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 | 1714 30th | 1689 36th | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 2. |  Burma | 1662 38th | 1682 36th | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 10 |
| 3. |  Morocco | 1678 39th | 1727 30th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 10 |
| 4. |  Ethiopia | 1374 95th | 1466 71st | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 10 |
| 5. |  Cameroon | 1553 60th | 1623 47th | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 |
| 6. |  Sudan | 1705 33rd | 1659 40th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 7. |  Senegal | 1555 60th | 1595 53rd | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 |
| 8. |  Malaysia | 1307 109th | 1430 84th | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 8 |
| 9. |  Iran | 1609 49th | 1740 27th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 8 |
| 10. |  Guatemala | 1622 44th | 1550 61st | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 8 |
| 11. |  Israel | 1700 32nd | 1695 33rd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 12. |  North Korea | 1812 17th | 1734 28th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 |
| 13. |  South Korea | 1634 42nd | 1616 45th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 6 |
| 14. |  Tunisia | 1580 55th | 1633 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 60th | 1547 62nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 |
| 17. |  Mali | 1591 55th | 1567 56th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 5 |
| 18. |  Japan | 1579 55th | 1527 65th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 4 |
| 19. |  El Salvador | 1490 70th | 1517 68th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| 20. |  Indonesia | 1403 88th | 1433 83rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
| 21. |  Denmark | 1593 52nd | 1654 42nd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 22. |  Romania | 1794 19th | 1798 17th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 23. |  Jamaica | 1237 125th | 1262 122nd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 24. |  Madagascar | 1425 83rd | 1380 93rd | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 4 |
| 25. |  Togo | 1472 71st | 1450 76th | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 |
| 26. |  Thailand | 1232 126th | 1240 126th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 3 |
| 27. |  Poland | 1794 18th | 1801 16th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
| 28. |  Guinea | 1636 44th | 1619 47th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 29. |  Bulgaria | 1791 19th | 1784 21st | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 30. |  Egypt | 1793 20th | 1726 29th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 31. |  Lebanon | 1371 98th | 1373 95th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 32. |  Panama | 1158 140th | 1213 129th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 2 |
| 33. |  Philippines | 1004 156th | 1046 155th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 2 |
