This page details the process of qualifying for the 1972 African Cup of Nations.
Sudan automatically qualify as holders and Cameroon automatically qualify as hosts.
Zambia won 6âÂÂ2 on aggregate.
Congo-Brazzaville won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
Ivory Coast won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
Congo-Kinshasa won 5âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
Togo won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
Mauritius won 5âÂÂ3 on aggregate.
Kenya won 3âÂÂ0 on aggregate.
Morocco won 4âÂÂ3 on aggregate.
Mali won 4âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
Egypt won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
Guinea won 1âÂÂ0 on aggregate.
Ghana progress, Upper Volta withdrew.
Morocco won 5âÂÂ3 on aggregate.
Zaire won 4âÂÂ2 on aggregate.
Togo won 1âÂÂ0 on aggregate.
Mali won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
Congo-Brazzaville won 4âÂÂ3 on aggregate.
Kenya won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
The 8 qualified teams are: