The 1972 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 5 March 1972, at the Stade Omnisports in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to determine the winner of the 1972 African Cup of Nations. Congo defeated Mali 3–2 with two goals from M'Bono and a goal from M'Pelé, against one goal from Diakhité and another from M. Traoré to win their first African Cup.
Road to the final
Match
Details
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1 |
Maxime Matsima
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| DF |
2 |
Gabriel Dengaki
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3 |
Alphonse Niangou
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4 |
Joseph Ngassaki
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| DF |
5 |
Jacques Yvon Ndolou (c)
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| MF |
18 |
Jean-Bertrand Balékita
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6 |
Noël Minga-Tchibinda
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12 |
Joseph Matongo |
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 77'
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9 |
Paul Mbemba
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10 |
Paul Moukila |
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48'
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| FW |
20 |
François M'Pelé
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| Substitutions:
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19 |
Jean-Michel M'Bono |
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 48'
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| FW |
11 |
Jean-Michel Ongagna |
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77'
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| Manager:
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 Adolphe "Amoyen" Bibandzoulou
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- Notes
- The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively.
- There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only.
- The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.
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