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Africa Cup of Nations 1982

Winner

Ghana

Statistics

Total goals
32
Matches played
16
Goals/match
2.00
Best attack (goals scored)
7
Ghana
Best defense (goals conceded)
1
Cameroon

First round

Qualified for the next round

Group A

Team PtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1.Libya 4 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2
2.Ghana 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1
3.Cameroon 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 0
4.Tunisia 1 3 0 1 2 1 4 -3
Match results
Libya - Ghana2 - 2
Cameroon - Tunisia1 - 1
Cameroon - Ghana0 - 0
Libya - Tunisia2 - 0
Ghana - Tunisia1 - 0
Libya - Cameroon0 - 0

Group B

Team PtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1.Algeria 5 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2
2.Zambia 4 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3
3.Nigeria 2 3 1 0 2 4 5 -1
4.Ethiopia 1 3 0 1 2 0 4 -4
Match results
Nigeria - Ethiopia3 - 0
Algeria - Zambia1 - 0
Zambia - Ethiopia1 - 0
Algeria - Nigeria2 - 1
Algeria - Ethiopia0 - 0
Zambia - Nigeria3 - 0

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Ghana - Algeria3 - 2 a.e.t.
Libya - Zambia2 - 1

Third place

Zambia - Algeria2 - 0

Final

Ghana1
Libya1

After extra time, 7-6 on penalties