1972 African Cup of Nations squads

1972 African Cup of Nations squads
1970
1974

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

Group A

Cameroon

Coach: Peter Schnittger

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

2DF Norbert Owona 1951 Union Douala
2DF Apollin Simo
2DF Paul N'Lend
2DF Jean-Paul Akono (1952-01-01)1 January 1952 (aged 20)
2DF Michel Kaham (1952-06-01)1 June 1952 (aged 19) Aigle Nkongsamba
2DF Gustave Evou Boulon
2DF François Bekombo Kwedi Caïman Douala

3MF Jean-Marie Tsébo Aigle Nkongsamba
3MF Jean Moutassié
6 3MF Emmanuel Mve Elemva (1946-01-06)6 January 1946 (aged 26) Canon Yaoundé
8 3MF Paul-Gaston Ndongo
3MF Emmanuel Eteme

9 4FW Charles Léa (1951-01-16)16 January 1951 (aged 21) Canon Yaoundé
4FW Philippe Mouthé
4FW Jean Manga Onguéné (1946-06-12)12 June 1946 (aged 25) Canon Yaoundé
18 4FW Jean-Pierre Tokoto (1948-01-26)26 January 1948 (aged 24) Olympique de Marseille
15 4FW Joseph Yegba Maya (1944-04-08)8 April 1944 (aged 27) US Valenciennes
11 4FW Jean-Baptiste Ndoga 1945 Union Douala
4FW Dieudonné Bassanguen

Kenya

Coach/Player: Jonathan Niva

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK James Siang'a 1949 (aged 22 or 23) Gor Mahia
2DF Jonathan Niva (1942-05-16)16 May 1942 (aged 29) Gor Mahia
2DF John Oduor
2DF Samson Odore Kenya Breweries
2DF Charles Makunda
2DF Daniel Anyanzwa
3MF Peter "Pelé" Ouma
3MF Allan Thigo Gor Mahia
3MF Jackson Aluko Gor Mahia
3MF Livingstone Madegwa Abaluhya United
4FW John Nyawanga Kenya Breweries
4FW William Ouma 1945 Luon Union
4FW Daniel Nicodemus Gor Mahia

Mali

Coach: Karl-Heinz Weigang

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Séydou Traoré Real Bamako
1GK Bassirou Diamoutèné Djoliba AC
1 1GK Mamadou Keïta (1947-10-20)20 October 1947 (aged 24) Stade Malien

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

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

14 4FW Bako Touré (1939-12-07)7 December 1939 (aged 32) Blois
4FW Issa Yatayasse
10 4FW Salif Keïta (1946-12-08)8 December 1946 (aged 25) Saint-Étienne
19 4FW Moussa Traoré (1952-12-02)2 December 1952 (aged 19) Stade Malien
20 4FW Sadia Cissé (1944-04-15)15 April 1944 (aged 27) Djoliba AC
17 4FW Moussa Diakhité
11 4FW Fantamady Keita (1949-09-25)25 September 1949 (aged 22) Real Bamako
4FW Cheikh Diallo (1951-04-12)12 April 1951 (aged 20) Stade Malien
4FW Idrissa Kanté

Togo

Coach: Gottlieb Göller

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Tommy Sylvestre (1946-08-31)31 August 1946 (aged 25) Étoile Filante de Lomé

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

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

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

Group B

Congo

Coach: Adolphe "Amoyen" Bibandzoulou

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

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

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

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

Morocco

Coach: Sabino Barinaga

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Allal Benkassou (1941-11-11)11 November 1941 (aged 30) FAR Rabat
2DF Ahmed Najah 1947 Raja Beni Mellal
2DF Larbi Ihardane (1954-06-06)6 June 1954 (aged 17) Wydad
2DF Abdallah Lamrani 1946 FAR Rabat
2DF Boujemaa Benkhrif 1947 Kénitra AC
2DF Abdelkader El Khiati 1945 FAR Rabat
2DF Khalifa El-Bakhti 1950 FAR Rabat
3MF Larbi Chebbak 1946 US Sidi Kacem
3MF Mohamed Maaroufi (1949-05-01)1 May 1949 (aged 22) Nîmes
3MF Maouhoub Ghazouani 1948 FAR Rabat
3MF Mustapha Choukri 1945 Raja Casablanca
4FW Abdallah Tazi (1944-11-30)30 November 1944 (aged 27) Maghreb AS
4FW Ahmed Faras (1946-12-07)7 December 1946 (aged 25) Chabab Mohammedia
4FW Mohamed El Filali (1945-07-09)9 July 1945 (aged 26) MC Oujda
4FW Redouane El Guezzar 1950 Maghreb AS
Abdelkader Ben Bouali
Khaled Khalifa

Sudan

Coach: Abdel-Fattah Hamad Abu-Zeid

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Mohamed "Zaghbir" Abdel Fatah 1949 Al-Hilal Club
1GK Sayed El-Masri
2DF El-Sir Kaunda 1949 Al-Merreikh SC
2DF Awad Koka 1947 Al-Hilal Club
2DF Mahmoud "James" Said Salim 1947 Al-Tahrir SC (Bahri)
2DF Abdel Gadir Mohamed
3MF Negm El-Din Hassan (C) 1945 Al Neel SC (Khartoum)
3MF Ahmed Bushara Wahba (1943-01-01)1 January 1943 (aged 29) Al-Merreikh SC
3MF Mutassim Hammori Al-Merreikh SC
3MF Bushara Abdel-Nadief 1947 Al-Merreikh SC
3MF Abdel Kafi El-Sheikh
3MF El-Mannan Mohsin Atta 1948 Al-Tahrir SC (Bahri)
4FW Hasabu El-Sagheer (1947-07-01)1 July 1947 (aged 24) Burri SC
4FW Jadallah Kheirelseid Al-Merreikh SC
4FW Kamal Abdelwahab Al-Merreikh SC
4FW Mohamed Hussein "Kassala" Al-Hilal Club

Zaire

Coach: Blagoje Vidinić

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Pombi Litinda AS Vita
1GK Kazadi Mwamba (1947-03-06)6 March 1947 (aged 24) TP Mazembe

2DF Joseph Lungwila
2DF Bwanga Tshimen (1949-01-04)4 January 1949 (aged 23) TP Mazembe
2DF Mwanza Mukombo (1945-12-17)17 December 1945 (aged 26) TP Mazembe
2DF Julien Kialunda (1940-04-24)24 April 1940 (aged 31) Anderlecht

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

4FW Mayanga Maku (1948-10-31)31 October 1948 (aged 23) AS Vita
4FW Kakoko Etepe (1950-11-22)22 November 1950 (aged 21) CS Imana
4FW Jean Kalala N'Tumba (1949-01-07)7 January 1949 (aged 23) TV Tshipepele