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 39th | 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 | 1373 96th | 1465 73rd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 10 |
| 5. |  Cameroon | 1553 61st | 1623 48th | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 |
| 6. |  Sudan | 1705 33rd | 1659 41st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 7. |  Senegal | 1555 61st | 1595 55th | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 |
| 8. |  Malaysia | 1307 111th | 1430 85th | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 8 |
| 9. |  Iran | 1614 48th | 1742 27th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 8 |
| 10. |  Guatemala | 1622 45th | 1550 62nd | 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 | 1736 28th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 |
| 13. |  South Korea | 1634 43rd | 1616 46th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 6 |
| 14. |  Tunisia | 1579 57th | 1632 46th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 |
| 15. |  Iraq | 1534 66th | 1554 62nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 16. |  Dutch Guiana | 1571 61st | 1547 63rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 |
| 17. |  Mali | 1591 56th | 1567 57th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 5 |
| 18. |  Japan | 1580 56th | 1528 66th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 4 |
| 19. |  El Salvador | 1490 71st | 1517 69th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| 20. |  Indonesia | 1404 89th | 1434 83rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
| 21. |  Denmark | 1594 52nd | 1655 43rd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 22. |  Romania | 1795 19th | 1799 17th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 23. |  Jamaica | 1237 126th | 1262 123rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 24. |  Madagascar | 1425 84th | 1380 94th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 4 |
| 25. |  Togo | 1473 72nd | 1451 77th | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 |
| 26. |  Thailand | 1233 127th | 1241 127th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 3 |
| 27. |  Poland | 1795 18th | 1802 16th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
| 28. |  Guinea | 1636 45th | 1619 49th | 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 | 1372 98th | 1374 95th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 32. |  Panama | 1158 141st | 1213 130th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 2 |
| 33. |  Philippines | 1003 158th | 1045 156th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 2 |
