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[]

[1]

First round[]

Group 1[]

Team 1 Agg. 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 Goal 18' (pen.)
Chaïbi Goal 20'
Goal 50'
United Arab Republic 2–0 Tunisia
Goal 42'
Goal 73'
Mali 1–0 Algeria
Diallo Goal 88'
Stade Municipal, Bamako
Algeria 2–2 (a.e.t.) Mali
Goal 8'
Fréha Goal 66'		 F. Keita Goal 64', 117'
Attendance: 22 000
Referee: Georges Ulhen (France)
Morocco 5–2 Niger
Faras Goal 3', 79'
Bamous Goal 18', 85'
Pitchou Goal 20'		 Goal 47', 62'
Niger 1–3 Morocco
Boulay Goal 44' Faras Goal 8'
Goal 58'
Slimani Goal 63'

Group 2[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Togo  1–1 (5–3 p)  Guinea 1–1 0–0
Gabon  w/o  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 Goal 50' Maxime Goal
Guinea 0–0 Togo
Penalties
3–5
Gabon 2–3 Cameroon
Grande Goal 19', 30' Goal 12'
Akono Goal 75' (pen.)
Goal 80'
Cameroon 2-0 1 Gabon

1 Gabon failed to appear at the stadium for the match; Cameroon were awarded the match 2-0 and advanced.

Nigeria 1–1 Senegal
Hamilton Goal 44' Goal 87'
Senegal 2–1 Nigeria
Goal 43', 85' Dombraye Goal 23'
Dakar
Ghana 2–1 Liberia
Goal 19', 26' Goal 86'
Liberia 0–1 Ghana
Jabir Goal

Group 3[]

Team 1 Agg. 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 Goal 19' (pen.), 43'
Goal 34', 87'
Goal 70'
Goal 80'		 Goal 14'
Goal 22', 48'
Zambia 0–1 Ethiopia
Goal 21'
Malawi 1–2 Madagascar
Goal 30' Goal 1'
Goal 65'
Madagascar 4–2 Malawi
Goal 12'
Goal 20'
Goal 53', 74'		 Goal 7'
Goal 33'
Sudan 4–0 Uganda
GoalGoal
GoalGoal
Uganda 1–1 Sudan
Obua Goal 32' (pen.) Goal 65'

Second round[]

Group 1[]

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 to the phase indicated
Tunisia 3–3 Morocco
Goal 8'
Lahzami Goal 39'
Akid Goal 88'		 Goal 20'
Faras Goal 25'
Yaghcha Goal 82'
Morocco 2–1 Mali
Faras Goal 2'
Yaghcha Goal 35'		 Diallo Goal 13'
Mali 2–0 Tunisia
Goal 69'
Goal 85'
Morocco 0–0 Tunisia
Mali 1–4 Morocco
Goal 20' ? Goal 44' (o.g.)
Faras Goal 65'
Kala Goal 83'
Tazi Goal 89'
Tunisia 4–0 Mali
Goal 2'
Goal 27'
Goal 32'
Goal 81'

Group 2[]

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 to the phase indicated
Senegal 1–1 Cameroon
Locotte Goal 72' Goal 21' (o.g.)
Dakar
Ghana 1–1 Togo
Jabir Goal 80' Goal 30'
Cameroon 0–3 Ghana
Jabir Goal 42', 55'
Owusu Goal 89'
Togo 1–3 Senegal
Doctor Kaolo Goal 19' Goal 60'
Goal 75'
Goal 88'
Togo 1–2 Cameroon
Geraldo Goal 70' (pen.) Goal 67'
Manga Onguéné Goal 77'
Ghana 1–0 Senegal
Jabir Goal 82'
Togo 0–2 Ghana
J. K. Mensah Goal 12'
Jabir Goal 48'
Cameroon 3–2 Senegal
Léa Goal 39'
Goal 57'
Goal 88'		 Goal 80', 86'
Ghana 0–0 Cameroon
Senegal 0–0 Togo
Dakar
Cameroon 1–0 Togo
Goal 29'
Senegal 2–0 Ghana
Goal 9'
Goal 28'
Dakar

Group 3[]

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 to the phase indicated
Madagascar 1–2 Ethiopia
Goal 76' Goal 42'
Goal 50'
Ethiopia 2–2 Sudan
Goal 7'
Goal 50'		 Hasabu El Sagheir Goal 5'
Goal 87'
Sudan 3–0 Madagascar
Hasabu El Sagheir Goal
Goal
Goal
Ethiopia 3–2 Madagascar
Zerihun Goal 8'
Goal 40'
Goal 52'		 Goal 2'
Goal 22'
Sudan 1–0 Ethiopia
Goal 12'
Madagascar 0–2 1 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[]

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