Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers
Dates | 7 March 1971 – 28 May 1972 |
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Participating teams[edit]
First round[edit]
Group 1[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Tunisia ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 3–0 | 0–2 |
Mali ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–2 |
Morocco ![]() | 8–3 | ![]() | 5–2 | 3–1 |
Group 2[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Togo ![]() | 1–1 (5–3 p) | ![]() | 1–1 | 0–0 |
Gabon ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() | 2–3 | 0–2 |
Nigeria ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–2 |
Ghana ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | 2–1 | 1–0 |
Togo ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Doctor Kaolo ![]() | Maxime ![]() |
1 Gabon failed to appear for the match; Cameroon were awarded a 2–0 victory and advanced.
Ghana ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Kofi Bruce ![]() | Gaye ![]() |
Group 3[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ethiopia ![]() | 7–3 | ![]() | 6–3 | 1–0 |
Malawi ![]() | 3–6 | ![]() | 1–2 | 2–4 |
Sudan ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Ethiopia ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() |
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Vassalo ![]() Sebeta ![]() Abate ![]() Zergaw ![]() | Katiwa ![]() Mapulanga ![]() |
Malawi ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Osman ![]() | Randria ![]() Andriamiharinosy ![]() |
Madagascar ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Andriamiharinosy ![]() Randria ![]() Ravelojaona ![]() | Chikafa ![]() Griffin ![]() |
Second round[edit]
Group 1[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | 1972 Summer Olympics |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 2 |
Group 2[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 | 1972 Summer Olympics |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 |
Group 3[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | 1972 Summer Olympics |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Madagascar ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Andriamiharinosy ![]() | Yosef ![]() Teka ![]() |
Ethiopia ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Sebeta ![]() Zergaw ![]() | Hasabu El Sagheir ![]() Kamal Abdelwahab ![]() |
Ethiopia ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Zerihun ![]() Zergaw ![]() Dessie ![]() | Andriamiharinosy ![]() Kira ![]() |
Sudan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Kamal Abdelwahab ![]() |
Madagascar ![]() | 0–21 | ![]() |
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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.