| 34. |  Algeria | 1612 50th | 1591 55th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 35. |  Netherlands Antilles | 1403 92nd | 1368 99th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 36. |  Nigeria | 1601 52nd | 1577 58th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 37. |  Syria | 1412 91st | 1424 86th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 38. |  Uganda | 1416 90th | 1420 88th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| 39. |  Gabon | 1356 100th | 1341 103rd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 40. |  Albania | 1452 79th | 1454 79th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 41. |  Liberia | 1336 106th | 1351 101st | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 42. |  Malawi | 1190 135th | 1170 141st | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 |
| 43. |  India | 1385 95th | 1350 103rd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0 |
| 44. |  Zambia | 1554 61st | 1481 70th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0 |
| 45. |  Kuwait | 1272 119th | 1306 113th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 46. |  Niger | 1120 146th | 1114 148th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
| 47. |  Barbados | 1238 127th | 1211 132nd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
| 48. |  Ceylon | 971 161st | 953 163rd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 0 |
| 49. |  Republic of China | 1303 113th | 1208 130th | 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 (+1) | 1477 +4 | 71st +1 | Togo | 1 - 1 | Guinea | 1477 (+4) 71st (+1) | 1632 -4 | 45th - |
| March 7th, 1971 in Tunisia | 1625 (+46) 46th (+11) | 1625 +46 | 46th +11 | Tunisia | 3 - 0 |  Egypt | 1625 (+46) 46th (+11) | 1747 -46 | 24th -4 |
| March 14th, 1971 in Mali | 1607 (+16) 50th (+6) | 1607 +16 | 50th +6 | Mali | 1 - 0 | Algeria | 1607 (+16) 50th (+6) | 1596 -16 | 54th -4 |
| March 21st, 1971 in Ghana | 1716 (+2) 30th (-) | 1716 +2 | 30th - | Ghana | 2 - 1 | Liberia | 1716 (+2) 30th (-) | 1334 -2 | 106th - |
| March 28th, 1971 in Guinea | 1619 (-13) 49th (-4) | 1619 -13 | 49th -4 | Guinea | 0 - 0 | Togo | 1619 (-13) 49th (-4) | 1466 +13 | 73rd +5 |
| March 28th, 1971 in Morocco | 1680 (+2) 39th (-) | 1680 +2 | 39th - | Morocco | 5 - 2 | Niger | 1680 (+2) 39th (-) | 1118 -2 | 146th - |
| April 2nd, 1971 in Egypt | 1726 (+15) 29th (+2) | 1726 +15 | 29th +2 | Egypt | 2 - 0 | Tunisia | 1726 (+15) 29th (+2) | 1610 -15 | 49th -4 |
| April 3rd, 1971 in Nigeria | 1593 (-8) 54th (-2) | 1593 -8 | 54th -2 | Nigeria | 1 - 1 | Senegal | 1593 (-8) 54th (-2) | 1563 +8 | 61st - |
| April 10th, 1971 in Malawi | 1177 (-13) 139th (-4) | 1177 -13 | 139th -4 | Malawi | 1 - 2 | Madagascar | 1177 (-13) 139th (-4) | 1438 +13 | 83rd +1 |
| April 11th, 1971 in Algeria | 1591 (-5) 55th (-2) | 1591 -5 | 55th -2 | Algeria | 2 - 2 | Mali | 1591 (-5) 55th (-2) | 1612 +5 | 49th +1 |
| April 17th, 1971 in Liberia | 1351 (-7) 101st (-2) | 1351 -7 | 101st -2 | Liberia | 0 - 1 | Ghana | 1351 (-7) 101st (-2) | 1723 +7 | 30th - |
| April 18th, 1971 in Romania | 1798 (+3) 19th (-) | 1798 +3 | 19th - | Romania | 2 - 1 | Albania | 1798 (+3) 19th (-) | 1449 -3 | 79th - |
| April 18th, 1971 in Guatemala | 1625 (+3) 45th (-) | 1625 +3 | 45th - | Guatemala | 4 - 1 | Panama | 1625 (+3) 45th (-) | 1155 -3 | 141st - |
