Africa Cup of Nations · Tuesday 16 March 1982 · Benghazi, Libya
Algeria 2–3 Ghana (16 Mar 1982): Result & Goals
Goals
- 4'
George AlhassanGhana - 29'
Djamel ZidaneAlgeria - 62'Salah AssadAlgeria
- 90'Opoku NtiGhana
- 103'George AlhassanGhana
Pre-match prediction
37%30%33%
Algeria winDrawGhana win
Based on Elo ratings (Algeria 1705, Ghana 1706) and the outcomes of 7,687 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Algeria and Ghana.
- Head-to-head before this game: Algeria 1 wins, Ghana 1, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Algeria 0–0 Ghana on 9 March 1980 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Algeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Ghana won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Algeria 1705, Ghana 1706 — an evenly matched game.
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Ethiopia13 Mar 1982 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–1 vs Nigeria10 Mar 1982 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Zambia7 Mar 1982 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Tunisia7 Feb 1982 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Nigeria30 Oct 1981 · World Cup Qualification
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Tunisia12 Mar 1982 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–0 vs Cameroon9 Mar 1982 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–2 vs Libya5 Mar 1982 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–1 vs Togo23 Feb 1982 · West African Cup
- 1–0 vs Burkina Faso19 Feb 1982 · West African Cup