| 34. |  Algeria | 1612 49th | 1591 54th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 35. |  Netherlands Antilles | 1403 91st | 1368 98th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 36. |  Nigeria | 1602 51st | 1578 56th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 37. |  Syria | 1411 90th | 1423 85th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 38. |  Uganda | 1416 89th | 1420 87th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| 39. |  Gabon | 1357 99th | 1342 102nd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 40. |  Albania | 1451 78th | 1453 78th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 41. |  Liberia | 1336 105th | 1351 100th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 42. |  Malawi | 1190 134th | 1170 140th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 |
| 43. |  India | 1385 94th | 1350 102nd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0 |
| 44. |  Zambia | 1554 60th | 1481 69th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0 |
| 45. |  Kuwait | 1272 118th | 1306 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 | 1238 126th | 1211 131st | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
| 48. |  Ceylon | 970 160th | 952 162nd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 0 |
| 49. |  Republic of China | 1303 112th | 1208 129th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 7th, 1971 in Togo | 1476 (+4) 70th (+1) | 1476 +4 | 70th +1 | Togo | 1 - 1 | Guinea | 1476 (+4) 70th (+1) | 1632 -4 | 44th - |
| March 7th, 1971 in Tunisia | 1626 (+46) 45th (+10) | 1626 +46 | 45th +10 | Tunisia | 3 - 0 |  Egypt | 1626 (+46) 45th (+10) | 1747 -46 | 24th -4 |
| March 14th, 1971 in Mali | 1607 (+16) 49th (+6) | 1607 +16 | 49th +6 | Mali | 1 - 0 | Algeria | 1607 (+16) 49th (+6) | 1596 -16 | 52nd -3 |
| March 21st, 1971 in Ghana | 1716 (+2) 30th (-) | 1716 +2 | 30th - | Ghana | 2 - 1 | Liberia | 1716 (+2) 30th (-) | 1334 -2 | 105th - |
| March 28th, 1971 in Guinea | 1619 (-13) 47th (-3) | 1619 -13 | 47th -3 | Guinea | 0 - 0 | Togo | 1619 (-13) 47th (-3) | 1465 +13 | 73rd +5 |
| March 28th, 1971 in Morocco | 1680 (+2) 39th (-) | 1680 +2 | 39th - | Morocco | 5 - 2 | Niger | 1680 (+2) 39th (-) | 1118 -2 | 145th - |
| April 2nd, 1971 in Egypt | 1726 (+15) 29th (+2) | 1726 +15 | 29th +2 | Egypt | 2 - 0 | Tunisia | 1726 (+15) 29th (+2) | 1611 -15 | 48th -4 |
| April 3rd, 1971 in Nigeria | 1594 (-8) 53rd (-2) | 1594 -8 | 53rd -2 | Nigeria | 1 - 1 | Senegal | 1594 (-8) 53rd (-2) | 1563 +8 | 60th - |
| April 10th, 1971 in Malawi | 1177 (-13) 138th (-4) | 1177 -13 | 138th -4 | Malawi | 1 - 2 | Madagascar | 1177 (-13) 138th (-4) | 1438 +13 | 82nd +1 |
| April 11th, 1971 in Algeria | 1591 (-5) 54th (-3) | 1591 -5 | 54th -3 | Algeria | 2 - 2 | Mali | 1591 (-5) 54th (-3) | 1612 +5 | 48th +1 |
| April 17th, 1971 in Liberia | 1351 (-7) 100th (-2) | 1351 -7 | 100th -2 | Liberia | 0 - 1 | Ghana | 1351 (-7) 100th (-2) | 1723 +7 | 30th - |
| April 18th, 1971 in Romania | 1797 (+3) 19th (-) | 1797 +3 | 19th - | Romania | 2 - 1 | Albania | 1797 (+3) 19th (-) | 1448 -3 | 78th - |
