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.
| كأس أمم إفريقيا 1982 | |
|---|---|
ACN 1982 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Libya |
| Dates | 5–19 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | 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 | Fawzi Al-Issawi |
← 1980 1984 → | |
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Tripoli and Benghazi.
Tripoli Benghazi | Tripoli |
|---|---|
| 11 June Stadium | |
| Capacity: 88,000 | |
| Benghazi | |
| 28 March Stadium | |
| Capacity: 55,000 | |
Group stage
Tiebreakers
If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:
- Goal difference in all group matches
- Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- Drawing of lots
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| Libya | 2–2 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Jaranah 58' Al-Issawi 76' | Report | Alhassan 28' Opoku Nti 89' |
11 June Stadium, Tripoli
Attendance: 45,200
Referee: Sohan Ramlochun (Mauritius)
| Cameroon | 1–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| M'Bida 61' | Report | Gabsi 60' |
11 June Stadium, Tripoli
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Bakary Sarr (Senegal)
| Cameroon | 0–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
11 June Stadium, Tripoli
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Mohamed Larache (Morocco)
| Libya | 2–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Seddik 42' (o.g.) Al-Bor'osi 89' | Report |
11 June Stadium, Tripoli
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Kambaji Kabongo (Zaire)
| Ghana | 1–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| John Ebow Essien 28' | Report |
11 June Stadium, Tripoli
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Idrissa Traoré (Mali)
| Libya | 0–0 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
11 June Stadium, Tripoli
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Babacar Fall (Senegal)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Zambia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
| Nigeria | 3–0 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Keshi 27', 84' Adeshina 40' | Report |
28 March Stadium, Benghazi
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bester Kalombo (Malawi)
| Algeria | 1–0 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Merzekane 85' | Report |
28 March Stadium, Benghazi
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Dodou N'Jie (Gambia)
| Zambia | 1–0 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Munshya 68' | Report |
28 March Stadium, Benghazi
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bashir Mahamed Jama
| Algeria | 2–1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Isima 44' (o.g.) Assad 65' | Report | Osigwe 40' |
28 March Stadium, Benghazi
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Cheikh Djibril MBaye (Senegal)
| Algeria | 0–0 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
28 March Stadium, Benghazi
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Hugues Opangault
| Zambia | 3–0 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Kaumba 25' Njovu 80' Fregene 81' (o.g.) | Report |
28 March Stadium, Benghazi
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Edwin Picon-Ackong (Mauritius)
Knockout stage
| 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
| Ghana | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Alhassan 4', 103' Opoku Nti 90' | Report | Zidane 29' Assad 62' |
28 March Stadium, Benghazi
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bester Kalombo (Malawi)
| Libya | 2–1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Beshari 38', 84' | Report | 29' Kaumba |
11 June Stadium, Tripoli
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Bakary Sarr (Senegal)
Third place match
| Zambia | 2–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Kaumba 2' Munshya 25' | Report |
11 June Stadium, Tripoli
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Cheikh Djibril MBaye (Senegal)
Final
| Ghana | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 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 |
11 June Stadium, Tripoli
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Sohan Ramlochun (Mauritius)
Goalscorers
There were 32 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.
4 goals
- George Alhassan
3 goals
- Ali Al-Beshari
- Peter Kaumba
2 goals
- Salah Assad
- Samuel Opoku Nti
- Stephen Keshi
- Godfrey Munshya
1 goal
- Chaabane Merzekane
- Djamel Zidane
- Grégoire Mbida
- John Essien
- Faraj Al-Barasi
- Fawzi Al-Issawi
- Abdel Razak Jaranah
- Ademola Adeshina
- Emmanuel Osigwe
- Aaron Njovu
- Kamel Gabsi
1 own goal
- Peter Fregene (against Zambia)
- Okey Isima (against Algeria)
- Kamel Seddik (against Libya)
CAF Team of the Tournament
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Nkono | Chaabane Merzekane | George Alhassan | Salah Assad |
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