Elo ratings table
Africa Cup of Nations 1972
Competitions
ContinentalAfrica Cup of Nations1972
1972
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| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. |  Cameroon | 1555 61st | 1583 57th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| 2. |  Mali | 1624 41st | 1610 47th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 3. |  Kenya | 1401 88th | 1414 85th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 4. |  Togo | 1533 63rd | 1506 66th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23rd, 1972 in Cameroon | 1564 (+9) 58th (+3) | 1564 +9 | 58th +3 | Cameroon | 2 - 1 | Kenya | 1564 (+9) 58th (+3) | 1392 -9 | 90th -2 |
| February 24th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1618 (-6) 45th (-4) | 1618 -6 | 45th -4 | Mali | 3 - 3 | Togo | 1618 (-6) 45th (-4) | 1539 +6 | 63rd - |
| February 26th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1589 (+25) 56th (+2) | 1589 +25 | 56th +2 | Cameroon | 2 - 0 | Togo | 1589 (+25) 56th (+2) | 1514 -25 | 66th -3 |
| February 26th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1406 (+14) 87th (+3) | 1406 +14 | 87th +3 | Kenya | 1 - 1 | Mali | 1406 (+14) 87th (+3) | 1604 -14 | 49th -3 |
| February 28th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1583 (-6) 57th (-1) | 1583 -6 | 57th -1 | Cameroon | 1 - 1 | Mali | 1583 (-6) 57th (-1) | 1610 +6 | 47th +1 |
| February 28th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1414 (+8) 85th (+2) | 1414 +8 | 85th +2 | Kenya | 1 - 1 | Togo | 1414 (+8) 85th (+2) | 1506 -8 | 66th - |
Group B
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. |  Zaire | 1723 31st | 1743 28th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 2. |  Congo | 1616 47th | 1643 40th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 3. |  Morocco | 1683 36th | 1685 35th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4. |  Sudan | 1702 33rd | 1653 39th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 25th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1621 (+5) 43rd (+4) | 1621 +5 | 43rd +4 | Congo | 1 - 1 | Morocco | 1621 (+5) 43rd (+4) | 1678 -5 | 37th -1 |
| February 25th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1704 (+2) 33rd (-) | 1704 +2 | 33rd - | Sudan | 1 - 1 | Zaire | 1704 (+2) 33rd (-) | 1721 -2 | 31st - |
| February 27th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1680 (+2) 36th (+1) | 1680 +2 | 36th +1 | Morocco | 1 - 1 | Sudan | 1680 (+2) 36th (+1) | 1702 -2 | 33rd - |
| February 27th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1748 (+27) 27th (+4) | 1748 +27 | 27th +4 | Zaire | 2 - 0 | Congo | 1748 (+27) 27th (+4) | 1594 -27 | 53rd -10 |
| February 29th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1643 (+49) 40th (+13) | 1643 +49 | 40th +13 | Congo | 4 - 2 | Sudan | 1643 (+49) 40th (+13) | 1653 -49 | 39th -6 |
| February 29th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1685 (+5) 35th (+1) | 1685 +5 | 35th +1 | Morocco | 1 - 1 | Zaire | 1685 (+5) 35th (+1) | 1743 -5 | 28th -1 |
Playoff Round
Semi-final
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2nd, 1972 in Cameroon | 1555 (-28) 61st (-4) | 1555 -28 | 61st -4 | Cameroon | 0 - 1 | Congo | 1555 (-28) 61st (-4) | 1671 +28 | 38th +2 |
| March 2nd, 1972 in Cameroon | 1644 (+34) 41st (+7) | 1644 +34 | 41st +7 | Mali | 4 - 3 | Zaire | 1644 (+34) 41st (+7) | 1709 -34 | 32nd -4 |
3rd place
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1605 (+50) 51st (+10) | 1605 +50 | 51st +10 | Cameroon | 5 - 2 | Zaire | 1605 (+50) 51st (+10) | 1659 -50 | 39th -7 |
Final
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1694 (+23) 34th (+3) | 1694 +23 | 34th +3 | Congo | 3 - 2 | Mali | 1694 (+23) 34th (+3) | 1621 -23 | 44th -3 |