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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.

Group A

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Cameroon

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Coach: Germany Peter Schnittger

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

2DF Norbert Owona Cameroon 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)
2DF Gustave Evou Boulon
2DF François Bekombo Kwedi Cameroon Caïman Douala

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

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

Kenya

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Coach: Germany Eckhard Krautzun

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

Mali

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Coach: Germany Karl-Heinz Weigang

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

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

Togo

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Coach: Germany Gottlieb Göller

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

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

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

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

Group B

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Congo

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Coach: Republic of the Congo 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) Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs
1GK Emmanuel Mboungou Republic of the Congo CARA Brazzaville
1GK Paul Tandou Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs

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

18 3MF Jean-Bertrand Balékita (1948-01-06)6 January 1948 (aged 24) France SC Toulon
12 3MF Joseph Matongo Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs
3MF Emmanuel Mayanda 1950 (aged 21 or 22) Republic of the Congo CARA Brazzaville
3MF Paul Mbemba Republic of the Congo Inter Club Brazzaville
3MF Félix Mfoutou Republic of the Congo Avenir du Rail Ouenzé
6 3MF Noël Minga-Tchibinda Republic of the Congo Inter Club Brazzaville

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

Morocco

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Coach: Spain Sabino Barinaga

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Allal Benkassou 1941
2DF Ahmed Najah
2DF Larbi Ihardane
2DF Abdallah Lamrani 1946
2DF Boujemaa Benkhrif 1947
2DF Abdelkader El Khiati 1945
3MF Larbi Chebbak
3MF Mohamed Maaroufi 1947
3MF Maouhoub Ghazouani 1948
3MF Mustapha Choukri 1947
4FW Abdallah Tazi 1945
4FW Ahmed Faras (1946-12-07)7 December 1946 (aged 25) Morocco Chabab Mohammedia
4FW Mohamed El Filali (1945-07-09)9 July 1945 (aged 26)
4FW Redouane Guezzar

Sudan

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Coach: Abdel-Fattah Hamad Abu-Zeid

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

Zaire

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Coach: Blagoje Vidinić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

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

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

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

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