1982 African Cup of Nations
| كأس أمم إفريقيا 1982 | |
|---|---|
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 |
← 1980 1984 → | |
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]
Qualified teams
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
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Tripoli and 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 | 2–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Seddik 42' (o.g.) Al-Bor'osi 89' |
Report |
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 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
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
| Libya | 2–1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Beshari 38', 84' | Report | 29' Kaumba |
Third place match
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 |
Goalscorers
There were 32 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chaabane Merzekane |
George Alhassan |
References
- ^ Anaman, Fiifi (19 March 2017). "The Last Time: How Ghana managed an unlikely ascension unto the African football throne". Retrieved 10 July 2017.