| April 18th, 1971 in Guatemala | 1625 (+3) 44th (-) | 1625 +3 | 44th - | Guatemala | 4 - 1 | Panama | 1625 (+3) 44th (-) | 1155 -3 | 140th - |
| April 18th, 1971 in Senegal | 1579 (+16) 54th (+6) | 1579 +16 | 54th +6 | Senegal | 2 - 1 | Nigeria | 1579 (+16) 54th (+6) | 1578 -16 | 56th -4 |
| April 22nd, 1971 in Dutch Guiana | 1574 (+3) 60th (-) | 1574 +3 | 60th - | Dutch Guiana | 3 - 0 | Panama | 1574 (+3) 60th (-) | 1152 -3 | 140th - |
| April 25th, 1971 in Niger | 1114 (-4) 147th (-2) | 1114 -4 | 147th -2 | Niger | 1 - 3 | Morocco | 1114 (-4) 147th (-2) | 1672 +4 | 39th +1 |
| April 26th, 1971 in Guatemala | 1617 (-8) 47th (-3) | 1617 -8 | 47th -3 | Guatemala | 2 - 2 | Dutch Guiana | 1617 (-8) 47th (-3) | 1582 +8 | 54th +6 |
| April 27th, 1971 in Guatemala | 1217 (+65) 129th (+11) | 1217 +65 | 129th +11 | Panama | 4 - 1 | Dutch Guiana | 1217 (+65) 129th (+11) | 1517 -65 | 66th -12 |
| April 30th, 1971 in Guatemala | 1587 (-30) 53rd (-6) | 1587 -30 | 53rd -6 | Guatemala | 0 - 1 | Dutch Guiana | 1587 (-30) 53rd (-6) | 1547 +30 | 62nd +4 |
| May 2nd, 1971 in Guatemala | 1591 (+4) 52nd (+1) | 1591 +4 | 52nd +1 | Guatemala | 3 - 1 | Panama | 1591 (+4) 52nd (+1) | 1213 -4 | 129th - |
| May 9th, 1971 in Madagascar | 1445 (+7) 80th (+2) | 1445 +7 | 80th +2 | Madagascar | 4 - 2 | Malawi | 1445 (+7) 80th (+2) | 1170 -7 | 140th -1 |
| May 16th, 1971 in Ethiopia | 1417 (+43) 89th (+6) | 1417 +43 | 89th +6 | Ethiopia | 6 - 3 | Zambia | 1417 (+43) 89th (+6) | 1511 -43 | 66th -6 |
| May 26th, 1971 in Albania | 1453 (-8) 78th (-4) | 1453 -8 | 78th -4 | Albania | 1 - 2 | Romania | 1453 (-8) 78th (-4) | 1807 +8 | 18th +1 |
| May 28th, 1971 in Syria | 1425 (+14) 85th (+5) | 1425 +14 | 85th +5 | Syria | 0 - 0 | North Korea | 1425 (+14) 85th (+5) | 1798 -14 | 20th -3 |
| May 29th, 1971 in Jamaica | 1261 (+24) 121st (+4) | 1261 +24 | 121st +4 | Jamaica | 2 - 1 | Netherlands Antilles | 1261 (+24) 121st (+4) | 1379 -24 | 95th -4 |
| May 30th, 1971 in Gabon | 1342 (-15) 102nd (-3) | 1342 -15 | 102nd -3 | Gabon | 2 - 3 | Cameroon | 1342 (-15) 102nd (-3) | 1568 +15 | 58th +2 |
| May 30th, 1971 in Zambia | 1481 (-30) 69th (-3) | 1481 -30 | 69th -3 | Zambia | 0 - 1 | Ethiopia | 1481 (-30) 69th (-3) | 1447 +30 | 79th +10 |
| June 1st, 1971 in North Korea | 1800 (+2) 18th (+2) | 1800 +2 | 18th +2 | North Korea | 1 - 0 | Syria | 1800 (+2) 18th (+2) | 1423 -2 | 85th +1 |
| June 2nd, 1971 in Lebanon | 1395 (+24) 91st (+7) | 1395 +24 | 91st +7 | Lebanon | 1 - 0 | Iraq | 1395 (+24) 91st (+7) | 1510 -24 | 65th - |
| June 4th, 1971 in Sudan | 1712 (+7) 33rd (-) | 1712 +7 | 33rd - | Sudan | 4 - 0 | Uganda | 1712 (+7) 33rd (-) | 1409 -7 | 89th - |
| June 19th, 1971 in Uganda | 1420 (+11) 87th (+1) | 1420 +11 | 87th +1 | Uganda | 1 - 1 | Sudan | 1420 (+11) 87th (+1) | 1701 -11 | 33rd -1 |
| July 14th, 1971 in Iraq | 1519 (+9) 65th (+1) | 1519 +9 | 65th +1 | Iraq | 1 - 0 | Lebanon | 1519 (+9) 65th (+1) | 1386 -9 | 94th -3 |
| July 21st, 1971 in Barbados | 1217 (-21) 128th (-2) | 1217 -21 | 128th -2 | Barbados | 0 - 3 | El Salvador | 1217 (-21) 128th (-2) | 1511 +21 | 68th +2 |
