1982 West African Nations Cup
The first edition of the West African Nations Cup was held in Benin between 13 February and 23 February 1982. The title was won by Nigeria.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Benin |
| Dates | 13—23 February |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Liberia |
| Third place |  Ghana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2.75 per match) |
Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
 Ivory Coast |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
 Niger |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
- Group matches
| Ghana | 5 – 5 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 3 – 3 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 1 – 1 | Niger |
|---|---|---|
Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Togo |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Upper Volta |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Liberia |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Nigeria |
Withdrew | |||||||
- Group matches
| Upper Volta | 2 – 1 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| Togo | 2 – 2 | Upper Volta |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stages
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Feb 19 - Cotonou | ||||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
| Feb 23 - Cotonou | ||||||
| Upper Volta | 0 | |||||
| Togo | 1 | |||||
| Feb 21 - Cotonou | ||||||
| Ghana | 2 | |||||
| Togo (pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 (3) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Feb 22 - Cotonou | ||||||
| Upper Volta (pen.) | 1 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||
Result
| 1982 West African Nations Cup winners |
|---|
Ghana First title |
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