Africa Cup of Nations 1972

CompetitionsContinentalAfrica Cup of Nations1972

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Group A


RankTeamElo beforeElo afterPlayedWinDrawLossGFGAGDPoints
#TeamElo beforeElo afterPWDLGFGAGDPts
1.
Cameroon
1555
62nd
1583up
58th
321052+35
2.
Mali
1624
43rd
1610down
48th
30305503
3.
Kenya
1401
89th
1414up
86th
302134-12
4.
Togo
1534
64th
1507down
67th
302146-22
VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
February 23rd, 1972 in Cameroon1564 (+9)
59th (+3)
1564
+9
59th
+3
Cameroon
2 - 1
Kenya
1564 (+9)
59th (+3)
1392
-9
91st
-2
February 24th, 1972 in Cameroon1618 (-6)
46th (-3)
1618
-6
46th
-3
Mali
3 - 3
Togo
1618 (-6)
46th (-3)
1540
+6
64th
-
February 26th, 1972 in Cameroon1589 (+25)
57th (+2)
1589
+25
57th
+2
Cameroon
2 - 0
Togo
1589 (+25)
57th (+2)
1515
-25
67th
-3
February 26th, 1972 in Cameroon1406 (+14)
88th (+3)
1406
+14
88th
+3
Kenya
1 - 1
Mali
1406 (+14)
88th (+3)
1604
-14
50th
-3
February 28th, 1972 in Cameroon1583 (-6)
58th (-1)
1583
-6
58th
-1
Cameroon
1 - 1
Mali
1583 (-6)
58th (-1)
1610
+6
48th
+1
February 28th, 1972 in Cameroon1414 (+8)
86th (+2)
1414
+8
86th
+2
Kenya
1 - 1
Togo
1414 (+8)
86th (+2)
1507
-8
67th
-

Group B


RankTeamElo beforeElo afterPlayedWinDrawLossGFGAGDPoints
#TeamElo beforeElo afterPWDLGFGAGDPts
1.
Zaire
1723
31st
1743up
28th
312042+24
2.
Congo
1616
48th
1643up
41st
31115503
3.
Morocco
1683
36th
1685up
35th
30303303
4.
Sudan
1702
33rd
1653down
40th
302146-22
VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
February 25th, 1972 in Cameroon1621 (+5)
44th (+4)
1621
+5
44th
+4
Congo
1 - 1
Morocco
1621 (+5)
44th (+4)
1678
-5
36th
-
February 25th, 1972 in Cameroon1704 (+2)
33rd (-)
1704
+2
33rd
-
Sudan
1 - 1
Zaire
1704 (+2)
33rd (-)
1721
-2
31st
-
February 27th, 1972 in Cameroon1680 (+2)
36th (-)
1680
+2
36th
-
Morocco
1 - 1
Sudan
1680 (+2)
36th (-)
1702
-2
33rd
-
February 27th, 1972 in Cameroon1748 (+27)
27th (+4)
1748
+27
27th
+4
Zaire
2 - 0
Congo
1748 (+27)
27th (+4)
1594
-27
55th
-11
February 29th, 1972 in Cameroon1643 (+49)
41st (+14)
1643
+49
41st
+14
Congo
4 - 2
Sudan
1643 (+49)
41st (+14)
1653
-49
40th
-7
February 29th, 1972 in Cameroon1685 (+5)
35th (+1)
1685
+5
35th
+1
Morocco
1 - 1
Zaire
1685 (+5)
35th (+1)
1743
-5
28th
-1

Playoff Round


Semi-finals Final Winner
Cameroon
0
Congo
3
Congo
1
Congo
Zaire
3
Mali
2
Mali
4
3rd place
Cameroon
5
Zaire
2

Semi-final

VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
March 2nd, 1972 in Cameroon1555 (-28)
62nd (-4)
1555
-28
62nd
-4
Cameroon
0 - 1
Congo
1555 (-28)
62nd (-4)
1671
+28
37th
+4
March 2nd, 1972 in Cameroon1644 (+34)
42nd (+7)
1644
+34
42nd
+7
Mali
4 - 3
Zaire
1644 (+34)
42nd (+7)
1709
-34
32nd
-4

3rd place

VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
March 4th, 1972 in Cameroon1605 (+50)
52nd (+10)
1605
+50
52nd
+10
Cameroon
5 - 2
Zaire
1605 (+50)
52nd (+10)
1659
-50
40th
-8

Final

VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
March 5th, 1972 in Cameroon1694 (+23)
34th (+2)
1694
+23
34th
+2
Congo
3 - 2
Mali
1694 (+23)
34th (+2)
1621
-23
45th
-3