| July 24th, 1971 in the Netherlands Antilles | 1368 (-11) 98th (-3) | 1368 -11 | 98th -3 | Netherlands Antilles | 1 - 1 | Jamaica | 1368 (-11) 98th (-3) | 1272 +11 | 119th +3 |
| July 28th, 1971 in El Salvador | 1517 (+6) 68th (-) | 1517 +6 | 68th - | El Salvador | 4 - 2 | Barbados | 1517 (+6) 68th (-) | 1211 -6 | 131st -3 |
| September 19th, 1971 in Turkey | 1532 (+13) 64th (+3) | 1532 +13 | 64th +3 | Iraq | 2 - 1 | Lebanon | 1532 (+13) 64th (+3) | 1373 -13 | 95th -3 |
| September 23rd, 1971 in South Korea | 1365 (+58) 97th (+12) | 1365 +58 | 97th +12 | Malaysia | 3 - 0 | Japan | 1365 (+58) 97th (+12) | 1521 -58 | 67th -12 |
| September 25th, 1971 in South Korea | 1598 (-36) 50th (-8) | 1598 -36 | 50th -8 | South Korea | 0 - 1 | Malaysia | 1598 (-36) 50th (-8) | 1401 +36 | 90th +7 |
| September 25th, 1971 in South Korea | 1063 (+59) 154th (+2) | 1063 +59 | 154th +2 | Philippines | 3 - 0 | Republic of China | 1063 (+59) 154th (+2) | 1244 -59 | 125th -13 |
| September 27th, 1971 in South Korea | 1421 (+20) 85th (+5) | 1421 +20 | 85th +5 | Malaysia | 3 - 0 | Republic of China | 1421 (+20) 85th (+5) | 1224 -20 | 126th -1 |
| September 27th, 1971 in South Korea | 1527 (+6) 65th (+2) | 1527 +6 | 65th +2 | Japan | 8 - 1 | Philippines | 1527 (+6) 65th (+2) | 1057 -6 | 155th -1 |
| September 29th, 1971 in South Korea | 1538 (+11) 62nd (+3) | 1538 +11 | 62nd +3 | Japan | 5 - 1 | Republic of China | 1538 (+11) 62nd (+3) | 1213 -11 | 127th -1 |
| September 29th, 1971 in South Korea | 1600 (+2) 50th (-) | 1600 +2 | 50th - | South Korea | 6 - 0 | Philippines | 1600 (+2) 50th (-) | 1055 -2 | 155th - |
| October 2nd, 1971 in South Korea | 1611 (+11) 45th (+5) | 1611 +11 | 45th +5 | South Korea | 2 - 1 | Japan | 1611 (+11) 45th (+5) | 1527 -11 | 65th -3 |
| October 2nd, 1971 in South Korea | 1430 (+9) 84th (+1) | 1430 +9 | 84th +1 | Malaysia | 5 - 0 | Philippines | 1430 (+9) 84th (+1) | 1046 -9 | 155th - |
| October 4th, 1971 in South Korea | 1616 (+5) 45th (-) | 1616 +5 | 45th - | South Korea | 8 - 0 | Republic of China | 1616 (+5) 45th (-) | 1208 -5 | 129th -2 |
| October 10th, 1971 in Denmark | 1620 (+27) 45th (+7) | 1620 +27 | 45th +7 | Denmark | 2 - 1 | Romania | 1620 (+27) 45th (+7) | 1791 -27 | 20th -3 |
| November 12th, 1971 in Iraq | 1561 (+29) 58th (+5) | 1561 +29 | 58th +5 | Iraq | 1 - 0 | North Korea | 1561 (+29) 58th (+5) | 1771 -29 | 22nd -6 |
| November 28th, 1971 in North Korea | 1781 (+10) 21st (+1) | 1781 +10 | 21st +1 | North Korea | 3 - 0 | Iraq | 1781 (+10) 21st (+1) | 1554 -10 | 61st -3 |
| December 3rd, 1971 in Iran | 1613 (+4) 47th (+2) | 1613 +4 | 47th +2 | Iran | 2 - 0 | Kuwait | 1613 (+4) 47th (+2) | 1268 -4 | 119th -1 |
| January 15th, 1972 in Greece | 1622 (+9) 43rd (+5) | 1622 +9 | 43rd +5 | Iran | 2 - 0 | Kuwait | 1622 (+9) 43rd (+5) | 1306 -9 | 112th -1 |
| March 20th, 1972 in Burma | 1423 (+20) 84th (+4) | 1423 +20 | 84th +4 | Indonesia | 4 - 0 | Thailand | 1423 (+20) 84th (+4) | 1212 -20 | 128th -2 |
| March 21st, 1972 in Burma | 1666 (+4) 38th (-) | 1666 +4 | 38th - | Burma | 4 - 3 | India | 1666 (+4) 38th (-) | 1381 -4 | 94th - |
