1982 African Cup of Nations
The 1982 African Cup of Nations was the 13th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of African nations run by the CAF. It was hosted by Libya. Just like in 1980, there were eight teams, which were split into two groups of four. Ghana won its fourth championship, beating Libya on penalties 7−6 after a 1–1 draw.
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
| Hosts | |||
| Holders | |||
| 2nd round winners | |||
| 2nd round winners | |||
| 2nd round winners | |||
| 2nd round winners | |||
| 2nd round winners | |||
| 2nd round winners |
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Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Tripoli and Benghazi.Group stage
Tiebreakers
If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:- Goal difference in all group matches
- Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- Drawing of lots
Group A
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Group B
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