45+1' |
Etepé 16' |
Zaire won 4–2 on aggregate.
Togo won 1–0 on aggregate.
Mali won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Ivory Coast | 3–2 | Congo-Brazzaville |
|---|---|---|
| Mayanda |
Congo-Brazzaville won 4–3 on aggregate.
Kenya won 2–1 on aggregate.
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
References
- ^ "African Nations Cup 1972". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
External links
- CAN 1972 details - rsssf.com