Elo ratings table
Olympic Games qualifications 1972
Competitions
QualificationOlympic Games qualifier1972
1972
1976198019841988Important notice for multi-sport events and invitational tournaments
All participating teams to the following tournaments weren't necessarily international "A" teams.
Datas collected on this page only involve matches between international "A" teams having participated to the tournament.
Overall table and games
| 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. |  Ghana | 1715 30th | 1689 35th | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 2. |  Burma | 1664 38th | 1684 36th | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 10 |
| 3. |  Morocco | 1679 39th | 1728 29th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 10 |
| 4. |  Ethiopia | 1375 95th | 1467 71st | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 10 |
| 5. |  Cameroon | 1552 60th | 1623 47th | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 |
| 6. |  Sudan | 1706 33rd | 1658 39th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 7. |  Senegal | 1557 60th | 1596 53rd | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 |
| 8. |  Malaysia | 1308 110th | 1431 85th | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 8 |
| 9. |  Iran | 1609 49th | 1740 27th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 8 |
| 10. |  Guatemala | 1624 44th | 1552 61st | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 8 |
| 11. |  Israel | 1701 32nd | 1696 33rd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 12. |  North Korea | 1811 17th | 1734 29th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 |
| 13. |  South Korea | 1636 42nd | 1618 44th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 6 |
| 14. |  Tunisia | 1581 54th | 1634 45th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 |
| 15. |  Iraq | 1534 65th | 1554 61st | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 16. |  Dutch Guiana | 1571 59th | 1547 62nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 |
| 17. |  Mali | 1591 53rd | 1567 56th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 5 |
| 18. |  Japan | 1581 55th | 1529 65th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 4 |
| 19. |  El Salvador | 1491 69th | 1518 67th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| 20. |  Indonesia | 1405 88th | 1435 84th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
| 21. |  Denmark | 1592 51st | 1654 42nd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 22. |  Romania | 1802 16th | 1803 15th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 23. |  Jamaica | 1238 124th | 1263 122nd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 24. |  Madagascar | 1424 84th | 1379 94th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 4 |
| 25. |  Togo | 1473 71st | 1451 77th | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 |
| 26. |  Thailand | 1233 126th | 1239 126th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 3 |
| 27. |  Poland | 1790 18th | 1797 16th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
