Africa Cup of Nations 1982
Libya · 5 Mar 1982 – 19 Mar 1982
GhanaChampionLibyaRunner-up
8Teams
16Matches
32Goals
Tournament summary
The Africa Cup of Nations 1982 was played in Libya from 5 March 1982 to 19 March 1982. 8 teams took part, playing 16 matches with 32 goals (2.00 per match).
Ghana won the title (their 4th), beating Libya 1–1 on penalties in the final in Tripoli.
George Alhassan (Ghana) finished as top scorer with 4 goals.
Participants
Shading by points won; the champion is highlighted in gold.
Team statistics
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zambia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
 Libya | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Ghana | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 |
 Algeria | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
 Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
 Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
 Ethiopia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
Aggregated over all matches of the tournament (group stage and knock-outs).