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This page details the process of qualifying for the 1972 African Cup of Nations.
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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.) |
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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 |
Attendance: 35,000
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:
External links
- CAN 1972 details - rsssf.com
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Notes: The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively. • There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only. • The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.  Football in Africa portal | |
This page was last edited on 14 January 2024, at 11:52