CAF Africa Cup of Nations-1972 (Cameroon)
The 1972 CAF Africa Cup of Nations was held in Cameroon with 9 teams. Congo won the tournament, beating Mali in the final 3:2. Mali finished second, Cameroon third and Zaire fourth. Below you will find the final order of the teams, the group tables, the knockout bracket and the rating points every team received.
| # | Group A | Conf | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cameroon ★ 1 1 | CAF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 |  Mali 1 | CAF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Kenya | CAF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Togo | CAF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| # | Group B | Conf | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DR Congo | CAF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Zaire ★ | CAF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Congo ★Congo and Morocco were level on points, goal difference and head-to-head (1-1) — Congo advanced by a drawing of lots. | CAF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Morocco ★ 1Congo and Morocco were level on points, goal difference and head-to-head (1-1) — Congo, not Morocco, advanced by a drawing of lots. | CAF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Sudan ★ 2 1 | CAF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
Semi-finals
Final
Third place play-off