| 28. |  Guinea | 1638 43rd | 1621 47th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 29. |  Bulgaria | 1789 19th | 1782 21st | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 30. |  Egypt | 1794 19th | 1728 29th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 31. |  Lebanon | 1372 98th | 1374 96th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 32. |  Panama | 1158 140th | 1213 130th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 2 |
| 33. |  Philippines | 1009 156th | 1051 155th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 2 |
| 34. |  Algeria | 1613 49th | 1592 53rd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 35. |  Netherlands Antilles | 1404 91st | 1369 98th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 36. |  Nigeria | 1601 51st | 1577 57th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 37. |  Syria | 1412 90th | 1424 85th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 38. |  Uganda | 1417 89th | 1421 87th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| 39. |  Gabon | 1358 99th | 1343 102nd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 40. |  Albania | 1441 81st | 1444 81st | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 41. |  Liberia | 1335 105th | 1350 101st | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 42. |  Malawi | 1182 138th | 1163 140th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 |
| 43. |  India | 1388 91st | 1353 102nd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0 |
| 44. |  Zambia | 1552 60th | 1479 70th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0 |
| 45. |  Kuwait | 1272 118th | 1306 112th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 46. |  Niger | 1119 146th | 1113 147th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
| 47. |  Barbados | 1238 126th | 1211 131st | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
| 48. |  Ceylon | 952 162nd | 936 162nd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 0 |
| 49. |  Republic of China | 1304 112th | 1209 129th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 7th, 1971 in Togo | 1477 (+4) 71st (-) | 1477 +4 | 71st - | Togo | 1 - 1 | Guinea | 1477 (+4) 71st (-) | 1634 -4 | 44th -1 |
| March 7th, 1971 in Tunisia | 1627 (+46) 45th (+9) | 1627 +46 | 45th +9 | Tunisia | 3 - 0 |  Egypt | 1627 (+46) 45th (+9) | 1748 -46 | 23rd -4 |
| March 14th, 1971 in Mali | 1607 (+16) 50th (+3) | 1607 +16 | 50th +3 | Mali | 1 - 0 | Algeria | 1607 (+16) 50th (+3) | 1597 -16 | 52nd -3 |
| March 21st, 1971 in Ghana | 1717 (+2) 30th (-) | 1717 +2 | 30th - | Ghana | 2 - 1 | Liberia | 1717 (+2) 30th (-) | 1333 -2 | 105th - |
| March 28th, 1971 in Guinea | 1621 (-13) 47th (-3) | 1621 -13 | 47th -3 | Guinea | 0 - 0 | Togo | 1621 (-13) 47th (-3) | 1466 +13 | 72nd +6 |
| March 28th, 1971 in Morocco | 1681 (+2) 39th (-) | 1681 +2 | 39th - | Morocco | 5 - 2 | Niger | 1681 (+2) 39th (-) | 1117 -2 | 146th - |
| April 2nd, 1971 in Egypt | 1728 (+15) 29th (+2) | 1728 +15 | 29th +2 | Egypt | 2 - 0 | Tunisia | 1728 (+15) 29th (+2) | 1612 -15 | 48th -4 |
| April 3rd, 1971 in Nigeria | 1593 (-8) 53rd (-2) | 1593 -8 | 53rd -2 | Nigeria | 1 - 1 | Senegal | 1593 (-8) 53rd (-2) | 1565 +8 | 59th +1 |
| April 10th, 1971 in Malawi | 1170 (-12) 139th (-1) | 1170 -12 | 139th -1 | Malawi | 1 - 2 | Madagascar | 1170 (-12) 139th (-1) | 1436 +12 | 82nd +2 |
