1972 African Cup of Nations final

The 1972 African Cup of Nations final was a football match that took place on 5 March 1972, at the Stade Omnisports in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to determine the winner of the 1972 African Cup of Nations. Congo defeated Mali 3–2 with two goals from M'Bono and a goal from M'Pelé, against one goal from Diakhité and another from M. Traoré to win their first African Cup.

1972 African Cup of Nations final
Event1972 African Cup of Nations
Date5 March 1972
VenueStade Omnisports, Yaoundé
RefereeAbdelkader Aouissi (Algeria)
Attendance40,000
1970
1974

Road to the final

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Congo Mali
Opponents Results Opponents Results
Group stage
 Morocco 1–1  Togo 3–3
 Zaire 0–2  Kenya 1–1
 Sudan 4–2  Cameroon 1–1
Semi-finals
 Cameroon 1–0  Zaire 4–3 (a.e.t.)

Match

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Details

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Congo 3–2 Mali
M'Bono 57', 59'
M'Pelé 63'
Report Diakhité 42'
M. Traoré 75'
Congo
Mali
GK1Maxime Matsima
DF2Gabriel Dengaki
DF3Alphonse Niangou
DF4Joseph Ngassaki
DF5Jacques Yvon Ndolou (c)
MF18Jean-Bertrand Balékita
MF6Noël Minga-Tchibinda
MF12Joseph Matongodownward-facing red arrow 77'
MF9Paul Mbemba
FW10Paul Moukiladownward-facing red arrow 48'
FW20François M'Pelé
Substitutions:
FW19Jean-Michel M'Bonoupward-facing green arrow 48'
FW11Jean-Michel Ongagnaupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Republic of the Congo Adolphe "Amoyen" Bibandzoulou
GK1Mamadou Keïta
DF4Kidian Diallo
DF12Moctar Maïga
DF3Cheick Sangaré
DF5Checkna Traoré (c)
MF6Boubacar Traoré
MF8Ousmane Traoré
MFCheickna Traoré
MFBoubacar Traoré
FW10Salif Keïtadownward-facing red arrow 71'
FW16Bako Tourédownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW19Moussa Traoréupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF18Adama Traoréupward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Germany Karl-Heinz Weigang

Assistant referees:
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