The 1972 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 5 March 1972, at the Stade Omnisports in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to determine the winner of the 1972 African Cup of Nations. Congo defeated Mali 3–2 with two goals from M'Bono and a goal from M'Pelé, against one goal from Diakhité and another from M. Traoré to win their first African Cup.
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| | | GK | 1 | Maxime Matsima | | DF | 2 | Gabriel Dengaki | | DF | 3 | Alphonse Niangou | | DF | 4 | Joseph Ngassaki | | DF | 5 | Jacques Yvon Ndolou (c) | | MF | 18 | Jean-Bertrand Balékita | | MF | 6 | Noël Minga-Tchibinda | | MF | 12 | Joseph Matongo | |  77' | | MF | 9 | Paul Mbemba | | FW | 10 | Paul Moukila | | 48' | | FW | 20 | François M'Pelé | | Substitutions: | | FW | 19 | Jean-Michel M'Bono | |  48' | | FW | 11 | Jean-Michel Ongagna | | 77' | | Manager: |  Adolphe "Amoyen" Bibandzoulou | | | |
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- The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively.
- There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only.
- The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.
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