1972 African Cup of Nations squads

Last updated September 30, 2025

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

Group A

Cameroon

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club \|
	1 GK	Zacharie "Jean-Parade" Egoué
	1 GK	Bernard M'Bengalack		Diamant Yaoundé
	1 GK	Moïse Essombé

	2 DF	Norbert Owona		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		Caïman Douala

	3 MF	Jean-Marie Tsébo
	3 MF	Jean Moutassié
6	3 MF	Emmanuel Mvé
8	3 MF	Paul-Gaston Ndongo
	3 MF	Emmanuel Eteme

9	4 FW	Charles Léa	(1951-01-16)16 January 1951 (aged 21)	Canon Yaoundé
	4 FW	Philippe Mouthé
	4 FW	Jean Manga Onguéné	(1946-06-12)12 June 1946 (aged 25)	Canon Yaoundé
18	4 FW	Jean-Pierre Tokoto	(1948-01-26)26 January 1948 (aged 24)	Olympique de Marseille
15	4 FW	Joseph Yegba Maya	(1944-04-08)8 April 1944 (aged 27)	US Valenciennes
11	4 FW	Jean-Baptiste Ndoga
	4 FW	Dieudonné Bassanguen

Kenya

Coach: Eckhard Krautzun

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club \|
1	1 GK	James Siang'a	1949 (aged 22 or 23)	Gor Mahia
	2 DF	Jonathan Niva		Gor Mahia
	2 DF	Austin Oduor
	2 DF	Samson Odore		Kenya Breweries
	2 DF	Charles Makunda
	2 DF	Daniel Anyanzwa
	3 MF	Peter "Pelé" Ouma
	3 MF	Allan Thigo		Gor Mahia
	3 MF	Jackson Aluko		Gor Mahia
	4 FW	John Nyawanga
	4 FW	Chege Ouma
	4 FW	Nicodémus Arudhi
	4 FW	John Chore		Gor Mahia
	3 MF	Stephen Yongo		Gor Mahia

Mali

Coach: Karl-Heinz Weigang

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club \|
	1 GK	Séydou Traoré
	1 GK	Bassirou Diamoutèné
1	1 GK	Mamadou Keïta	(1947-10-20)20 October 1947 (aged 24)	Stade Malien

	2 DF	Talibé Diané
4	2 DF	Kidian Diallo	1944	AS Real Bamako
12	2 DF	Moctar Maïga
	2 DF	Idrissa Maiga
	2 DF	Checkna Traoré
	2 DF	Idrissa Coulibaly
3	2 DF	Cheick Sangaré

18	3 MF	Adama Traoré
6	3 MF	Boubacar Traoré
8	3 MF	Ousmane Traoré

14	4 FW	Bako Touré	(1939-12-07)7 December 1939 (aged 32)	Blois
	4 FW	Issa Yatayasse
10	4 FW	Salif Keïta	(1946-12-08)8 December 1946 (aged 25)	Saint-Étienne
19	4 FW	Moussa Traoré	(1952-12-02)2 December 1952 (aged 19)	Stade Malien
20	4 FW	Sadia Cissé	(1944-04-15)15 April 1944 (aged 27)	Djoliba AC
17	4 FW	Moussa Diakhité
11	4 FW	Fantamady Keita	(1949-09-25)25 September 1949 (aged 22)	AS Real Bamako
	4 FW	Cheikh Diallo
	4 FW	Idrissa Kanté

Togo

Coach: Gottlieb Göller

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club \|
1 GK	Tommy Sylvestre	(1946-08-31)31 August 1946 (aged 25)	Étoile Filante de Lomé

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

3 MF	Emmanuel Atsou
3 MF	Luc Agbala	(1947-09-23)23 September 1947 (aged 24)	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: Adolphe "Amoyen" Bibandzoulou

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club \|
1	1 GK	Maxime Matsima	(1940-11-18)18 November 1940 (aged 31)	Diables Noirs
	1 GK	Emmanuel Mboungou		CARA Brazzaville
	1 GK	Paul Tandou		Diables Noirs

	2 DF	Serge Samuel Boukaka	1942 (aged 29 or 30)	Étoile du Congo
2	2 DF	Gabriel Dengaki	(1952-11-07)7 November 1952 (aged 19)	Étoile du Congo
5	2 DF	Jacques Yvon Ndolou (Captain)	(1944-05-03)3 May 1944 (aged 27)	Inter Club Brazzaville
4	2 DF	Joseph Ngassaki	(1941-11-08)8 November 1941 (aged 30)	CARA Brazzaville
3	2 DF	Alphonse Niangou		Diables Noirs
8	2 DF	Gabriel Samba	1942 (aged 29 or 30)	Diables Noirs

18	3 MF	Jean-Bertrand Balékita	(1948-01-06)6 January 1948 (aged 24)	SC Toulon
12	3 MF	Joseph Matongo		Diables Noirs
	3 MF	Emmanuel Mayanda	(1950-02-18)18 February 1950 (aged 22)	CARA Brazzaville
	3 MF	Paul Mbemba		Inter Club Brazzaville
	3 MF	Félix Mfoutou		Avenir du Rail Ouenzé
6	3 MF	Noël Minga	(1947-07-12)12 July 1947 (aged 24)	Inter Club Brazzaville

20	4 FW	François M'Pelé	(1947-07-13)13 July 1947 (aged 24)	AC Ajaccio
7	4 FW	Jonas Bahamboula	(1949-02-02)2 February 1949 (aged 23)	Diables Noirs
10	4 FW	Paul Moukila	(1950-06-06)6 June 1950 (aged 21)	Inter Club Brazzaville
19	4 FW	Jean-Michel M'Bono	(1946-01-27)27 January 1946 (aged 26)	Étoile du Congo
	4 FW	Augustin Ndouli		Patronage Sainte-Anne
11	4 FW	Jean-Michel Ongagna		Étoile du Congo
	4 FW	Gilbert Poaty		Vita Club Mokanda

Morocco

Coach: Sabino Barinaga

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club \|
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)	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

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club \|
1 GK	Mohamed "Zaghbir" Abdel Fatah		Al-Hilal Club
1 GK	El-Sayed El-Masri
2 DF	El-Sir Kaunda		Al-Merreikh SC
2 DF	Awad Koka	1947	Al-Hilal Club
2 DF	Mahmoud "James" Said Salim	1947	Al-Tahrir SC (Bahri)
2 DF	Abdelgadir Mohamed
3 MF	Negm El-Din Hassan (C)	1945	Al Neel SC (Khartoum)
3 MF	Ahmed Bushara Wahba	(1943-01-01)1 January 1943 (aged 29)	Al-Merrikh SC
3 MF	Mutassim Hammori
3 MF	Bushara Abdel-Nadief		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)	Burri SC
4 FW	Jadallah Kheirelseid		Al-Merrikh SC
4 FW	Kamal Abdelwahab		Al-Merrikh SC
4 FW	Mohamed Hussein "Kassala"		Al-Hilal Club

Zaire

Coach: Blagoje Vidinić

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club \|
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)	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)	Anderlecht

3 MF	Kidumu Mantantu	(1946-11-17)17 November 1946 (aged 25)	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)	TP Mazembe
3 MF	Tshinabu Wa Munda	(1946-05-08)8 May 1946 (aged 25)	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)	CS Imana
4 FW	Jean Kalala N'Tumba	(1949-01-07)7 January 1949 (aged 23)

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Statistics	Finals Appearances Awards Records and statistics Hat-tricks
Miscellaneous	Balls Mascots Music Trophy
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