The 1982 African Cup of Nations was the 13th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of African nations run by the CAF. It was hosted by Libya. Just like in 1980, there were eight teams, which were split into two groups of four. Ghana won its fourth championship, beating Libya on penalties 7−6 after a 1–1 draw.[1]
| كأس أمم إفريقيا 1982 | |
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.png) ACN 1982 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Libya |
| Dates | 5–19 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ghana (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Libya |
| Third place |  Zambia |
| Fourth place |  Algeria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | George Alhassan (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Fawzi Al-Issawi |
Qualified teams edit
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libya |
Hosts | 0 (debut) | |
 Nigeria |
Holders | 22 March 1980 | 4 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980) |
| Ghana |
2nd round winners | 2 August 1981 | 6 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980) |
 Cameroon |
2nd round winners | 30 August 1981 | 2 (1970, 1972) |
| Zambia |
2nd round winners | 30 August 1981 | 2 (1974, 1978) |
| Algeria |
2nd round winners | 20 September 1981 | 2 (1968, 1980) |
 Ethiopia |
2nd round winners | 4 October 1981 | 8 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1976) |
 Tunisia |
2nd round winners | 1981 | 4 (1962, 1963, 1965, 1978) |
- Notes
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads edit
Venues edit
The competition was played in two venues in Tripoli and Benghazi.
| Tripoli | Benghazi | |
|---|---|---|
| June 11 Stadium | March 28 Stadium | |
| Capacity: 88,000 | Capacity: 55,000 | |
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First round edit
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Semi-finals.
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Ghana
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Cameroon
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Tunisia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Ghana | 1–0 | Tunisia |
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John Ebow Essien  28' |
Report |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| Zambia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| Nigeria
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
| Ethiopia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 March – Benghazi | ||||||
| Ghana (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| 19 March – Tripoli | ||||||
| Algeria | 2 | |||||
| Ghana (pen.) | 1 (7) | |||||
| 16 March – Tripoli | ||||||
| Libya | 1 (6) | |||||
| Libya | 2 | |||||
| Zambia | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 18 March – Tripoli | ||||||
| Algeria | 0 | |||||
| Zambia | 2 | |||||
Semifinals edit
| Libya | 2–1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Beshari 38', 84' |
Report | 29' Kaumba |
Third place match edit
Final edit
Top scorers edit
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
Peter Fregene (against Zambia)- Okey Isima (against Algeria)
Kamel Seddik (against Libya)
CAF Team of the Tournament edit
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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References edit
- ^ Anaman, Fiifi. "The Last Time: How Ghana managed an unlikely ascension unto the African football throne". Retrieved 10 July 2017.