Africa Cup of Nations 1972

FinalRepublic of the Congo - Mali3 - 2
Third placeCameroon - Zaire5 - 2
Participating teams8

Statistics

Total goals: 53
Matches played: 16
Goals/match: 3.31
Best attack (goals scored): 11; Mali
Best defense (goals conceded): 3; Morocco

First round

Qualified for the next round

Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1.Cameroon	5	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3
2.Mali	3	3	0	3	0	5	5	0
3.Kenya	2	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1
4.Togo	2	3	0	2	1	4	6	-2

Match results

Cameroon - Kenya2 - 1

Mali - Togo3 - 3

Mali - Kenya1 - 1

Cameroon - Togo2 - 0

Togo - Kenya1 - 1

Cameroon - Mali1 - 1

Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1.Zaire	4	3	1	2	0	4	2	+2
2.Republic of the Congo	3	3	1	1	1	5	5	0
3.Morocco	3	3	0	3	0	3	3	0
4.Sudan	2	3	0	2	1	4	6	-2

Match results

Republic of the Congo - Morocco1 - 1

Zaire - Sudan1 - 1

Morocco - Sudan1 - 1

Zaire - Republic of the Congo2 - 0

Morocco - Zaire1 - 1

Republic of the Congo - Sudan4 - 2

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Cameroon - Republic of the Congo0 - 1

Zaire - Mali3 - 4

Third place

Cameroon - Zaire5 - 2

Final

Republic of the Congo3