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Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers

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1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Football African Qualifiers
Dates7 March 1971 – 28 May 1972
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Participating teams

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First round

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Group 1

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tunisia  3–2  United Arab Republic 3–0 0–2
Mali  3–2  Algeria 1–0 2–2
Morocco  8–3  Niger 5–2 3–1
Tunisia 3–0 United Arab Republic
Zouaoui 18' (pen.)
Chaïbi 20'
Chakroun 50'

Mali 1–0 Algeria
K. Diallo 88'
Stade Municipal, Bamako
Algeria 2–2 (a.e.t.) Mali
Banus 8'
Fréha 66'
F. Keita 64', 117'
Attendance: 22 000
Referee: Georges Ulhen (France)

Morocco 5–2 Niger
Faras 3', 79'
Bamous 18', 85'
Pitchou 20'
Garba 47', 62'
Niger 1–3 Morocco
Boulay 44' Faras 8'
Maâti 58'
Slimani 63'

Group 2

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Togo  1–1 (5–3 p)  Guinea 1–1 0–0
Gabon  2–5  Cameroon 2–3 0–2
Nigeria  2–3  Senegal 1–1 1–2
Ghana  3–1  Liberia 2–1 1–0
Togo 1–1 Guinea
Doctor Kaolo 50' Maxime
Guinea 0–0 Togo
Penalties
3–5

Gabon 2–3 Cameroon
Grande 19', 30' Tsébo 12'
Akono 75' (pen.)
Ndoga 80'
Cameroon 2–01 Gabon

1 Gabon failed to appear for the match; Cameroon were awarded a 2–0 victory and advanced.


Nigeria 1–1 Senegal
Hamilton 44' Diarra 87'
Senegal 2–1 Nigeria
Camara 43', 85' Dombraye 23'

Ghana 2–1 Liberia
Kofi Bruce 19', 26' Gaye 86'
Liberia 0–1 Ghana
Jabir

Group 3

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ethiopia  7–3  Zambia 6–3 1–0
Malawi  3–6  Madagascar 1–2 2–4
Sudan  5–1  Uganda 4–0 1–1
Ethiopia 6–3 Zambia
Vassalo 19' (pen.), 43'
Sebeta 34', 87'
Abate 70'
Zergaw 80'
Katiwa 14'
Mapulanga 22', 48'
Zambia 0–1 Ethiopia
Zergaw 21'

Malawi 1–2 Madagascar
Osman 30' Randria 1'
Andriamiharinosy 65'

Uganda 1–1 Sudan
Obua 32' (pen.) Ezzeldin Osman 65'

Second round

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Morocco (Q) 4 2 2 0 9 5 +4 6 1972 Summer Olympics
2  Tunisia 4 1 2 1 7 5 +2 4
3  Mali 4 1 0 3 4 10 −6 2
Source: [1]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Tunisia 3–3 Morocco
Chakroun 8'
Lahzami 39'
Akid 88'
Zahraoui 20'
Faras 25'
Yaghcha 82'
Morocco 2–1 Mali
Faras 2'
Yaghcha 35'
C. Diallo 13'
Mali 2–0 Tunisia
Yatassaye 69'
Diakhité 85'

Morocco 0–0 Tunisia
Mali 1–4 Morocco
Maiga 20' ? 44' (o.g.)
Faras 65'
Kala 83'
Tazi 89'
Tunisia 4–0 Mali
Chakroun 2'
Khouini 27'
Ben Mrad 32'
Chemam 81'

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ghana (Q) 6 3 2 1 7 3 +4 8 1972 Summer Olympics
2  Cameroon 6 3 2 1 7 7 0 8
3  Senegal 6 2 2 2 8 6 +2 6
4  Togo 6 0 2 4 3 9 −6 2
Source: [1]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Senegal 1–1 Cameroon
Locotte 72' Guèye 21' (o.g.)
Ghana 1–1 Togo
Jabir 80' Ayitégan 30'

Cameroon 0–3 Ghana
Jabir 42', 55'
Owusu 89'
Togo 1–3 Senegal
Doctor Kaolo 19' Diarra 60'
Petit 75'
Touré 88'

Togo 1–2 Cameroon
Geraldo 70' (pen.) Nlend 67'
Manga Onguéné 77'
Ghana 1–0 Senegal
Jabir 82'

Togo 0–2 Ghana
J. K. Mensah 12'
Jabir 48'
Cameroon 3–2 Senegal
Léa 39'
Mouthé 57'
Ndoga 88'
Farhat 80', 86'

Ghana 0–0 Cameroon
Senegal 0–0 Togo

Cameroon 1–0 Togo
Ndoga 29'
Senegal 2–0 Ghana
Eusebio 9'
Sy 28'

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sudan (Q) 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6 7 1972 Summer Olympics
2  Ethiopia 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 5
3  Madagascar 4 0 0 4 3 10 −7 0
Source: [1]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Madagascar 1–2 Ethiopia
Andriamiharinosy 76' Yosef 42'
Teka 50'

Ethiopia 3–2 Madagascar
Zerihun 8'
Zergaw 40'
Dessie 52'
Andriamiharinosy 2'
Kira 22'
Sudan 1–0 Ethiopia
Kamal Abdelwahab 12'
Madagascar 0–21 Sudan

1 The match was abandoned after Magalasy immigration officials refused the Sudanese team entry into the country following mass protests; Sudan were awarded the match 2–0.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Games of the XX. Olympiad - Football Qualifying Tournament".