| March 22nd, 1972 in Burma | 1701 (+1) 32nd (-) | 1701 +1 | 32nd - | Israel | 3 - 0 | Ceylon | 1701 (+1) 32nd (-) | 969 -1 | 160th - |
| March 24th, 1972 in Burma | 1667 (+1) 38th (-) | 1667 +1 | 38th - | Burma | 5 - 1 | Ceylon | 1667 (+1) 38th (-) | 968 -1 | 160th - |
| March 25th, 1972 in Burma | 1449 (+26) 77th (+7) | 1449 +26 | 77th +7 | Indonesia | 4 - 2 | India | 1449 (+26) 77th (+7) | 1355 -26 | 100th -6 |
| March 26th, 1972 in Burma | 1228 (+16) 126th (+2) | 1228 +16 | 126th +2 | Thailand | 5 - 0 | Ceylon | 1228 (+16) 126th (+2) | 952 -16 | 162nd -2 |
| March 28th, 1972 in Burma | 1706 (+5) 32nd (-) | 1706 +5 | 32nd - | Israel | 1 - 0 | India | 1706 (+5) 32nd (-) | 1350 -5 | 102nd -1 |
| March 29th, 1972 in Burma | 1671 (+4) 38th (-) | 1671 +4 | 38th - | Burma | 7 - 0 | Thailand | 1671 (+4) 38th (-) | 1224 -4 | 126th - |
| March 30th, 1972 in Burma | 1713 (+7) 31st (+1) | 1713 +7 | 31st +1 | Israel | 1 - 0 | Indonesia | 1713 (+7) 31st (+1) | 1442 -7 | 79th -2 |
| April 1st, 1972 in Burma | 1695 (-18) 33rd (-2) | 1695 -18 | 33rd -2 | Israel | 0 - 0 | Thailand | 1695 (-18) 33rd (-2) | 1242 +18 | 125th +1 |
| April 2nd, 1972 in Burma | 1680 (+9) 36th (+2) | 1680 +9 | 36th +2 | Burma | 3 - 0 | Indonesia | 1680 (+9) 36th (+2) | 1433 -9 | 83rd -4 |
| April 4th, 1972 in Burma | 1682 (+2) 36th (-) | 1682 +2 | 36th - | Burma | 1 - 0 | Thailand | 1682 (+2) 36th (-) | 1240 -2 | 126th - |
| April 9th, 1972 in Guatemala | 1561 (+4) 59th (+2) | 1561 +4 | 59th +2 | Guatemala | 1 - 0 | Jamaica | 1561 (+4) 59th (+2) | 1251 -4 | 123rd - |
| April 16th, 1972 in Bulgaria | 1813 (+22) 14th (+5) | 1813 +22 | 14th +5 | Bulgaria | 3 - 1 | Poland | 1813 (+22) 14th (+5) | 1772 -22 | 23rd -5 |
| April 23rd, 1972 in Ghana | 1672 (-13) 38th (-4) | 1672 -13 | 38th -4 | Ghana | 1 - 1 | Togo | 1672 (-13) 38th (-4) | 1519 +13 | 66th - |
| April 23rd, 1972 in Madagascar | 1416 (-26) 86th (-7) | 1416 -26 | 86th -7 | Madagascar | 1 - 2 | Ethiopia | 1416 (-26) 86th (-7) | 1461 +26 | 75th +6 |
| April 23rd, 1972 in Senegal | 1558 (-3) 61st (-2) | 1558 -3 | 61st -2 | Senegal | 1 - 1 | Cameroon | 1558 (-3) 61st (-2) | 1608 +3 | 52nd - |
| April 23rd, 1972 in Tunisia | 1619 (-2) 47th (-2) | 1619 -2 | 47th -2 | Tunisia | 3 - 3 | Morocco | 1619 (-2) 47th (-2) | 1687 +2 | 34th - |
| April 30th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1569 (-39) 58th (-6) | 1569 -39 | 58th -6 | Cameroon | 0 - 3 | Ghana | 1569 (-39) 58th (-6) | 1711 +39 | 32nd +6 |
| April 30th, 1972 in Ethiopia | 1466 (+5) 72nd (+3) | 1466 +5 | 72nd +3 | Ethiopia | 0 - 0 | Sudan | 1466 (+5) 72nd (+3) | 1648 -5 | 40th - |
| April 30th, 1972 in Jamaica | 1262 (+11) 122nd (+1) | 1262 +11 | 122nd +1 | Jamaica | 0 - 0 | Guatemala | 1262 (+11) 122nd (+1) | 1550 -11 | 61st -2 |
| April 30th, 1972 in Morocco | 1698 (+11) 33rd (+1) | 1698 +11 | 33rd +1 | Morocco | 2 - 1 | Mali | 1698 (+11) 33rd (+1) | 1610 -11 | 50th -5 |
| April 30th, 1972 in Togo | 1484 (-35) 69th (-3) | 1484 -35 | 69th -3 | Togo | 1 - 3 | Senegal | 1484 (-35) 69th (-3) | 1593 +35 | 55th +6 |
| May 2nd, 1972 in Ethiopia | 1471 (+5) 70th (+2) | 1471 +5 | 70th +2 | Ethiopia | 2 - 2 | Sudan | 1471 (+5) 70th (+2) | 1643 -5 | 41st -1 |