| April 18th, 1971 in Senegal | 1579 (+16) 56th (+5) | 1579 +16 | 56th +5 | Senegal | 2 - 1 | Nigeria | 1579 (+16) 56th (+5) | 1577 -16 | 58th -5 |
| April 22nd, 1971 in Dutch Guiana | 1574 (+3) 61st (-) | 1574 +3 | 61st - | Dutch Guiana | 3 - 0 | Panama | 1574 (+3) 61st (-) | 1152 -3 | 141st - |
| April 25th, 1971 in Niger | 1114 (-4) 148th (-2) | 1114 -4 | 148th -2 | Niger | 1 - 3 | Morocco | 1114 (-4) 148th (-2) | 1672 +4 | 39th +2 |
| April 26th, 1971 in Guatemala | 1617 (-8) 48th (-3) | 1617 -8 | 48th -3 | Guatemala | 2 - 2 | Dutch Guiana | 1617 (-8) 48th (-3) | 1582 +8 | 55th +6 |
| April 27th, 1971 in Guatemala | 1217 (+65) 130th (+11) | 1217 +65 | 130th +11 | Panama | 4 - 1 | Dutch Guiana | 1217 (+65) 130th (+11) | 1517 -65 | 67th -12 |
| April 30th, 1971 in Guatemala | 1587 (-30) 54th (-6) | 1587 -30 | 54th -6 | Guatemala | 0 - 1 | Dutch Guiana | 1587 (-30) 54th (-6) | 1547 +30 | 63rd +4 |
| May 2nd, 1971 in Guatemala | 1591 (+4) 53rd (+1) | 1591 +4 | 53rd +1 | Guatemala | 3 - 1 | Panama | 1591 (+4) 53rd (+1) | 1213 -4 | 130th - |
| May 9th, 1971 in Madagascar | 1445 (+7) 81st (+3) | 1445 +7 | 81st +3 | Madagascar | 4 - 2 | Malawi | 1445 (+7) 81st (+3) | 1170 -7 | 141st -1 |
| May 16th, 1971 in Ethiopia | 1416 (+43) 90th (+6) | 1416 +43 | 90th +6 | Ethiopia | 6 - 3 | Zambia | 1416 (+43) 90th (+6) | 1511 -43 | 67th -6 |
| May 26th, 1971 in Albania | 1454 (-8) 79th (-4) | 1454 -8 | 79th -4 | Albania | 1 - 2 | Romania | 1454 (-8) 79th (-4) | 1808 +8 | 18th - |
| May 28th, 1971 in Syria | 1426 (+14) 86th (+5) | 1426 +14 | 86th +5 | Syria | 0 - 0 | North Korea | 1426 (+14) 86th (+5) | 1798 -14 | 20th -3 |
| May 29th, 1971 in Jamaica | 1261 (+24) 122nd (+4) | 1261 +24 | 122nd +4 | Jamaica | 2 - 1 | Netherlands Antilles | 1261 (+24) 122nd (+4) | 1379 -24 | 96th -4 |
| May 30th, 1971 in Gabon | 1341 (-15) 103rd (-3) | 1341 -15 | 103rd -3 | Gabon | 2 - 3 | Cameroon | 1341 (-15) 103rd (-3) | 1568 +15 | 59th +2 |
| May 30th, 1971 in Zambia | 1481 (-30) 70th (-3) | 1481 -30 | 70th -3 | Zambia | 0 - 1 | Ethiopia | 1481 (-30) 70th (-3) | 1446 +30 | 81st +9 |
| June 1st, 1971 in North Korea | 1800 (+2) 18th (+2) | 1800 +2 | 18th +2 | North Korea | 1 - 0 | Syria | 1800 (+2) 18th (+2) | 1424 -2 | 86th +1 |
| June 2nd, 1971 in Lebanon | 1396 (+24) 92nd (+6) | 1396 +24 | 92nd +6 | Lebanon | 1 - 0 | Iraq | 1396 (+24) 92nd (+6) | 1510 -24 | 66th - |
| June 4th, 1971 in Sudan | 1712 (+7) 33rd (-) | 1712 +7 | 33rd - | Sudan | 4 - 0 | Uganda | 1712 (+7) 33rd (-) | 1409 -7 | 90th - |
| June 19th, 1971 in Uganda | 1420 (+11) 88th (+1) | 1420 +11 | 88th +1 | Uganda | 1 - 1 | Sudan | 1420 (+11) 88th (+1) | 1701 -11 | 33rd -1 |
| July 14th, 1971 in Iraq | 1519 (+9) 66th (+2) | 1519 +9 | 66th +2 | Iraq | 1 - 0 | Lebanon | 1519 (+9) 66th (+2) | 1387 -9 | 94th -2 |
| July 21st, 1971 in Barbados | 1217 (-21) 129th (-2) | 1217 -21 | 129th -2 | Barbados | 0 - 3 | El Salvador | 1217 (-21) 129th (-2) | 1511 +21 | 69th +2 |
| July 24th, 1971 in the Netherlands Antilles | 1368 (-11) 99th (-3) | 1368 -11 | 99th -3 | Netherlands Antilles | 1 - 1 | Jamaica | 1368 (-11) 99th (-3) | 1272 +11 | 120th +3 |
