1972 African Cup of Nations qualification
Football tournament
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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.) |
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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 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.
