1982 African Cup of Nations
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| كأس الأمم الأفريقية لكرة القدم 1982 (Arabic) Coupe d'Afrique des nations de football 1982 |
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 African Cup of Nations 1982 official logo |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Libya |
| Dates | 5–19 March |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| 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 (3 goals) |
| Best player | Fawzi Al-Issawi |
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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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[edit] Venues
| Tripoli | Benghazi |
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| June 11 Stadium | March 28 Stadium |
| Capacity: 67,000 | Capacity: 40,000 |
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[edit] Qualifying Tournament
Main article: 1982 African Cup of Nations qualification
[edit] Squads
Main article: 1982 African Cup of Nations squads
[edit] Final tournament
[edit] First round
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Semi Finals.
