Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers
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Dates | 7 March 1971 – 28 May 1972 |
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Participating teams
editFirst round
editGroup 1
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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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 |
Group 2
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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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 |
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Doctor Kaolo 50' | Maxime |
1 Gabon failed to appear for the match; Cameroon were awarded a 2–0 victory and advanced.
Ghana | 2–1 | Liberia |
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Kofi Bruce 19', 26' | Gaye 86' |
Group 3
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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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 |
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Vassalo 19' (pen.), 43' Sebeta 34', 87' Abate 70' Zergaw 80' |
Katiwa 14' Mapulanga 22', 48' |
Malawi | 1–2 | Madagascar |
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Osman 30' | Randria 1' Andriamiharinosy 65' |
Madagascar | 4–2 | Malawi |
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Andriamiharinosy 12' Randria 20' Ravelojaona 53', 74' |
Chikafa 7' Griffin 33' |
Second round
editGroup 1
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Group 2
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Group 3
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Madagascar | 1–2 | Ethiopia |
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Andriamiharinosy 76' | Yosef 42' Teka 50' |
Ethiopia | 2–2 | Sudan |
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Sebeta 7' Zergaw 50' |
Hasabu El Sagheir 5' Kamal Abdelwahab 87' |
Ethiopia | 3–2 | Madagascar |
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Zerihun 8' Zergaw 40' Dessie 52' |
Andriamiharinosy 2' Kira 22' |
Sudan | 1–0 | Ethiopia |
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Kamal Abdelwahab 12' |
Madagascar | 0–21 | Sudan |
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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.