| April 11th, 1971 in Algeria | 1592 (-5) 53rd (-2) | 1592 -5 | 53rd -2 | Algeria | 2 - 2 | Mali | 1592 (-5) 53rd (-2) | 1612 +5 | 48th +2 |
| April 17th, 1971 in Liberia | 1350 (-7) 101st (-) | 1350 -7 | 101st - | Liberia | 0 - 1 | Ghana | 1350 (-7) 101st (-) | 1724 +7 | 30th - |
| April 18th, 1971 in Romania | 1805 (+3) 16th (-) | 1805 +3 | 16th - | Romania | 2 - 1 | Albania | 1805 (+3) 16th (-) | 1438 -3 | 81st - |
| April 18th, 1971 in Guatemala | 1627 (+3) 44th (-) | 1627 +3 | 44th - | Guatemala | 4 - 1 | Panama | 1627 (+3) 44th (-) | 1155 -3 | 140th - |
| April 18th, 1971 in Senegal | 1581 (+16) 54th (+5) | 1581 +16 | 54th +5 | Senegal | 2 - 1 | Nigeria | 1581 (+16) 54th (+5) | 1577 -16 | 57th -5 |
| April 22nd, 1971 in Dutch Guiana | 1574 (+3) 59th (-) | 1574 +3 | 59th - | Dutch Guiana | 3 - 0 | Panama | 1574 (+3) 59th (-) | 1152 -3 | 140th - |
| April 25th, 1971 in Niger | 1113 (-4) 147th (-1) | 1113 -4 | 147th -1 | Niger | 1 - 3 | Morocco | 1113 (-4) 147th (-1) | 1673 +4 | 38th +1 |
| April 26th, 1971 in Guatemala | 1619 (-8) 47th (-5) | 1619 -8 | 47th -5 | Guatemala | 2 - 2 | Dutch Guiana | 1619 (-8) 47th (-5) | 1582 +8 | 54th +5 |
| April 27th, 1971 in Guatemala | 1217 (+65) 129th (+11) | 1217 +65 | 129th +11 | Panama | 4 - 1 | Dutch Guiana | 1217 (+65) 129th (+11) | 1517 -65 | 67th -13 |
| April 30th, 1971 in Guatemala | 1589 (-30) 52nd (-5) | 1589 -30 | 52nd -5 | Guatemala | 0 - 1 | Dutch Guiana | 1589 (-30) 52nd (-5) | 1547 +30 | 62nd +5 |
| May 2nd, 1971 in Guatemala | 1593 (+4) 51st (+1) | 1593 +4 | 51st +1 | Guatemala | 3 - 1 | Panama | 1593 (+4) 51st (+1) | 1213 -4 | 130th -1 |
| May 9th, 1971 in Madagascar | 1443 (+7) 80th (+3) | 1443 +7 | 80th +3 | Madagascar | 4 - 2 | Malawi | 1443 (+7) 80th (+3) | 1163 -7 | 140th - |
| May 16th, 1971 in Ethiopia | 1418 (+43) 89th (+6) | 1418 +43 | 89th +6 | Ethiopia | 6 - 3 | Zambia | 1418 (+43) 89th (+6) | 1509 -43 | 67th -7 |
| May 26th, 1971 in Albania | 1444 (-8) 81st (-1) | 1444 -8 | 81st -1 | Albania | 1 - 2 | Romania | 1444 (-8) 81st (-1) | 1814 +8 | 16th +1 |
| May 28th, 1971 in Syria | 1426 (+14) 85th (+5) | 1426 +14 | 85th +5 | Syria | 0 - 0 | North Korea | 1426 (+14) 85th (+5) | 1797 -14 | 19th -2 |
| May 29th, 1971 in Jamaica | 1262 (+24) 121st (+3) | 1262 +24 | 121st +3 | Jamaica | 2 - 1 | Netherlands Antilles | 1262 (+24) 121st (+3) | 1380 -24 | 95th -4 |
| May 30th, 1971 in Gabon | 1343 (-15) 102nd (-3) | 1343 -15 | 102nd -3 | Gabon | 2 - 3 | Cameroon | 1343 (-15) 102nd (-3) | 1567 +15 | 57th +3 |
| May 30th, 1971 in Zambia | 1479 (-30) 70th (-3) | 1479 -30 | 70th -3 | Zambia | 0 - 1 | Ethiopia | 1479 (-30) 70th (-3) | 1448 +30 | 79th +10 |
| June 1st, 1971 in North Korea | 1799 (+2) 18th (+1) | 1799 +2 | 18th +1 | North Korea | 1 - 0 | Syria | 1799 (+2) 18th (+1) | 1424 -2 | 85th +1 |
| June 2nd, 1971 in Lebanon | 1396 (+24) 91st (+7) | 1396 +24 | 91st +7 | Lebanon | 1 - 0 | Iraq | 1396 (+24) 91st (+7) | 1510 -24 | 66th -1 |
| June 4th, 1971 in Sudan | 1713 (+7) 33rd (-) | 1713 +7 | 33rd - | Sudan | 4 - 0 | Uganda | 1713 (+7) 33rd (-) | 1410 -7 | 89th - |
| June 19th, 1971 in Uganda | 1421 (+11) 87th (+1) | 1421 +11 | 87th +1 | Uganda | 1 - 1 | Sudan | 1421 (+11) 87th (+1) | 1702 -11 | 33rd -2 |
