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

Main article: Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Football African Qualifiers
Dates7 March 1971 – 28 May 1972

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  18' (pen.)
Chaïbi  20'
Chakroun  50'
United Arab Republic 2–0 Tunisia
Aboul-Ezz  42'
Khalil  73'
Mali 1–0 Algeria
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
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  50' Maxime
Guinea 0–0 Togo
Penalties
3–5
Gabon 2–3 Cameroon
Grande  19', 30' Tsébo  12'
Akono  75' (pen.)
Ndoga  80'
Cameroon 2-0 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  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
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  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'
Madagascar 4–2 Malawi
Andriamiharinosy  12'
Randria  20'
Ravelojaona  53', 74'		 Chikafa  7'
Griffin  33'
Sudan 4–0 Uganda
Ezzeldin Osman
Elfadil Santo
Uganda 1–1 Sudan
Obua  32' (pen.) Ezzeldin Osman  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
Chakroun  8'
Lahzami  39'
Akid  88'		 Zahraoui  20'
Faras  25'
Yaghcha  82'
Morocco 2–1 Mali
Faras  2'
Yaghcha  35'		 Diallo  13'
Mali 2–0 Tunisia
Yatassaye  69'
Diakité  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
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  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
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
Andriamiharinosy  76' Yosef  42'
Teka  50'
Ethiopia 2–2 Sudan
Sebeta  7'
Zergaw  50'		 Hasabu El Sagheir  5'
Kamal Abdelwahab  87'
Sudan 3–0 Madagascar
Hasabu El Sagheir
Ezzeldin Osman
Kamal Abdelwahab
Ethiopia 3–2 Madagascar
Zerihun  8'
Zergaw  40'
Dessie  52'		 Andriamiharinosy  2'
Kira  22'
Sudan 1–0 Ethiopia
Kamal Abdelwahab  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. http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/ol1972q.html#Africa
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