- Source: 1972 African Cup of Nations
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
For the first time, Ethiopia did not compete. The 8 qualified teams are:
Notes
Squads
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Yaoundé and Douala.
Group stage
= Tiebreakers
=If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:
Goal difference in all group matches
Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
Drawing of lots
= Group A
== Group B
=Knockout stage
= Semifinals
== Third place match
== Final
=Goalscorers
There were 53 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.31 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Team of the tournament
Source:
References
External links
Details at RSSSF
Details at www.angelfire.com
footballmundial.tripod.com
www.world-results.net
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Piala Negara-Negara Afrika
- Piala Negara-Negara Afrika 1978
- Piala Negara-Negara Afrika 1976
- Piala Negara-Negara Afrika 2012
- Piala Negara-Negara Afrika 2015
- Tim nasional sepak bola Zanzibar
- Piala Negara-Negara Afrika 2019
- Piala Negara-Negara Afrika 2017
- Hassan Shehata
- Piala Negara-Negara Afrika 1994
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- 1972 African Cup of Nations squads
- 1974 African Cup of Nations
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- 1982 African Cup of Nations
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- 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
