Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers
Appearance
Dates | 7 March 1971 – 28 May 1972 |
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Participating teams
First round
Group 1
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
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Togo ![]() |
1–1 (5–3 p) | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–0 |
Gabon ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
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 at the stadium for the match; Cameroon were awarded the match 2–0 and advanced.
Ghana ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Kofi Bruce ![]() |
Gaye ![]() |
Group 3
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
Group 1
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.