| May 3rd, 1972 in North Korea | 1768 (-13) 24th (-4) | 1768 -13 | 24th -4 | North Korea | 0 - 0 | Iran | 1768 (-13) 24th (-4) | 1635 +13 | 42nd - |
| May 7th, 1972 in Mali | 1632 (+22) 43rd (+7) | 1632 +22 | 43rd +7 | Mali | 2 - 0 | Tunisia | 1632 (+22) 43rd (+7) | 1597 -22 | 52nd -6 |
| May 7th, 1972 in Poland | 1801 (+29) 16th (+6) | 1801 +29 | 16th +6 | Poland | 3 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1801 (+29) 16th (+6) | 1784 -29 | 21st -6 |
| May 7th, 1972 in Sudan | 1652 (+9) 40th (+1) | 1652 +9 | 40th +1 | Sudan | 3 - 0 | Madagascar | 1652 (+9) 40th (+1) | 1391 -9 | 89th -1 |
| May 7th, 1972 in Togo | 1463 (-21) 73rd (-4) | 1463 -21 | 73rd -4 | Togo | 1 - 2 | Cameroon | 1463 (-21) 73rd (-4) | 1590 +21 | 56th +2 |
| May 7th, 1972 in Ghana | 1720 (+9) 30th (+2) | 1720 +9 | 30th +2 | Ghana | 1 - 0 | Senegal | 1720 (+9) 30th (+2) | 1584 -9 | 58th -3 |
| May 14th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1604 (+14) 52nd (+2) | 1604 +14 | 52nd +2 | Cameroon | 3 - 2 | Senegal | 1604 (+14) 52nd (+2) | 1570 -14 | 56th - |
| May 14th, 1972 in Ethiopia | 1473 (+11) 69th (+5) | 1473 +11 | 69th +5 | Ethiopia | 3 - 2 | Madagascar | 1473 (+11) 69th (+5) | 1380 -11 | 93rd -3 |
| May 14th, 1972 in Togo | 1446 (-17) 77th (-4) | 1446 -17 | 77th -4 | Togo | 0 - 2 | Ghana | 1446 (-17) 77th (-4) | 1737 +17 | 29th +1 |
| May 14th, 1972 in Morocco | 1688 (-10) 35th (-2) | 1688 -10 | 35th -2 | Morocco | 0 - 0 | Tunisia | 1688 (-10) 35th (-2) | 1607 +10 | 51st +1 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Ghana | 1725 (-12) 31st (-3) | 1725 -12 | 31st -3 | Ghana | 0 - 0 | Cameroon | 1725 (-12) 31st (-3) | 1616 +12 | 47th +5 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Romania | 1798 (-34) 17th (-4) | 1798 -34 | 17th -4 | Romania | 2 - 3 | Denmark | 1798 (-34) 17th (-4) | 1654 +34 | 42nd +4 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Sudan | 1659 (+7) 40th (+1) | 1659 +7 | 40th +1 | Sudan | 1 - 0 | Ethiopia | 1659 (+7) 40th (+1) | 1466 -7 | 71st -2 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Mali | 1593 (-39) 54th (-11) | 1593 -39 | 54th -11 | Mali | 1 - 4 | Morocco | 1593 (-39) 54th (-11) | 1727 +39 | 30th +6 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Senegal | 1559 (-11) 58th (-2) | 1559 -11 | 58th -2 | Senegal | 0 - 0 | Togo | 1559 (-11) 58th (-2) | 1457 +11 | 75th +2 |
| May 26th, 1972 in Iran | 1704 (-2) 34th (-) | 1704 -2 | 34th - | Iran | 0 - 0 | North Korea | 1704 (-2) 34th (-) | 1770 +2 | 25th - |
| May 28th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1623 (+7) 47th (-) | 1623 +7 | 47th - | Cameroon | 1 - 0 | Togo | 1623 (+7) 47th (-) | 1450 -7 | 76th -1 |
| May 28th, 1972 in Senegal | 1595 (+36) 53rd (+5) | 1595 +36 | 53rd +5 | Senegal | 2 - 0 | Ghana | 1595 (+36) 53rd (+5) | 1689 -36 | 36th -5 |
| May 28th, 1972 in Tunisia | 1633 (+26) 45th (+6) | 1633 +26 | 45th +6 | Tunisia | 4 - 0 | Mali | 1633 (+26) 45th (+6) | 1567 -26 | 56th -2 |
| June 3rd, 1972 in Pakistan | 1740 (+36) 27th (+6) | 1740 +36 | 27th +6 | Iran | 2 - 0 | North Korea | 1740 (+36) 27th (+6) | 1734 -36 | 28th -3 |