1972 African Cup of Nations squads

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1972 African Cup of Nations squads
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Below is a list of squads used in the 1972 African Cup of Nations .

Contents

Group A

Cameroon

Coach: Flag of Germany.svg Peter Schnittger

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub

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1 GK Zacharie "Jean-Parade" Egoué
1 GK Bernard M'Bengalack Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg Diamant Yaoundé
1 GK Moïse Essombé

2 DF Norbert Owona Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg Union Douala
2 DF Apollin Simo
2 DF Paul N'Lend
2 DF Jean-Paul Akono (1952-01-01)1 January 1952 (aged 20)
2 DF Michel Kaham (1952-06-01)1 June 1952 (aged 19)
2 DF Gustave Evou Boulon
2 DF François Bekombo Kwedi Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg Caïman Douala

3 MF Jean-Marie Tsébo
3 MF Jean Moutassié
63 MF Emmanuel Mvé
83 MF Paul-Gaston Ndongo
3 MF Emmanuel Eteme

94 FW Charles Léa (1951-01-16)16 January 1951 (aged 21) Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg Canon Yaoundé
4 FW Philippe Mouthé
4 FW Jean Manga Onguéné (1946-06-12)12 June 1946 (aged 25) Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg Canon Yaoundé
184 FW Jean-Pierre Tokoto (1948-01-26)26 January 1948 (aged 24) Flag of France.svg Olympique de Marseille
154 FW Joseph Yegba Maya (1944-04-08)8 April 1944 (aged 27) Flag of France.svg US Valenciennes
114 FW Jean-Baptiste Ndoga
4 FW Dieudonné Bassanguen

Kenya

Coach: Flag of Germany.svg Eckhard Krautzun

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub

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11 GK James Siang'a 1949 (aged 22 or 23) Flag of Kenya.svg Gor Mahia
2 DF Jonathan Niva Flag of Kenya.svg Gor Mahia
2 DF Austin Oduor
2 DF Samson Odore Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Breweries
2 DF Charles Makunda
2 DF Daniel Anyanzwa
3 MF Peter "Pelé" Ouma
3 MF Allan Thigo Flag of Kenya.svg Gor Mahia
3 MF Jackson Aluko Flag of Kenya.svg Gor Mahia
4 FW John Nyawanga
4 FW Chege Ouma
4 FW Nicodémus Arudhi
4 FW John Chore Flag of Kenya.svg Gor Mahia
3 MF Stephen Yongo Flag of Kenya.svg Gor Mahia

Mali

Coach: Flag of Germany.svg Karl-Heinz Weigang

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub

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1 GK Séydou Traoré
1 GK Bassirou Diamoutèné
11 GK Mamadou Keïta (1947-10-20)20 October 1947 (aged 24) Flag of Mali.svg Stade Malien

2 DF Talibé Diané
42 DF Kidian Diallo 1944 Flag of Mali.svg AS Real Bamako
122 DF Moctar Maïga
2 DF Idrissa Maiga
2 DF Checkna Traoré
2 DF Idrissa Coulibaly
32 DF Cheick Sangaré

183 MF Adama Traoré
63 MF Boubacar Traoré
83 MF Ousmane Traoré

144 FW Bako Touré (1939-12-07)7 December 1939 (aged 32) Flag of France.svg Blois
4 FW Issa Yatayasse
104 FW Salif Keïta (1946-12-08)8 December 1946 (aged 25) Flag of France.svg Saint-Étienne
194 FW Moussa Traoré (1952-12-02)2 December 1952 (aged 19) Flag of Mali.svg Stade Malien
204 FW Sadia Cissé (1944-04-15)15 April 1944 (aged 27) Flag of Mali.svg Djoliba AC
174 FW Moussa Diakhité
114 FW Fantamady Keita (1949-09-25)25 September 1949 (aged 22) Flag of Mali.svg AS Real Bamako
4 FW Cheikh Diallo
4 FW Idrissa Kanté

Togo

Coach: Flag of Germany.svg Gottlieb Göller

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub

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1 GK Tommy Sylvestre (1946-08-31)31 August 1946 (aged 25) Flag of Togo.svg Étoile Filante de Lomé

2 DF Damawuzan Ayitégan
2 DF Ohin Anyaku
2 DF Hermann Hunkpati (C)1945 (aged 26 or 27) Flag of Togo.svg Modèle de Lomé
2 DF Sanni Kponton

3 MF Emmanuel Atsou
3 MF Luc Agbala (1947-09-23)23 September 1947 (aged 24) Flag of Togo.svg Dynamic Togolais
3 MF Michel Sokpo
3 MF Arnold Nyémébuéo

4 FW Omer Sadji
4 FW Edmond Apéti Kaolo 1946 (aged 25 or 26)
4 FW Covi Adé
4 FW Clément Kpadé
4 FW Pindra Sawoè

Group B

Congo

Coach: Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Adolphe "Amoyen" Bibandzoulou

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub

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11 GK Maxime Matsima (1940-11-18)18 November 1940 (aged 31) Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Diables Noirs
1 GK Emmanuel Mboungou Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg CARA Brazzaville
1 GK Paul Tandou Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Diables Noirs

