1982 African Cup of Nations final

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1982 African Cup of Nations Final
Stade de 11-Juin hosted the 1982 African Cup of Nations Final
Event1982 African Cup of Nations
Ghana won 7–6 on penalties
Date19 March 1982
VenueStade de 11-Juin (June 11 Stadium), Tripoli
RefereeSohan Ramlochun (Mauritius)
Attendance80,000
1980
1984

The 1982 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match on March 19, 1982, at the Stade de 11-Juin in Tripoli, Libya, to determine the winner of the 1982 African Cup of Nations. Ghana defeated Libya 7–6 on penalty kicks after regulation ended 1–1 with goals from George Alhassan for Ghana and Ali Al-Beshari for Libya. This was Ghana's fourth and last continental title as of 2019.

Road to the final

Ghana Libya
Opponents Results Opponents Results
Group stage
 Libya 2–2  Ghana 2–2
 Cameroon 0–0  Tunisia 2–0
 Tunisia 1–0  Cameroon 0–0
Semi-finals
 Algeria 3–2 (a.e.t.)  Zambia 2–1

Match

Details

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Ghana
Libya
GK22Michael Owusu Mensah
RBHaruna Yusif
CB8Isaac Paha
CBCharles Kwame Sampson
LBSampson Lamptey
RMWindsor Kofi Abbrey
CMAlbert Asaase
CMKofi Badudownward-facing red arrow 68'
LMJohn Essiendownward-facing red arrow 52'
CFGeorge Alhassan
CF13Emmanuel Quarshie (c)
Substitutions:
GK1Joseph Carr
DFSeth Ampadu
DFAkwasi Appiah
DFHesse Odamtten
MFAbedi Peleupward-facing green arrow 68'
MFOpoku Ntiupward-facing green arrow 52'
MFJohn Baker
FW9Opoku Afriyie
FWBen Kayede
MFJohn Bannerman
Acquaye Mclean
Manager:
Ghana Charles Gyamfi
GK1Ramzy Al-Kouafi
RB2Sassi Al-Ajeli
CB3Ali Al-Beshari
CB14Abdallah Zeiyu
LB5Saleh Sola
CM8Abdel Fatah Al-Farjani
CM10Fawzi Al-Issawi
CM17Abdel Moneim Ghonaïm
RW18Abdel Razak Al-Farjanidownward-facing red arrow 70'
CF9Abdel Razak Jaranah
LW7Faraj Al-Bor'osidownward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutions:
GK21Mesbah Shanqab
DF4Mehdi Al-Kharef
MF6Suleiman Omar
MF16Salem Al-Jehani
FW19Basheer Al-Rayani
11Abdel Salam Al-Maghribi
12Abubaker Ben-Suleimanupward-facing green arrow 70'
13Mohammad Al-Teer
15Mohamed Majdoubupward-facing green arrow 57'
20Abubaker Ben Brahim
22Mahfod Al-Hadi
Manager:
Hungary Bela Gotl

Assistant referees:
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References

  1. "Today in history - Ghana beat hosts Libya to win AFCON 1982". 19 March 2016. Retrieved 2017-08-22.