Africa Cup of Nations 1972
Cameroon · 23 Feb 1972 – 5 Mar 1972
CongoChampionMaliRunner-up
8Teams
16Matches
53Goals
Tournament summary
The Africa Cup of Nations 1972 was played in Cameroon from 23 February 1972 to 5 March 1972. 8 teams took part, playing 16 matches with 53 goals (3.31 per match).
Congo won the title (their 1st), beating Mali 3–2 in the final in Yaoundé.
Fantamady Keita (Mali) finished as top scorer with 5 goals.
Participants
Shading by points won; the champion is highlighted in gold.
Team statistics
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cameroon | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
| Congo | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
 Mali | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
 DR Congo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
 Morocco | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Kenya | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
 Sudan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
 Togo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
Aggregated over all matches of the tournament (group stage and knock-outs).