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 | 1716 30th | 1689 35th | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 2. |  Burma | 1665 38th | 1685 36th | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 10 |
| 3. |  Morocco | 1683 38th | 1730 29th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 10 |
| 4. |  Ethiopia | 1373 95th | 1474 70th | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 10 |
| 5. |  Cameroon | 1552 60th | 1622 47th | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 |
| 6. |  Sudan | 1708 33rd | 1660 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 | 1309 110th | 1432 85th | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 8 |
| 9. |  Iran | 1610 47th | 1741 27th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 8 |
| 10. |  Guatemala | 1624 45th | 1551 61st | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 8 |
| 11. |  Israel | 1702 32nd | 1697 33rd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 12. |  North Korea | 1812 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 | 1582 54th | 1635 45th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 |
| 15. |  Iraq | 1536 64th | 1555 62nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 16. |  Dutch Guiana | 1567 59th | 1546 63rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 |
| 17. |  Mali | 1592 53rd | 1568 57th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 5 |
| 18. |  Japan | 1581 55th | 1529 64th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 4 |
| 19. |  El Salvador | 1488 70th | 1515 67th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| 20. |  Indonesia | 1406 87th | 1436 83rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
| 21. |  Denmark | 1591 51st | 1652 42nd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 22. |  Romania | 1802 16th | 1802 15th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 23. |  Jamaica | 1238 124th | 1265 122nd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 24. |  Madagascar | 1423 86th | 1380 93rd | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 4 |
| 25. |  Togo | 1473 73rd | 1450 76th | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 |
| 26. |  Thailand | 1234 126th | 1240 126th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 3 |
| 27. |  Poland | 1790 17th | 1797 16th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
| 28. |  Guinea | 1639 43rd | 1622 47th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 29. |  Bulgaria | 1788 18th | 1781 22nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 30. |  Egypt | 1795 19th | 1729 29th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 31. |  Lebanon | 1367 99th | 1370 96th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 32. |  Panama | 1159 141st | 1212 131st | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 2 |
| 33. |  Philippines | 1011 156th | 1053 155th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 2 |
