1982 African Cup of Nations
| كأس أمم إفريقيا 1982 | |
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ACN 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)
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| 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 (4 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.
The 8 qualified teams are:
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Semi Finals.
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