| July 28th, 1971 in El Salvador | 1517 (+6) 69th (-) | 1517 +6 | 69th - | El Salvador | 4 - 2 | Barbados | 1517 (+6) 69th (-) | 1211 -6 | 132nd -3 |
| September 19th, 1971 in Turkey | 1532 (+13) 65th (+3) | 1532 +13 | 65th +3 | Iraq | 2 - 1 | Lebanon | 1532 (+13) 65th (+3) | 1374 -13 | 95th -3 |
| September 23rd, 1971 in South Korea | 1365 (+58) 98th (+13) | 1365 +58 | 98th +13 | Malaysia | 3 - 0 | Japan | 1365 (+58) 98th (+13) | 1522 -58 | 67th -11 |
| September 25th, 1971 in South Korea | 1598 (-36) 51st (-8) | 1598 -36 | 51st -8 | South Korea | 0 - 1 | Malaysia | 1598 (-36) 51st (-8) | 1401 +36 | 91st +7 |
| September 25th, 1971 in South Korea | 1062 (+59) 156th (+2) | 1062 +59 | 156th +2 | Philippines | 3 - 0 | Republic of China | 1062 (+59) 156th (+2) | 1244 -59 | 126th -13 |
| September 27th, 1971 in South Korea | 1421 (+20) 86th (+5) | 1421 +20 | 86th +5 | Malaysia | 3 - 0 | Republic of China | 1421 (+20) 86th (+5) | 1224 -20 | 127th -1 |
| September 27th, 1971 in South Korea | 1528 (+6) 66th (+1) | 1528 +6 | 66th +1 | Japan | 8 - 1 | Philippines | 1528 (+6) 66th (+1) | 1056 -6 | 156th - |
| September 29th, 1971 in South Korea | 1539 (+11) 63rd (+3) | 1539 +11 | 63rd +3 | Japan | 5 - 1 | Republic of China | 1539 (+11) 63rd (+3) | 1213 -11 | 128th -1 |
| September 29th, 1971 in South Korea | 1600 (+2) 51st (-) | 1600 +2 | 51st - | South Korea | 6 - 0 | Philippines | 1600 (+2) 51st (-) | 1054 -2 | 156th - |
| October 2nd, 1971 in South Korea | 1611 (+11) 48th (+3) | 1611 +11 | 48th +3 | South Korea | 2 - 1 | Japan | 1611 (+11) 48th (+3) | 1528 -11 | 66th -3 |
| October 2nd, 1971 in South Korea | 1430 (+9) 85th (+1) | 1430 +9 | 85th +1 | Malaysia | 5 - 0 | Philippines | 1430 (+9) 85th (+1) | 1045 -9 | 156th - |
| October 4th, 1971 in South Korea | 1616 (+5) 46th (+2) | 1616 +5 | 46th +2 | South Korea | 8 - 0 | Republic of China | 1616 (+5) 46th (+2) | 1208 -5 | 130th -2 |
| October 10th, 1971 in Denmark | 1621 (+27) 45th (+7) | 1621 +27 | 45th +7 | Denmark | 2 - 1 | Romania | 1621 (+27) 45th (+7) | 1792 -27 | 20th -3 |
| November 12th, 1971 in Iraq | 1561 (+29) 59th (+5) | 1561 +29 | 59th +5 | Iraq | 1 - 0 | North Korea | 1561 (+29) 59th (+5) | 1771 -29 | 22nd -5 |
| 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 | 62nd -3 |
| December 3rd, 1971 in Iran | 1618 (+4) 47th (+1) | 1618 +4 | 47th +1 | Iran | 2 - 0 | Kuwait | 1618 (+4) 47th (+1) | 1268 -4 | 120th -1 |
| January 15th, 1972 in Greece | 1627 (+9) 42nd (+5) | 1627 +9 | 42nd +5 | Iran | 2 - 0 | Kuwait | 1627 (+9) 42nd (+5) | 1306 -9 | 113th -2 |
| March 20th, 1972 in Burma | 1424 (+20) 85th (+4) | 1424 +20 | 85th +4 | Indonesia | 4 - 0 | Thailand | 1424 (+20) 85th (+4) | 1213 -20 | 127th - |
| March 21st, 1972 in Burma | 1666 (+4) 39th (-) | 1666 +4 | 39th - | Burma | 4 - 3 | India | 1666 (+4) 39th (-) | 1381 -4 | 96th -1 |
| March 22nd, 1972 in Burma | 1701 (+1) 32nd (-) | 1701 +1 | 32nd - | Israel | 3 - 0 | Ceylon | 1701 (+1) 32nd (-) | 970 -1 | 161st - |