| July 14th, 1971 in Iraq | 1519 (+9) 66th (+2) | 1519 +9 | 66th +2 | Iraq | 1 - 0 | Lebanon | 1519 (+9) 66th (+2) | 1387 -9 | 93rd -2 |
| July 21st, 1971 in Barbados | 1217 (-21) 128th (-2) | 1217 -21 | 128th -2 | Barbados | 0 - 3 | El Salvador | 1217 (-21) 128th (-2) | 1512 +21 | 68th +1 |
| July 24th, 1971 in the Netherlands Antilles | 1369 (-11) 98th (-3) | 1369 -11 | 98th -3 | Netherlands Antilles | 1 - 1 | Jamaica | 1369 (-11) 98th (-3) | 1273 +11 | 119th +3 |
| July 28th, 1971 in El Salvador | 1518 (+6) 67th (+1) | 1518 +6 | 67th +1 | El Salvador | 4 - 2 | Barbados | 1518 (+6) 67th (+1) | 1211 -6 | 131st -3 |
| September 19th, 1971 in Turkey | 1532 (+13) 65th (+2) | 1532 +13 | 65th +2 | Iraq | 2 - 1 | Lebanon | 1532 (+13) 65th (+2) | 1374 -13 | 96th -4 |
| September 23rd, 1971 in South Korea | 1366 (+58) 98th (+12) | 1366 +58 | 98th +12 | Malaysia | 3 - 0 | Japan | 1366 (+58) 98th (+12) | 1523 -58 | 66th -11 |
| September 25th, 1971 in South Korea | 1600 (-36) 50th (-8) | 1600 -36 | 50th -8 | South Korea | 0 - 1 | Malaysia | 1600 (-36) 50th (-8) | 1402 +36 | 90th +8 |
| September 25th, 1971 in South Korea | 1068 (+59) 154th (+2) | 1068 +59 | 154th +2 | Philippines | 3 - 0 | Republic of China | 1068 (+59) 154th (+2) | 1245 -59 | 125th -13 |
| September 27th, 1971 in South Korea | 1422 (+20) 86th (+4) | 1422 +20 | 86th +4 | Malaysia | 3 - 0 | Republic of China | 1422 (+20) 86th (+4) | 1225 -20 | 126th -1 |
| September 27th, 1971 in South Korea | 1529 (+6) 65th (+1) | 1529 +6 | 65th +1 | Japan | 8 - 1 | Philippines | 1529 (+6) 65th (+1) | 1062 -6 | 155th -1 |
| September 29th, 1971 in South Korea | 1540 (+11) 62nd (+3) | 1540 +11 | 62nd +3 | Japan | 5 - 1 | Republic of China | 1540 (+11) 62nd (+3) | 1214 -11 | 127th -1 |
| September 29th, 1971 in South Korea | 1602 (+2) 50th (-) | 1602 +2 | 50th - | South Korea | 6 - 0 | Philippines | 1602 (+2) 50th (-) | 1060 -2 | 155th - |
| October 2nd, 1971 in South Korea | 1613 (+11) 45th (+5) | 1613 +11 | 45th +5 | South Korea | 2 - 1 | Japan | 1613 (+11) 45th (+5) | 1529 -11 | 65th -3 |
| October 2nd, 1971 in South Korea | 1431 (+9) 85th (+1) | 1431 +9 | 85th +1 | Malaysia | 5 - 0 | Philippines | 1431 (+9) 85th (+1) | 1051 -9 | 155th - |
| October 4th, 1971 in South Korea | 1618 (+5) 44th (+1) | 1618 +5 | 44th +1 | South Korea | 8 - 0 | Republic of China | 1618 (+5) 44th (+1) | 1209 -5 | 129th -3 |
| October 10th, 1971 in Denmark | 1619 (+27) 44th (+7) | 1619 +27 | 44th +7 | Denmark | 2 - 1 | Romania | 1619 (+27) 44th (+7) | 1798 -27 | 18th -5 |
| November 12th, 1971 in Iraq | 1561 (+29) 58th (+6) | 1561 +29 | 58th +6 | Iraq | 1 - 0 | North Korea | 1561 (+29) 58th (+6) | 1770 -29 | 22nd -7 |
| November 28th, 1971 in North Korea | 1780 (+10) 21st (+1) | 1780 +10 | 21st +1 | North Korea | 3 - 0 | Iraq | 1780 (+10) 21st (+1) | 1554 -10 | 61st -4 |
| December 3rd, 1971 in Iran | 1613 (+4) 46th (+3) | 1613 +4 | 46th +3 | Iran | 2 - 0 | Kuwait | 1613 (+4) 46th (+3) | 1268 -4 | 119th -1 |
| January 15th, 1972 in Greece | 1622 (+9) 42nd (+5) | 1622 +9 | 42nd +5 | Iran | 2 - 0 | Kuwait | 1622 (+9) 42nd (+5) | 1306 -9 | 112th -2 |
| March 20th, 1972 in Burma | 1425 (+20) 85th (+3) | 1425 +20 | 85th +3 | Indonesia | 4 - 0 | Thailand | 1425 (+20) 85th (+3) | 1213 -20 | 126th - |