2 DF Serge Samuel Boukaka 1942 (aged 29 or 30) Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Étoile du Congo
22 DF Gabriel Dengaki (1952-11-07)7 November 1952 (aged 19) Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Étoile du Congo
52 DF Jacques Yvon Ndolou (Captain) (1944-05-03)3 May 1944 (aged 27) Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Inter Club Brazzaville
42 DF Joseph Ngassaki (1941-11-08)8 November 1941 (aged 30) Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg CARA Brazzaville
32 DF Alphonse Niangou Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Diables Noirs
2 DF Gabriel "Njo Léa" Samba Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Diables Noirs

183 MF Jean-Bertrand Balékita (1948-01-06)6 January 1948 (aged 24) Flag of France.svg SC Toulon
123 MF Joseph Matongo Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Diables Noirs
3 MF Emmanuel Mayanda 1950 (aged 21 or 22) Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg CARA Brazzaville
3 MF Paul Mbemba Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Inter Club Brazzaville
3 MF Félix Mfoutou Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Avenir du Rail Ouenzé
63 MF Noël Minga-Tchibinda Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Inter Club Brazzaville

204 FW François M'Pelé (1947-07-13)13 July 1947 (aged 24) Flag of France.svg AC Ajaccio
74 FW Jonas Bahamboula (1949-02-02)2 February 1949 (aged 23) Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Diables Noirs
104 FW Paul Moukila (1950-06-06)6 June 1950 (aged 21) Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Inter Club Brazzaville
194 FW Jean-Michel M'Bono (1946-01-27)27 January 1946 (aged 26) Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Étoile du Congo
4 FW Augustin Ndouli Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Patronage Sainte-Anne
114 FW Jean-Michel Ongagna Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Étoile du Congo
4 FW Gilbert Poaty Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Vita Club Mokanda

Morocco

Coach: Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Sabino Barinaga

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub

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1 GK Allal Benkassou 1941
2 DF Ahmed Najah
2 DF Larbi Ihardane
2 DF Abdallah Lamrani 1946
2 DF Boujemaa Benkhrif 1947
2 DF Abdelkader El Khiati 1945
3 MF Larbi Chebbak
3 MF Mohamed Maaroufi 1947
3 MF Maouhoub Ghazouani 1948
3 MF Mustapha Choukri 1947
4 FW Abdallah Tazi 1945
4 FW Ahmed Faras (1946-12-07)7 December 1946 (aged 25) Flag of Morocco.svg Chabab Mohammedia
4 FW Mohamed El Filali (1945-07-09)9 July 1945 (aged 26)
4 FW Redouane Guezzar

Sudan

Coach: Abdel-Fattah Hamad Abu-Zeid

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub

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1 GK Mohamed "Zaghbir" Abdel Fatah Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Hilal Club
1 GK El-Sayed El-Masri
2 DF El-Sir Kaunda Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Merreikh SC
2 DF Awad Koka 1947 Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Hilal Club
2 DF Mahmoud "James" Said Salim 1947 Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Tahrir SC (Bahri)
2 DF Abdelgadir Mohamed
3 MF Negm El-Din Hassan (C)1945 Flag of Sudan.svg Al Neel SC (Khartoum)
3 MF Ahmed Bushara Wahba (1943-01-01)1 January 1943 (aged 29) Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Merrikh SC
3 MF Mutassim Hammori
3 MF Bushara Abdel-Nadief Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Merreikh SC
3 MF Abdel Kafi El-Sheikh
3 MF Mohsin El-Mannan
4 FW Hasabu El-Sagheer (1947-07-01)1 July 1947 (aged 24) Flag of Sudan.svg Burri SC
4 FW Jadallah Kheirelseid Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Merrikh SC
4 FW Kamal Abdelwahab Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Merrikh SC
4 FW Mohamed Hussein "Kassala" Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Hilal Club

Zaire

Coach: Blagoje Vidinić Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub

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1 GK Pombi Litinda
1 GK Kazadi Mwamba (1947-03-06)6 March 1947 (aged 24)

2 DF Joseph Lungwila
2 DF Bwanga Tshimen (1949-01-04)4 January 1949 (aged 23) Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg TP Mazembe
2 DF Mwanza Mukombo (1945-12-17)17 December 1945 (aged 26)
2 DF Julien Kialunda (1940-04-24)24 April 1940 (aged 31) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht

3 MF Kidumu Mantantu (1946-11-17)17 November 1946 (aged 25) Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg CS Imana
3 MF Kilasu Massamba (1950-12-22)22 December 1950 (aged 21)
3 MF Léonard Saïdi (1941-11-24)24 November 1941 (aged 30) Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg TP Mazembe
3 MF Tshinabu Wa Munda (1946-05-08)8 May 1946 (aged 25) Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg TP Mazembe
3 MF Kafula Ngoie (1945-11-11)11 November 1945 (aged 26)
3 MF Benjamin Mutombo

4 FW Mayanga Maku (1948-10-31)31 October 1948 (aged 23)
4 FW Kakoko Etepe (1950-11-22)22 November 1950 (aged 21) Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg CS Imana
4 FW Jean Kalala N'Tumba (1949-01-07)7 January 1949 (aged 23)

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