| March 24th, 1972 in Burma | 1667 (+1) 39th (-) | 1667 +1 | 39th - | Burma | 5 - 1 | Ceylon | 1667 (+1) 39th (-) | 969 -1 | 161st - |
| March 25th, 1972 in Burma | 1450 (+26) 77th (+8) | 1450 +26 | 77th +8 | Indonesia | 4 - 2 | India | 1450 (+26) 77th (+8) | 1355 -26 | 101st -5 |
| March 26th, 1972 in Burma | 1229 (+16) 127th (-) | 1229 +16 | 127th - | Thailand | 5 - 0 | Ceylon | 1229 (+16) 127th (-) | 953 -16 | 163rd -2 |
| March 28th, 1972 in Burma | 1706 (+5) 32nd (-) | 1706 +5 | 32nd - | Israel | 1 - 0 | India | 1706 (+5) 32nd (-) | 1350 -5 | 103rd -1 |
| March 29th, 1972 in Burma | 1671 (+4) 37th (+2) | 1671 +4 | 37th +2 | Burma | 7 - 0 | Thailand | 1671 (+4) 37th (+2) | 1225 -4 | 127th - |
| March 30th, 1972 in Burma | 1713 (+7) 31st (+1) | 1713 +7 | 31st +1 | Israel | 1 - 0 | Indonesia | 1713 (+7) 31st (+1) | 1443 -7 | 79th -2 |
| April 1st, 1972 in Burma | 1695 (-18) 33rd (-2) | 1695 -18 | 33rd -2 | Israel | 0 - 0 | Thailand | 1695 (-18) 33rd (-2) | 1243 +18 | 126th +1 |
| April 2nd, 1972 in Burma | 1680 (+9) 36th (+1) | 1680 +9 | 36th +1 | Burma | 3 - 0 | Indonesia | 1680 (+9) 36th (+1) | 1434 -9 | 83rd -4 |
| April 4th, 1972 in Burma | 1682 (+2) 36th (-) | 1682 +2 | 36th - | Burma | 1 - 0 | Thailand | 1682 (+2) 36th (-) | 1241 -2 | 127th - |
| April 9th, 1972 in Guatemala | 1561 (+4) 60th (+2) | 1561 +4 | 60th +2 | Guatemala | 1 - 0 | Jamaica | 1561 (+4) 60th (+2) | 1251 -4 | 124th - |
| April 16th, 1972 in Bulgaria | 1813 (+22) 14th (+5) | 1813 +22 | 14th +5 | Bulgaria | 3 - 1 | Poland | 1813 (+22) 14th (+5) | 1773 -22 | 23rd -5 |
| April 23rd, 1972 in Ghana | 1672 (-13) 37th (-3) | 1672 -13 | 37th -3 | Ghana | 1 - 1 | Togo | 1672 (-13) 37th (-3) | 1520 +13 | 67th - |
| April 23rd, 1972 in Madagascar | 1416 (-26) 87th (-7) | 1416 -26 | 87th -7 | Madagascar | 1 - 2 | Ethiopia | 1416 (-26) 87th (-7) | 1460 +26 | 76th +7 |
| April 23rd, 1972 in Senegal | 1558 (-3) 62nd (-2) | 1558 -3 | 62nd -2 | Senegal | 1 - 1 | Cameroon | 1558 (-3) 62nd (-2) | 1608 +3 | 53rd - |
| April 23rd, 1972 in Tunisia | 1618 (-2) 48th (-) | 1618 -2 | 48th - | Tunisia | 3 - 3 | Morocco | 1618 (-2) 48th (-) | 1687 +2 | 34th - |
| April 30th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1569 (-39) 59th (-6) | 1569 -39 | 59th -6 | Cameroon | 0 - 3 | Ghana | 1569 (-39) 59th (-6) | 1711 +39 | 32nd +5 |
| April 30th, 1972 in Ethiopia | 1465 (+5) 74th (+2) | 1465 +5 | 74th +2 | Ethiopia | 0 - 0 | Sudan | 1465 (+5) 74th (+2) | 1648 -5 | 41st - |
| April 30th, 1972 in Jamaica | 1262 (+11) 123rd (+1) | 1262 +11 | 123rd +1 | Jamaica | 0 - 0 | Guatemala | 1262 (+11) 123rd (+1) | 1550 -11 | 62nd -2 |
| April 30th, 1972 in Morocco | 1698 (+11) 33rd (+1) | 1698 +11 | 33rd +1 | Morocco | 2 - 1 | Mali | 1698 (+11) 33rd (+1) | 1610 -11 | 51st -5 |
| April 30th, 1972 in Togo | 1485 (-35) 70th (-3) | 1485 -35 | 70th -3 | Togo | 1 - 3 | Senegal | 1485 (-35) 70th (-3) | 1593 +35 | 56th +6 |
| May 2nd, 1972 in Ethiopia | 1470 (+5) 71st (+3) | 1470 +5 | 71st +3 | Ethiopia | 2 - 2 | Sudan | 1470 (+5) 71st (+3) | 1643 -5 | 42nd -1 |
