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

Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Yaoundé and Douala.

Goalscorers

 * 5 goals
 * 🇲🇱 Fantamady Keita


 * 4 goals


 * Jean-Michel M'Bono


 * 3 goals


 * 🇲🇦 Ahmed Faras
 * 🇹🇬 Edmond Apéti Kaolo
 * Mayanga Maku
 * Jean Kalala N'Tumba


 * 2 goals


 * 🇨🇲 Jean-Baptiste N'Doga
 * 🇨🇲 Paul-Gaston N'Dongo
 * 🇨🇩 François M'Pelé
 * 🇲🇱 Bako Touré
 * Kakoko Etepé


 * 1 goal


 * 🇨🇲 Jean Paul Akono
 * 🇨🇲 Simo Emmanuel Mvé
 * 🇨🇲 François N'Doumbe
 * 🇨🇲 Joseph Yegba Maya
 * 🇨🇲 Philippe Michel Mouthé
 * 🇨🇲 Norbert Owona
 * Jonas Bahamboula
 * Noël Birindi Minga
 * Paul Moukila
 * 🇰🇪 Daniel Arudhi Nicodémus
 * 🇰🇪 Jonathan Niva
 * 🇰🇪 Peter "Pelé" Ouma
 * 🇲🇱 Adama Traoré
 * 🇲🇱 Bakary Traoré
 * 🇲🇱 Moussa Diakhité
 * 🇲🇱 Moussa Traoré
 * 🇸🇩 Bushara Abdel-Nadief
 * 🇸🇩 Kamal Abdel Wahab
 * 🇸🇩 Hasabu El-Sagheer
 * 🇸🇩 Ahmed Bushara Wahba
 * 🇹🇬 Covi Adé
 * Gary Ngassebe

Team of the tournament
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