| 34. |  Algeria | 1615 49th | 1594 52nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 35. |  Netherlands Antilles | 1402 91st | 1367 99th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 36. |  Nigeria | 1602 51st | 1578 57th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 37. |  Syria | 1413 90th | 1425 86th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 38. |  Uganda | 1418 89th | 1422 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 | 1438 81st | 1442 81st | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 41. |  Liberia | 1334 105th | 1349 101st | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 42. |  Malawi | 1178 138th | 1160 141st | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 |
| 43. |  India | 1388 90th | 1353 101st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0 |
| 44. |  Zambia | 1556 60th | 1483 69th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0 |
| 45. |  Kuwait | 1267 118th | 1301 112th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 46. |  Niger | 1120 145th | 1114 147th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
| 47. |  Barbados | 1236 126th | 1209 132nd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
| 48. |  Ceylon | 951 162nd | 935 162nd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 0 |
| 49. |  Republic of China | 1305 111th | 1210 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 (+2) | 1477 +4 | 71st +2 | Togo | 1 - 1 | Guinea | 1477 (+4) 71st (+2) | 1635 -4 | 44th -1 |
| March 7th, 1971 in Tunisia | 1628 (+46) 46th (+8) | 1628 +46 | 46th +8 | Tunisia | 3 - 0 |  Egypt | 1628 (+46) 46th (+8) | 1749 -46 | 24th -5 |
| March 14th, 1971 in Mali | 1608 (+16) 49th (+4) | 1608 +16 | 49th +4 | Mali | 1 - 0 | Algeria | 1608 (+16) 49th (+4) | 1599 -16 | 52nd -3 |
| March 21st, 1971 in Ghana | 1718 (+2) 30th (-) | 1718 +2 | 30th - | Ghana | 2 - 1 | Liberia | 1718 (+2) 30th (-) | 1332 -2 | 105th - |
| March 28th, 1971 in Guinea | 1622 (-13) 47th (-3) | 1622 -13 | 47th -3 | Guinea | 0 - 0 | Togo | 1622 (-13) 47th (-3) | 1466 +13 | 72nd +3 |
| March 28th, 1971 in Morocco | 1685 (+2) 38th (-) | 1685 +2 | 38th - | Morocco | 5 - 2 | Niger | 1685 (+2) 38th (-) | 1118 -2 | 146th -1 |
| April 2nd, 1971 in Egypt | 1729 (+15) 29th (+2) | 1729 +15 | 29th +2 | Egypt | 2 - 0 | Tunisia | 1729 (+15) 29th (+2) | 1613 -15 | 48th -3 |
| April 3rd, 1971 in Nigeria | 1594 (-8) 53rd (-2) | 1594 -8 | 53rd -2 | Nigeria | 1 - 1 | Senegal | 1594 (-8) 53rd (-2) | 1565 +8 | 59th +1 |
| April 10th, 1971 in Malawi | 1166 (-12) 140th (-2) | 1166 -12 | 140th -2 | Malawi | 1 - 2 | Madagascar | 1166 (-12) 140th (-2) | 1435 +12 | 83rd +3 |
| April 11th, 1971 in Algeria | 1594 (-5) 52nd (-1) | 1594 -5 | 52nd -1 | Algeria | 2 - 2 | Mali | 1594 (-5) 52nd (-1) | 1613 +5 | 48th +1 |
| April 17th, 1971 in Liberia | 1349 (-7) 101st (-1) | 1349 -7 | 101st -1 | Liberia | 0 - 1 | Ghana | 1349 (-7) 101st (-1) | 1725 +7 | 29th +1 |
| April 18th, 1971 in Romania | 1805 (+3) 16th (-) | 1805 +3 | 16th - | Romania | 2 - 1 | Albania | 1805 (+3) 16th (-) | 1435 -3 | 82nd -1 |
