1982 Africa Cup of Nations
Ghana won the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations in Libya. In the final in Tripoli on 19 March 1982, Ghana and Libya drew 1–1 after extra time; Ghana won 7–6 on penalties.
- Hosts
- Libya
- Teams
- 8
- Winner
- Ghana
- Runner-up
- Libya
- Final
- 1–1 aet, 7–6 pens, 19 March 1982
- Venue
- 11 June Stadium, Tripoli
- Top scorer
- George Alhassan (4 goals)
- Goals in the tournament
- 32
Questions
Who won the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations?
Ghana won the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations in Libya. In the final in Tripoli on 19 March 1982, Ghana and Libya drew 1–1 after extra time; Ghana won 7–6 on penalties.
Who was the top scorer at the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations?
George Alhassan (4 goals).
Where was the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations final?
At 11 June Stadium in Tripoli, on 19 March 1982.
Sources
Checked against 5 pages from 4 publishers; a server re-read the quoted lines before this page went up. Scores are the winner’s first.
- Athlet.org / AMP (read 2026-10-27)
- My Football Facts / Ben Jardine (read 2026-10-27)
- CAF (read 2026-10-27)
- CAF (read 2026-10-27) (quote not re-read by the server)
- Fiifi Anaman / Fatuma’s Voice (originally Pulse Ghana) (read 2026-10-27) (quote not re-read by the server)