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]
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) |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Ghana | 1–0 | Tunisia |
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John Ebow Essien 28' | Report |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
---|---|---|---|
Chaabane Merzekane |
George Alhassan |
كأس أمم إفريقيا 1982 | |
---|---|
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]
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) |
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 | |
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Semi-finals.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Ghana | 1–0 | Tunisia |
---|---|---|
John Ebow Essien 28' | Report |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Ghana | 1–1 | Libya |
---|---|---|
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 |
Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
---|---|---|---|
Chaabane Merzekane |
George Alhassan |