| April 18th, 1971 in Guatemala | 1627 (+3) 45th (-) | 1627 +3 | 45th - | Guatemala | 4 - 1 | Panama | 1627 (+3) 45th (-) | 1156 -3 | 141st - |
| April 18th, 1971 in Senegal | 1581 (+16) 54th (+5) | 1581 +16 | 54th +5 | Senegal | 2 - 1 | Nigeria | 1581 (+16) 54th (+5) | 1578 -16 | 57th -5 |
| April 22nd, 1971 in Dutch Guiana | 1571 (+4) 59th (-) | 1571 +4 | 59th - | Dutch Guiana | 3 - 0 | Panama | 1571 (+4) 59th (-) | 1152 -4 | 141st - |
| April 25th, 1971 in Niger | 1114 (-4) 147th (-1) | 1114 -4 | 147th -1 | Niger | 1 - 3 | Morocco | 1114 (-4) 147th (-1) | 1677 +4 | 38th - |
| April 26th, 1971 in Guatemala | 1619 (-8) 47th (-4) | 1619 -8 | 47th -4 | Guatemala | 2 - 2 | Dutch Guiana | 1619 (-8) 47th (-4) | 1579 +8 | 57th +2 |
| April 27th, 1971 in Guatemala | 1216 (+64) 128th (+13) | 1216 +64 | 128th +13 | Panama | 4 - 1 | Dutch Guiana | 1216 (+64) 128th (+13) | 1515 -64 | 66th -9 |
| April 30th, 1971 in Guatemala | 1588 (-31) 53rd (-6) | 1588 -31 | 53rd -6 | Guatemala | 0 - 1 | Dutch Guiana | 1588 (-31) 53rd (-6) | 1546 +31 | 63rd +3 |
| May 2nd, 1971 in Guatemala | 1592 (+4) 52nd (+1) | 1592 +4 | 52nd +1 | Guatemala | 3 - 1 | Panama | 1592 (+4) 52nd (+1) | 1212 -4 | 131st -3 |
| May 9th, 1971 in Madagascar | 1441 (+6) 81st (+2) | 1441 +6 | 81st +2 | Madagascar | 4 - 2 | Malawi | 1441 (+6) 81st (+2) | 1160 -6 | 141st - |
| May 16th, 1971 in Ethiopia | 1416 (+43) 89th (+6) | 1416 +43 | 89th +6 | Ethiopia | 6 - 3 | Zambia | 1416 (+43) 89th (+6) | 1513 -43 | 66th -6 |
| May 26th, 1971 in Albania | 1442 (-7) 81st (-1) | 1442 -7 | 81st -1 | Albania | 1 - 2 | Romania | 1442 (-7) 81st (-1) | 1813 +7 | 16th +1 |
| May 28th, 1971 in Syria | 1427 (+14) 86th (+4) | 1427 +14 | 86th +4 | Syria | 0 - 0 | North Korea | 1427 (+14) 86th (+4) | 1798 -14 | 18th -1 |
| May 29th, 1971 in Jamaica | 1262 (+24) 121st (+3) | 1262 +24 | 121st +3 | Jamaica | 2 - 1 | Netherlands Antilles | 1262 (+24) 121st (+3) | 1378 -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 | 1483 (-30) 69th (-3) | 1483 -30 | 69th -3 | Zambia | 0 - 1 | Ethiopia | 1483 (-30) 69th (-3) | 1446 +30 | 79th +11 |
| June 1st, 1971 in North Korea | 1800 (+2) 18th (-) | 1800 +2 | 18th - | North Korea | 1 - 0 | Syria | 1800 (+2) 18th (-) | 1425 -2 | 86th +1 |
| June 2nd, 1971 in Lebanon | 1391 (+24) 91st (+8) | 1391 +24 | 91st +8 | Lebanon | 1 - 0 | Iraq | 1391 (+24) 91st (+8) | 1512 -24 | 65th -1 |
| June 4th, 1971 in Sudan | 1715 (+7) 33rd (-) | 1715 +7 | 33rd - | Sudan | 4 - 0 | Uganda | 1715 (+7) 33rd (-) | 1411 -7 | 89th - |
| June 19th, 1971 in Uganda | 1422 (+11) 87th (-) | 1422 +11 | 87th - | Uganda | 1 - 1 | Sudan | 1422 (+11) 87th (-) | 1704 -11 | 33rd -2 |
| July 14th, 1971 in Iraq | 1521 (+9) 64th (+2) | 1521 +9 | 64th +2 | Iraq | 1 - 0 | Lebanon | 1521 (+9) 64th (+2) | 1382 -9 | 94th -3 |
| July 21st, 1971 in Barbados | 1215 (-21) 129th (-3) | 1215 -21 | 129th -3 | Barbados | 0 - 3 | El Salvador | 1215 (-21) 129th (-3) | 1509 +21 | 68th +2 |
| July 24th, 1971 in the Netherlands Antilles | 1367 (-11) 99th (-4) | 1367 -11 | 99th -4 | Netherlands Antilles | 1 - 1 | Jamaica | 1367 (-11) 99th (-4) | 1273 +11 | 118th +4 |
