1982 African Cup of Nations
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The 1982 African Cup of Nations was the 13th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Libya. Just like in 1980, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Ghana won its fourth championship, beating Libya on penalty kicks 7-6 after a 1-1 draw.
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[edit] Host Cities & Venues
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Tripoli | 11 June Stadium | 80,000 |
| Benghazi | 28 March Stadium | 60,000 |
[edit] Participating Teams
[edit] Finals
[edit] Group Stages
Teams in Bold progress to the Semi Finals, teams in italics are eliminated from the tournament.
[edit] Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Libya |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
 Ghana |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
 Cameroon |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tunisia |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
Matches:
| Libya Ferjani 58' Issawi 76' |
2 - 2 | Ghana Alhassan 28' Opoku N'ti 89' |
11 June Stadium |
| Cameroon Mbidi 50' |
1 - 1 | Tunisia Gabsi 49' |
11 June Stadium |
| Cameroon |
0 - 0 | Ghana |
11 June Stadium |
| Libya Kamel (og) 42' El Borosi 83' |
2 - 0 | Tunisia |
11 June Stadium |
| Ghana Essien 28' |
1 - 0 | Tunisia |
11 June Stadium |
| Libya |
0 - 0 | Cameroon |
11 June Stadium |
[edit] Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Zambia |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
 Nigeria |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
 Ethiopia |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
Matches:
| Nigeria Keshi 27', 82' Ademola 40' |
3 - 0 | Ethiopia |
28 March Stadium |
| Algeria Merzekane 85' |
1 - 0 | Zambia |
28 March Stadium |
| Zambia Munshya 68' |
1 - 0 | Ethiopia |
28 March Stadium |
| Algeria Madjer 45' Assad 65' |
2 - 1 | Nigeria Isima 44' |
28 March Stadium |
| Algeria |
0 - 0 | Ethiopia |
28 March Stadium |
| Zambia Kaumba 25' Njovu 80 Fregence (og) 81' |
3 - 0 | Nigeria |
28 March Stadium |
[edit] Semifinals
| Semi Final 1 | Ghana Alhassan 64', 103' Opoku N'ti 90' |
3 - 2 (AET) | Algeria Zidane 29' Assad 62' |
28 March Stadium |
| Semi Final 2 | Libya Beshari 38', 84' |
2 - 1 | Zambia Kaumba 29 |
11 June Stadium |
[edit] Third place playoff
| Zambia Kaumba 2' Munshya 25' |
2 - 0 | Algeria |
11 June Stadium |
[edit] Final
| Ghana Alhassan 35' |
1 - 1 aet |
Libya Beshari 70' |
11 June Stadium | |
| Penalties: |
7 - 6 |
African Cup of Nations 1982 Champions: GHANA |
[edit] Top Scorers
4 goals
George Alhassan (GHA)
3 goals
Ali Al Beshari (LBY)
Peter Kaumba (ZAM)
