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1982 African Cup of Nations
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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]
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Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
- Notes
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Squads
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Tripoli and Benghazi.
Group stage
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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
Group B
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Knockout stage
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
16 March – Benghazi | ||||||
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19 March – Tripoli | ||||||
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16 March – Tripoli | ||||||
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Third place | ||||||
18 March – Tripoli | ||||||
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Semifinals
Third place match
Final
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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)
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CAF Team of the Tournament
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