كأس أمم إفريقيا 1982 | |
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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 |
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]
Main article: 1982 African Cup of Nations qualification |
The 8 qualified teams are:
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[a] |
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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) |
Main article: 1982 African Cup of Nations squads |
The competition was played in two venues in Tripoli and Benghazi.
Tripoli | Benghazi | |
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June 11 Stadium | March 28 Stadium | |
Capacity: 88,000 | Capacity: 55,000 | |
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Semi-finals.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Libya | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
Ghana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Libya | 2–0 | Tunisia |
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Seddik 42' (o.g.) Al-Bor'osi 89' |
Report |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Algeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
Zambia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
Ethiopia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
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 |
Libya | 2–1 | Zambia |
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Al-Beshari 38', 84' | Report | 29' Kaumba |
Main article: 1982 African Cup of Nations Final |
Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Chaabane Merzekane |
George Alhassan |