| March 21st, 1972 in Burma | 1668 (+4) 38th (-) | 1668 +4 | 38th - | Burma | 4 - 3 | India | 1668 (+4) 38th (-) | 1384 -4 | 93rd -2 |
| March 22nd, 1972 in Burma | 1702 (+1) 32nd (-) | 1702 +1 | 32nd - | Israel | 3 - 0 | Ceylon | 1702 (+1) 32nd (-) | 951 -1 | 162nd - |
| March 24th, 1972 in Burma | 1669 (+1) 38th (-) | 1669 +1 | 38th - | Burma | 5 - 1 | Ceylon | 1669 (+1) 38th (-) | 950 -1 | 162nd - |
| March 25th, 1972 in Burma | 1451 (+26) 77th (+8) | 1451 +26 | 77th +8 | Indonesia | 4 - 2 | India | 1451 (+26) 77th (+8) | 1358 -26 | 101st -8 |
| March 26th, 1972 in Burma | 1227 (+14) 126th (-) | 1227 +14 | 126th - | Thailand | 5 - 0 | Ceylon | 1227 (+14) 126th (-) | 936 -14 | 162nd - |
| March 28th, 1972 in Burma | 1707 (+5) 32nd (-) | 1707 +5 | 32nd - | Israel | 1 - 0 | India | 1707 (+5) 32nd (-) | 1353 -5 | 102nd -1 |
| March 29th, 1972 in Burma | 1673 (+4) 37th (+1) | 1673 +4 | 37th +1 | Burma | 7 - 0 | Thailand | 1673 (+4) 37th (+1) | 1223 -4 | 126th - |
| March 30th, 1972 in Burma | 1714 (+7) 31st (+1) | 1714 +7 | 31st +1 | Israel | 1 - 0 | Indonesia | 1714 (+7) 31st (+1) | 1444 -7 | 78th -1 |
| April 1st, 1972 in Burma | 1696 (-18) 33rd (-2) | 1696 -18 | 33rd -2 | Israel | 0 - 0 | Thailand | 1696 (-18) 33rd (-2) | 1241 +18 | 125th +1 |
| April 2nd, 1972 in Burma | 1682 (+9) 37th (-) | 1682 +9 | 37th - | Burma | 3 - 0 | Indonesia | 1682 (+9) 37th (-) | 1435 -9 | 84th -6 |
| April 4th, 1972 in Burma | 1684 (+2) 36th (+1) | 1684 +2 | 36th +1 | Burma | 1 - 0 | Thailand | 1684 (+2) 36th (+1) | 1239 -2 | 126th - |
| April 9th, 1972 in Guatemala | 1563 (+4) 59th (+2) | 1563 +4 | 59th +2 | Guatemala | 1 - 0 | Jamaica | 1563 (+4) 59th (+2) | 1252 -4 | 123rd - |
| April 16th, 1972 in Bulgaria | 1811 (+22) 14th (+5) | 1811 +22 | 14th +5 | Bulgaria | 3 - 1 | Poland | 1811 (+22) 14th (+5) | 1768 -22 | 24th -6 |
| April 23rd, 1972 in Ghana | 1672 (-13) 37th (-2) | 1672 -13 | 37th -2 | Ghana | 1 - 1 | Togo | 1672 (-13) 37th (-2) | 1520 +13 | 66th - |
| April 23rd, 1972 in Madagascar | 1415 (-26) 86th (-6) | 1415 -26 | 86th -6 | Madagascar | 1 - 2 | Ethiopia | 1415 (-26) 86th (-6) | 1462 +26 | 73rd +9 |
| April 23rd, 1972 in Senegal | 1559 (-3) 61st (-1) | 1559 -3 | 61st -1 | Senegal | 1 - 1 | Cameroon | 1559 (-3) 61st (-1) | 1608 +3 | 52nd +1 |
| April 23rd, 1972 in Tunisia | 1620 (-2) 45th (-2) | 1620 -2 | 45th -2 | Tunisia | 3 - 3 | Morocco | 1620 (-2) 45th (-2) | 1688 +2 | 33rd +1 |
| April 30th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1569 (-39) 58th (-6) | 1569 -39 | 58th -6 | Cameroon | 0 - 3 | Ghana | 1569 (-39) 58th (-6) | 1711 +39 | 32nd +5 |
| April 30th, 1972 in Ethiopia | 1467 (+5) 72nd (+1) | 1467 +5 | 72nd +1 | Ethiopia | 0 - 0 | Sudan | 1467 (+5) 72nd (+1) | 1647 -5 | 40th - |
| April 30th, 1972 in Jamaica | 1263 (+11) 122nd (+1) | 1263 +11 | 122nd +1 | Jamaica | 0 - 0 | Guatemala | 1263 (+11) 122nd (+1) | 1552 -11 | 61st -2 |
| April 30th, 1972 in Morocco | 1699 (+11) 33rd (-) | 1699 +11 | 33rd - | Morocco | 2 - 1 | Mali | 1699 (+11) 33rd (-) | 1610 -11 | 50th -6 |
| April 30th, 1972 in Togo | 1485 (-35) 68th (-2) | 1485 -35 | 68th -2 | Togo | 1 - 3 | Senegal | 1485 (-35) 68th (-2) | 1594 +35 | 54th +7 |
