This page details the process of qualifying for the 1972 African Cup of Nations.
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Zambia won 6–2 on aggregate.----Congo-Brazzaville won 2–1 on aggregate.----Ivory Coast won 3–1 on aggregate.----Congo-Kinshasa won 5–1 on aggregate.----Togo won 2–1 on aggregate.----Mauritius won 5–3 on aggregate.----Kenya won 3–0 on aggregate.----Morocco won 4–3 on aggregate.----Mali won 4–1 on aggregate.----Egypt won 3–1 on aggregate.----Guinea won 1–0 on aggregate.----Ghana progress, Upper Volta withdrew.
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Morocco won 5–3 on aggregate.----Zaire won 4–2 on aggregate.----Togo won 1–0 on aggregate.----Mali won 3–1 on aggregate.----Congo-Brazzaville won 4–3 on aggregate.----Kenya won 2–1 on aggregate.
The 8 qualified teams are: