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 | 1554 61st | 1582 57th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| 2. |  Mali | 1625 41st | 1611 46th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 3. |  Kenya | 1400 88th | 1413 85th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 4. |  Togo | 1534 64th | 1507 66th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23rd, 1972 in Cameroon | 1563 (+9) 58th (+3) | 1563 +9 | 58th +3 | Cameroon | 2 - 1 | Kenya | 1563 (+9) 58th (+3) | 1391 -9 | 90th -2 |
| February 24th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1619 (-6) 44th (-3) | 1619 -6 | 44th -3 | Mali | 3 - 3 | Togo | 1619 (-6) 44th (-3) | 1540 +6 | 63rd +1 |
| February 26th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1588 (+25) 57th (+1) | 1588 +25 | 57th +1 | Cameroon | 2 - 0 | Togo | 1588 (+25) 57th (+1) | 1515 -25 | 66th -3 |
| February 26th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1405 (+14) 87th (+3) | 1405 +14 | 87th +3 | Kenya | 1 - 1 | Mali | 1405 (+14) 87th (+3) | 1605 -14 | 50th -6 |
| February 28th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1582 (-6) 57th (-1) | 1582 -6 | 57th -1 | Cameroon | 1 - 1 | Mali | 1582 (-6) 57th (-1) | 1611 +6 | 46th +3 |
| February 28th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1413 (+8) 85th (+2) | 1413 +8 | 85th +2 | Kenya | 1 - 1 | Togo | 1413 (+8) 85th (+2) | 1507 -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 | 1724 31st | 1743 28th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 2. |  Congo | 1607 50th | 1636 40th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 3. |  Morocco | 1684 36th | 1686 35th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4. |  Sudan | 1702 33rd | 1652 39th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 25th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1612 (+5) 47th (+3) | 1612 +5 | 47th +3 | Congo | 1 - 1 | Morocco | 1612 (+5) 47th (+3) | 1679 -5 | 37th -1 |
| February 25th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1704 (+2) 33rd (-) | 1704 +2 | 33rd - | Sudan | 1 - 1 | Zaire | 1704 (+2) 33rd (-) | 1722 -2 | 31st - |
| February 27th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1681 (+2) 37th (-) | 1681 +2 | 37th - | Morocco | 1 - 1 | Sudan | 1681 (+2) 37th (-) | 1702 -2 | 33rd - |
| February 27th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1748 (+26) 26th (+5) | 1748 +26 | 26th +5 | Zaire | 2 - 0 | Congo | 1748 (+26) 26th (+5) | 1586 -26 | 57th -11 |
| February 29th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1636 (+50) 40th (+16) | 1636 +50 | 40th +16 | Congo | 4 - 2 | Sudan | 1636 (+50) 40th (+16) | 1652 -50 | 39th -6 |
| February 29th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1686 (+5) 35th (+2) | 1686 +5 | 35th +2 | Morocco | 1 - 1 | Zaire | 1686 (+5) 35th (+2) | 1743 -5 | 28th -2 |
Playoff Round
Semi-final
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2nd, 1972 in Cameroon | 1554 (-28) 61st (-4) | 1554 -28 | 61st -4 | Cameroon | 0 - 1 | Congo | 1554 (-28) 61st (-4) | 1664 +28 | 38th +2 |
| March 2nd, 1972 in Cameroon | 1645 (+34) 41st (+6) | 1645 +34 | 41st +6 | Mali | 4 - 3 | Zaire | 1645 (+34) 41st (+6) | 1709 -34 | 32nd -4 |
3rd place
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1605 (+51) 52nd (+9) | 1605 +51 | 52nd +9 | Cameroon | 5 - 2 | Zaire | 1605 (+51) 52nd (+9) | 1658 -51 | 39th -7 |
Final
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1688 (+24) 34th (+3) | 1688 +24 | 34th +3 | Congo | 3 - 2 | Mali | 1688 (+24) 34th (+3) | 1621 -24 | 45th -4 |