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