Fourth place Algeria Dates 5 Mar 1982 – 19 Mar 1982 | Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Runners-up Libya Matches played 16 Teams 8 | |
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Champion Ghana national football team Third place Zambia national football team Similar 1984 African Cup of N, 1957 African Cup of N, 1980 African Cup of N, 1986 African Cup of N, 1990 African Cup of N | ||
The 1982 African Cup of Nations was the 13th edition of the Africa 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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Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
First round
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Semi Finals.
Top scorers
References
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