| May 2nd, 1972 in Ethiopia | 1472 (+5) 70th (+2) | 1472 +5 | 70th +2 | Ethiopia | 2 - 2 | Sudan | 1472 (+5) 70th (+2) | 1642 -5 | 41st -1 |
| May 3rd, 1972 in North Korea | 1767 (-13) 24th (-4) | 1767 -13 | 24th -4 | North Korea | 0 - 0 | Iran | 1767 (-13) 24th (-4) | 1635 +13 | 42nd +1 |
| May 7th, 1972 in Mali | 1632 (+22) 43rd (+7) | 1632 +22 | 43rd +7 | Mali | 2 - 0 | Tunisia | 1632 (+22) 43rd (+7) | 1598 -22 | 52nd -8 |
| May 7th, 1972 in Poland | 1797 (+29) 16th (+7) | 1797 +29 | 16th +7 | Poland | 3 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1797 (+29) 16th (+7) | 1782 -29 | 21st -6 |
| May 7th, 1972 in Sudan | 1651 (+9) 40th (+1) | 1651 +9 | 40th +1 | Sudan | 3 - 0 | Madagascar | 1651 (+9) 40th (+1) | 1390 -9 | 89th -1 |
| May 7th, 1972 in Togo | 1464 (-21) 71st (-3) | 1464 -21 | 71st -3 | Togo | 1 - 2 | Cameroon | 1464 (-21) 71st (-3) | 1590 +21 | 56th +2 |
| May 7th, 1972 in Ghana | 1720 (+9) 30th (+1) | 1720 +9 | 30th +1 | Ghana | 1 - 0 | Senegal | 1720 (+9) 30th (+1) | 1585 -9 | 58th -4 |
| May 14th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1604 (+14) 53rd (+1) | 1604 +14 | 53rd +1 | Cameroon | 3 - 2 | Senegal | 1604 (+14) 53rd (+1) | 1571 -14 | 56th - |
| May 14th, 1972 in Ethiopia | 1474 (+11) 69th (+3) | 1474 +11 | 69th +3 | Ethiopia | 3 - 2 | Madagascar | 1474 (+11) 69th (+3) | 1379 -11 | 94th -4 |
| May 14th, 1972 in Togo | 1447 (-17) 78th (-7) | 1447 -17 | 78th -7 | Togo | 0 - 2 | Ghana | 1447 (-17) 78th (-7) | 1737 +17 | 29th +1 |
| May 14th, 1972 in Morocco | 1689 (-10) 34th (-1) | 1689 -10 | 34th -1 | Morocco | 0 - 0 | Tunisia | 1689 (-10) 34th (-1) | 1608 +10 | 51st +1 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Ghana | 1725 (-12) 30th (-2) | 1725 -12 | 30th -2 | Ghana | 0 - 0 | Cameroon | 1725 (-12) 30th (-2) | 1616 +12 | 47th +6 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Romania | 1803 (-35) 15th (-2) | 1803 -35 | 15th -2 | Romania | 2 - 3 | Denmark | 1803 (-35) 15th (-2) | 1654 +35 | 42nd +4 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Sudan | 1658 (+7) 39th (+2) | 1658 +7 | 39th +2 | Sudan | 1 - 0 | Ethiopia | 1658 (+7) 39th (+2) | 1467 -7 | 71st -2 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Mali | 1593 (-39) 53rd (-10) | 1593 -39 | 53rd -10 | Mali | 1 - 4 | Morocco | 1593 (-39) 53rd (-10) | 1728 +39 | 29th +6 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Senegal | 1560 (-11) 58th (-2) | 1560 -11 | 58th -2 | Senegal | 0 - 0 | Togo | 1560 (-11) 58th (-2) | 1458 +11 | 75th +3 |
| May 26th, 1972 in Iran | 1705 (-2) 34th (-) | 1705 -2 | 34th - | Iran | 0 - 0 | North Korea | 1705 (-2) 34th (-) | 1769 +2 | 25th - |
| May 28th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1623 (+7) 47th (-) | 1623 +7 | 47th - | Cameroon | 1 - 0 | Togo | 1623 (+7) 47th (-) | 1451 -7 | 77th -2 |
| May 28th, 1972 in Senegal | 1596 (+36) 53rd (+5) | 1596 +36 | 53rd +5 | Senegal | 2 - 0 | Ghana | 1596 (+36) 53rd (+5) | 1689 -36 | 35th -4 |
| May 28th, 1972 in Tunisia | 1634 (+26) 45th (+6) | 1634 +26 | 45th +6 | Tunisia | 4 - 0 | Mali | 1634 (+26) 45th (+6) | 1567 -26 | 56th -3 |
| June 3rd, 1972 in Pakistan | 1740 (+35) 27th (+6) | 1740 +35 | 27th +6 | Iran | 2 - 0 | North Korea | 1740 (+35) 27th (+6) | 1734 -35 | 29th -4 |