| July 28th, 1971 in El Salvador | 1515 (+6) 67th (+1) | 1515 +6 | 67th +1 | El Salvador | 4 - 2 | Barbados | 1515 (+6) 67th (+1) | 1209 -6 | 132nd -3 |
| September 19th, 1971 in Turkey | 1533 (+12) 64th (-) | 1533 +12 | 64th - | Iraq | 2 - 1 | Lebanon | 1533 (+12) 64th (-) | 1370 -12 | 96th -2 |
| September 23rd, 1971 in South Korea | 1367 (+58) 97th (+13) | 1367 +58 | 97th +13 | Malaysia | 3 - 0 | Japan | 1367 (+58) 97th (+13) | 1523 -58 | 64th -9 |
| September 25th, 1971 in South Korea | 1600 (-36) 50th (-8) | 1600 -36 | 50th -8 | South Korea | 0 - 1 | Malaysia | 1600 (-36) 50th (-8) | 1403 +36 | 90th +7 |
| September 25th, 1971 in South Korea | 1070 (+59) 154th (+2) | 1070 +59 | 154th +2 | Philippines | 3 - 0 | Republic of China | 1070 (+59) 154th (+2) | 1246 -59 | 125th -14 |
| September 27th, 1971 in South Korea | 1423 (+20) 86th (+4) | 1423 +20 | 86th +4 | Malaysia | 3 - 0 | Republic of China | 1423 (+20) 86th (+4) | 1226 -20 | 126th -1 |
| September 27th, 1971 in South Korea | 1529 (+6) 64th (-) | 1529 +6 | 64th - | Japan | 8 - 1 | Philippines | 1529 (+6) 64th (-) | 1064 -6 | 154th - |
| September 29th, 1971 in South Korea | 1540 (+11) 62nd (+2) | 1540 +11 | 62nd +2 | Japan | 5 - 1 | Republic of China | 1540 (+11) 62nd (+2) | 1215 -11 | 127th -1 |
| September 29th, 1971 in South Korea | 1602 (+2) 50th (-) | 1602 +2 | 50th - | South Korea | 6 - 0 | Philippines | 1602 (+2) 50th (-) | 1062 -2 | 155th -1 |
| 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 | 64th -2 |
| October 2nd, 1971 in South Korea | 1432 (+9) 85th (+1) | 1432 +9 | 85th +1 | Malaysia | 5 - 0 | Philippines | 1432 (+9) 85th (+1) | 1053 -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) | 1210 -5 | 129th -2 |
| October 10th, 1971 in Denmark | 1618 (+27) 44th (+7) | 1618 +27 | 44th +7 | Denmark | 2 - 1 | Romania | 1618 (+27) 44th (+7) | 1797 -27 | 18th -4 |
| November 12th, 1971 in Iraq | 1562 (+29) 58th (+5) | 1562 +29 | 58th +5 | Iraq | 1 - 0 | North Korea | 1562 (+29) 58th (+5) | 1771 -29 | 22nd -7 |
| November 28th, 1971 in North Korea | 1781 (+10) 21st (-) | 1781 +10 | 21st - | North Korea | 3 - 0 | Iraq | 1781 (+10) 21st (-) | 1555 -10 | 62nd -5 |
| December 3rd, 1971 in Iran | 1614 (+4) 46th (+1) | 1614 +4 | 46th +1 | Iran | 2 - 0 | Kuwait | 1614 (+4) 46th (+1) | 1263 -4 | 120th -2 |
| January 15th, 1972 in Greece | 1623 (+9) 43rd (+4) | 1623 +9 | 43rd +4 | Iran | 2 - 0 | Kuwait | 1623 (+9) 43rd (+4) | 1301 -9 | 112th - |
| March 20th, 1972 in Burma | 1426 (+20) 84th (+3) | 1426 +20 | 84th +3 | Indonesia | 4 - 0 | Thailand | 1426 (+20) 84th (+3) | 1214 -20 | 126th - |
| March 21st, 1972 in Burma | 1669 (+4) 38th (-) | 1669 +4 | 38th - | Burma | 4 - 3 | India | 1669 (+4) 38th (-) | 1384 -4 | 93rd -3 |
| March 22nd, 1972 in Burma | 1703 (+1) 32nd (-) | 1703 +1 | 32nd - | Israel | 3 - 0 | Ceylon | 1703 (+1) 32nd (-) | 950 -1 | 162nd - |