| May 3rd, 1972 in North Korea | 1769 (-12) 24th (-4) | 1769 -12 | 24th -4 | North Korea | 0 - 0 | Iran | 1769 (-12) 24th (-4) | 1639 +12 | 43rd - |
| May 7th, 1972 in Mali | 1632 (+22) 44th (+7) | 1632 +22 | 44th +7 | Mali | 2 - 0 | Tunisia | 1632 (+22) 44th (+7) | 1596 -22 | 55th -8 |
| May 7th, 1972 in Poland | 1802 (+29) 16th (+6) | 1802 +29 | 16th +6 | Poland | 3 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1802 (+29) 16th (+6) | 1784 -29 | 21st -6 |
| May 7th, 1972 in Sudan | 1652 (+9) 41st (+1) | 1652 +9 | 41st +1 | Sudan | 3 - 0 | Madagascar | 1652 (+9) 41st (+1) | 1391 -9 | 90th -1 |
| May 7th, 1972 in Togo | 1464 (-21) 73rd (-3) | 1464 -21 | 73rd -3 | Togo | 1 - 2 | Cameroon | 1464 (-21) 73rd (-3) | 1590 +21 | 57th +2 |
| May 7th, 1972 in Ghana | 1720 (+9) 30th (+2) | 1720 +9 | 30th +2 | Ghana | 1 - 0 | Senegal | 1720 (+9) 30th (+2) | 1584 -9 | 59th -3 |
| May 14th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1604 (+14) 53rd (+2) | 1604 +14 | 53rd +2 | Cameroon | 3 - 2 | Senegal | 1604 (+14) 53rd (+2) | 1570 -14 | 57th - |
| May 14th, 1972 in Ethiopia | 1472 (+11) 70th (+6) | 1472 +11 | 70th +6 | Ethiopia | 3 - 2 | Madagascar | 1472 (+11) 70th (+6) | 1380 -11 | 94th -3 |
| May 14th, 1972 in Togo | 1447 (-17) 78th (-5) | 1447 -17 | 78th -5 | Togo | 0 - 2 | Ghana | 1447 (-17) 78th (-5) | 1737 +17 | 29th +1 |
| May 14th, 1972 in Morocco | 1688 (-10) 36th (-3) | 1688 -10 | 36th -3 | Morocco | 0 - 0 | Tunisia | 1688 (-10) 36th (-3) | 1606 +10 | 52nd +2 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Ghana | 1725 (-12) 31st (-3) | 1725 -12 | 31st -3 | Ghana | 0 - 0 | Cameroon | 1725 (-12) 31st (-3) | 1616 +12 | 48th +5 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Romania | 1799 (-34) 17th (-4) | 1799 -34 | 17th -4 | Romania | 2 - 3 | Denmark | 1799 (-34) 17th (-4) | 1655 +34 | 43rd +4 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Sudan | 1659 (+7) 41st (+1) | 1659 +7 | 41st +1 | Sudan | 1 - 0 | Ethiopia | 1659 (+7) 41st (+1) | 1465 -7 | 73rd -3 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Mali | 1593 (-39) 55th (-11) | 1593 -39 | 55th -11 | Mali | 1 - 4 | Morocco | 1593 (-39) 55th (-11) | 1727 +39 | 30th +6 |
| May 21st, 1972 in Senegal | 1559 (-11) 59th (-2) | 1559 -11 | 59th -2 | Senegal | 0 - 0 | Togo | 1559 (-11) 59th (-2) | 1458 +11 | 76th +2 |
| May 26th, 1972 in Iran | 1707 (-2) 34th (-) | 1707 -2 | 34th - | Iran | 0 - 0 | North Korea | 1707 (-2) 34th (-) | 1771 +2 | 24th +1 |
| May 28th, 1972 in Cameroon | 1623 (+7) 48th (-) | 1623 +7 | 48th - | Cameroon | 1 - 0 | Togo | 1623 (+7) 48th (-) | 1451 -7 | 77th -1 |
| May 28th, 1972 in Senegal | 1595 (+36) 55th (+4) | 1595 +36 | 55th +4 | Senegal | 2 - 0 | Ghana | 1595 (+36) 55th (+4) | 1689 -36 | 36th -5 |
| May 28th, 1972 in Tunisia | 1632 (+26) 46th (+6) | 1632 +26 | 46th +6 | Tunisia | 4 - 0 | Mali | 1632 (+26) 46th (+6) | 1567 -26 | 57th -2 |
| June 3rd, 1972 in Pakistan | 1742 (+35) 27th (+6) | 1742 +35 | 27th +6 | Iran | 2 - 0 | North Korea | 1742 (+35) 27th (+6) | 1736 -35 | 28th -4 |