The 1982 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match on March 19, 1982, at the Stade de 11-Juin in Tripoli, Libya, to determine the winner of the 1982 African Cup of Nations. Ghana defeated Libya 7–6 on penalty kicks after regulation ended 1–1 with goals from George Alhassan for Ghana and Ali Al-Beshari for Libya. This was Ghana's fourth and last continental title as of 2019.
 Stade de 11-Juin hosted the 1982 African Cup of Nations Final | |||||||
| Event | 1982 African Cup of Nations | ||||||
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| Ghana won 7–6 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 19 March 1982 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de 11-Juin (June 11 Stadium), Tripoli | ||||||
| Referee | Sohan Ramlochun (Mauritius) | ||||||
| Attendance | 80,000 | ||||||
Road to the final edit
| Ghana | Libya | ||
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| Opponents | Results | Opponents | Results |
| Group stage | |||
 Libya
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2–2 |  Ghana
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2–2 |
 Cameroon
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0–0 |  Tunisia
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2–0 |
| Tunisia
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1–0 | Cameroon
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0–0 |
| Semi-finals | |||
 Algeria
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3–2 (a.e.t.) |  Zambia
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2–1 |
Match edit
Details edit
| Ghana | 1–1 | Libya |
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Alhassan  35' |
Report | Al-Beshari 70' |
| Penalties | ||
 Lamptey Alhassan Paha Asaase Abbrey Mensah Quarshie Afriyie |
7–6 | Al-Beshari Sola Al-Ajeli Ben-Suleiman Al-Farjani Ghonaïm Jaranah Zeiyu |
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     Libya
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Assistant referees:
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References edit
- ^ "Today in history - Ghana beat hosts Libya to win AFCON 1982". 19 March 2016. Retrieved 2017-08-22.