| March 24th, 1972 in Burma | 1670 (+1) 38th (-) | 1670 +1 | 38th - | Burma | 5 - 1 | Ceylon | 1670 (+1) 38th (-) | 949 -1 | 162nd - |
| March 25th, 1972 in Burma | 1452 (+26) 75th (+9) | 1452 +26 | 75th +9 | Indonesia | 4 - 2 | India | 1452 (+26) 75th (+9) | 1358 -26 | 100th -7 |
| March 26th, 1972 in Burma | 1228 (+14) 126th (-) | 1228 +14 | 126th - | Thailand | 5 - 0 | Ceylon | 1228 (+14) 126th (-) | 935 -14 | 162nd - |
| March 28th, 1972 in Burma | 1708 (+5) 32nd (-) | 1708 +5 | 32nd - | Israel | 1 - 0 | India | 1708 (+5) 32nd (-) | 1353 -5 | 101st -1 |
| March 29th, 1972 in Burma | 1674 (+4) 37th (+1) | 1674 +4 | 37th +1 | Burma | 7 - 0 | Thailand | 1674 (+4) 37th (+1) | 1224 -4 | 126th - |
| March 30th, 1972 in Burma | 1715 (+7) 31st (+1) | 1715 +7 | 31st +1 | Israel | 1 - 0 | Indonesia | 1715 (+7) 31st (+1) | 1445 -7 | 78th -3 |
| April 1st, 1972 in Burma | 1697 (-18) 33rd (-2) | 1697 -18 | 33rd -2 | Israel | 0 - 0 | Thailand | 1697 (-18) 33rd (-2) | 1242 +18 | 125th +1 |
| April 2nd, 1972 in Burma | 1683 (+9) 36th (+1) | 1683 +9 | 36th +1 | Burma | 3 - 0 | Indonesia | 1683 (+9) 36th (+1) | 1436 -9 | 83rd -5 |
| April 4th, 1972 in Burma | 1685 (+2) 36th (-) | 1685 +2 | 36th - | Burma | 1 - 0 | Thailand | 1685 (+2) 36th (-) | 1240 -2 | 126th - |
| April 9th, 1972 in Guatemala | 1562 (+4) 59th (+2) | 1562 +4 | 59th +2 | Guatemala | 1 - 0 | Jamaica | 1562 (+4) 59th (+2) | 1254 -4 | 123rd - |
| April 16th, 1972 in Bulgaria | 1810 (+22) 14th (+4) | 1810 +22 | 14th +4 | Bulgaria | 3 - 1 | Poland | 1810 (+22) 14th (+4) | 1768 -22 | 24th -7 |
| April 23rd, 1972 in Ghana | 1672 (-13) 37th (-2) | 1672 -13 | 37th -2 | Ghana | 1 - 1 | Togo | 1672 (-13) 37th (-2) | 1519 +13 | 66th +1 |
| April 23rd, 1972 in Madagascar | 1414 (-25) 87th (-6) | 1414 -25 | 87th -6 | Madagascar | 1 - 2 | Ethiopia | 1414 (-25) 87th (-6) | 1471 +25 | 71st +6 |
| April 23rd, 1972 in Senegal | 1559 (-3) 60th (-1) | 1559 -3 | 60th -1 | Senegal | 1 - 1 | Cameroon | 1559 (-3) 60th (-1) | 1607 +3 | 51st +1 |
| April 23rd, 1972 in Tunisia | 1621 (-2) 44th (-1) | 1621 -2 | 44th -1 | Tunisia | 3 - 3 | Morocco | 1621 (-2) 44th (-1) | 1691 +2 | 33rd - |
| April 30th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1568 (-39) 59th (-8) | 1568 -39 | 59th -8 | Cameroon | 0 - 3 | Ghana | 1568 (-39) 59th (-8) | 1711 +39 | 32nd +5 |
| April 30th, 1972 in Ethiopia | 1476 (+5) 71st (-) | 1476 +5 | 71st - | Ethiopia | 0 - 0 | Sudan | 1476 (+5) 71st (-) | 1649 -5 | 40th - |
| April 30th, 1972 in Jamaica | 1265 (+11) 122nd (+1) | 1265 +11 | 122nd +1 | Jamaica | 0 - 0 | Guatemala | 1265 (+11) 122nd (+1) | 1551 -11 | 61st -2 |
| April 30th, 1972 in Morocco | 1702 (+11) 33rd (-) | 1702 +11 | 33rd - | Morocco | 2 - 1 | Mali | 1702 (+11) 33rd (-) | 1610 -11 | 49th -5 |
| April 30th, 1972 in Togo | 1484 (-35) 68th (-2) | 1484 -35 | 68th -2 | Togo | 1 - 3 | Senegal | 1484 (-35) 68th (-2) | 1594 +35 | 54th +6 |
| May 2nd, 1972 in Ethiopia | 1480 (+4) 71st (-) | 1480 +4 | 71st - | Ethiopia | 2 - 2 | Sudan | 1480 (+4) 71st (-) | 1645 -4 | 41st -1 |
| May 3rd, 1972 in North Korea | 1768 (-13) 23rd (-2) | 1768 -13 | 23rd -2 | North Korea | 0 - 0 | Iran | 1768 (-13) 23rd (-2) | 1636 +13 | 42nd +1 |
| May 7th, 1972 in Ghana | 1720 (+9) 30th (+2) | 1720 +9 | 30th +2 | Ghana | 1 - 0 | Senegal | 1720 (+9) 30th (+2) | 1585 -9 | 58th -4 |
| May 7th, 1972 in Mali | 1632 (+22) 44th (+5) | 1632 +22 | 44th +5 | Mali | 2 - 0 | Tunisia | 1632 (+22) 44th (+5) | 1599 -22 | 51st -7 |
| May 7th, 1972 in Poland | 1797 (+29) 16th (+7) | 1797 +29 | 16th +7 | Poland | 3 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1797 (+29) 16th (+7) | 1781 -29 | 22nd -7 |
| May 7th, 1972 in Sudan | 1653 (+8) 40th (+1) | 1653 +8 | 40th +1 | Sudan | 3 - 0 | Madagascar | 1653 (+8) 40th (+1) | 1390 -8 | 88th - |
| May 7th, 1972 in Togo | 1463 (-21) 71st (-3) | 1463 -21 | 71st -3 | Togo | 1 - 2 | Cameroon | 1463 (-21) 71st (-3) | 1589 +21 | 56th +3 |
| May 14th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1603 (+14) 52nd (+2) | 1603 +14 | 52nd +2 | Cameroon | 3 - 2 | Senegal | 1603 (+14) 52nd (+2) | 1571 -14 | 56th - |
| May 14th, 1972 in Ethiopia | 1481 (+10) 70th (-) | 1481 +10 | 70th - | Ethiopia | 3 - 2 | Madagascar | 1481 (+10) 70th (-) | 1380 -10 | 93rd -4 |
| May 14th, 1972 in Togo | 1446 (-17) 77th (-6) | 1446 -17 | 77th -6 | Togo | 0 - 2 | Ghana | 1446 (-17) 77th (-6) | 1737 +17 | 29th +1 |
| May 14th, 1972 in Morocco | 1691 (-11) 34th (-1) | 1691 -11 | 34th -1 | Morocco | 0 - 0 | Tunisia | 1691 (-11) 34th (-1) | 1610 +11 | 49th +2 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Ghana | 1725 (-12) 30th (-2) | 1725 -12 | 30th -2 | Ghana | 0 - 0 | Cameroon | 1725 (-12) 30th (-2) | 1615 +12 | 47th +5 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Romania | 1802 (-34) 15th (-2) | 1802 -34 | 15th -2 | Romania | 2 - 3 | Denmark | 1802 (-34) 15th (-2) | 1652 +34 | 42nd +4 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Sudan | 1660 (+7) 39th (+2) | 1660 +7 | 39th +2 | Sudan | 1 - 0 | Ethiopia | 1660 (+7) 39th (+2) | 1474 -7 | 70th - |
| May 21st, 1972 in Mali | 1593 (-39) 53rd (-9) | 1593 -39 | 53rd -9 | Mali | 1 - 4 | Morocco | 1593 (-39) 53rd (-9) | 1730 +39 | 29th +6 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Senegal | 1560 (-11) 57th (-1) | 1560 -11 | 57th -1 | Senegal | 0 - 0 | Togo | 1560 (-11) 57th (-1) | 1457 +11 | 75th +2 |
| May 26th, 1972 in Iran | 1705 (-2) 34th (-) | 1705 -2 | 34th - | Iran | 0 - 0 | North Korea | 1705 (-2) 34th (-) | 1770 +2 | 25th - |
| May 28th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1622 (+7) 47th (-) | 1622 +7 | 47th - | Cameroon | 1 - 0 | Togo | 1622 (+7) 47th (-) | 1450 -7 | 76th -1 |
| May 28th, 1972 in Senegal | 1596 (+36) 53rd (+4) | 1596 +36 | 53rd +4 | Senegal | 2 - 0 | Ghana | 1596 (+36) 53rd (+4) | 1689 -36 | 35th -4 |
| May 28th, 1972 in Tunisia | 1635 (+25) 45th (+4) | 1635 +25 | 45th +4 | Tunisia | 4 - 0 | Mali | 1635 (+25) 45th (+4) | 1568 -25 | 57th -4 |
| June 3rd, 1972 in Pakistan | 1741 (+36) 27th (+6) | 1741 +36 | 27th +6 | Iran | 2 - 0 | North Korea | 1741 (+36) 27th (+6) | 1734 -36 | 29th -5 |