African Cup of Nations 1982 · Semi-final

Algeria 2–3 Ghana

Tuesday 16 Mar 1982 · Benghazi, Libya (neutral) · after extra time

Algeria2–3Ghana

Goals5

0′45′90′105′120′Alhassan Zidane Assad Nti Alhassan

4′0–1George Alhassan Ghana
29′1–1Djamel Zidane Algeria
62′2–1Salah Assad Algeria
90′2–2Opoku Nti Ghana
103′2–3George Alhassan Ghana

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Algeria: 1719 → 1694
Ghana: 1715 → 1740

Expected score for Algeria: 50.6% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 2 times. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 11, 1973–2022.

Algeria wins: 4
Draws: 2
Ghana wins: 5

Form either side

Algeria

Before

2–1 v Nigeria 30 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–0 v Tunisia 7 Feb 1982 · Friendly
1–0 v Zambia 7 Mar 1982 · African Cup of Nations 1982
2–1 v Nigeria 10 Mar 1982 · African Cup of Nations 1982
0–0 v Ethiopia 13 Mar 1982 · African Cup of Nations 1982

After

0–2 v Zambia 18 Mar 1982 · African Cup of Nations 1982
1–1 v Peru 25 Apr 1982 · Friendly
2–0 v Republic of Ireland 28 Apr 1982 · Friendly
2–1 v Germany 16 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
0–2 v Austria 21 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982

Ghana

Before

1–0 v Burkina Faso 19 Feb 1982 · West African Cup 1982
2–1 v Togo 23 Feb 1982 · West African Cup 1982
2–2 v Libya 5 Mar 1982 · African Cup of Nations 1982
0–0 v Cameroon 9 Mar 1982 · African Cup of Nations 1982
1–0 v Tunisia 12 Mar 1982 · African Cup of Nations 1982

After

1–1 v Libya 19 Mar 1982 · African Cup of Nations 1982
0–0 v Senegal 4 May 1982 · Friendly
0–0 v Cameroon 5 May 1982 · Friendly
0–0 v Guinea 7 May 1982 · Friendly
3–0 v Singapore 7 Aug 1982 · Merdeka Tournament 1982

Road through the tournament

Algeria

1–0 v Zambia Group stage
2–1 v Nigeria Group stage
0–0 v Ethiopia Group stage
2–3 v Ghana Semi-final
0–2 v Zambia Third-place play-off

Ghana

2–2 v Libya Group stage
0–0 v Cameroon Group stage
1–0 v Tunisia Group stage
3–2 v Algeria Semi-final
1–1 v Libya Final

Every Algeria v Ghana match11

From Algeria's side.


5 Jan 2022	Ghana	3–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
23 Jan 2015	Ghana	0–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2015	Group stage
5 Dec 2001	Ghana	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
26 Feb 1993	Ghana	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
20 Dec 1992	Ghana	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
28 Dec 1984	Ghana	1–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
8 Mar 1984	Ghana	2–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1984	Group stage
16 Mar 1982	Ghana	2–3	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1982	Semi-final
9 Mar 1980	Ghana	0–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1980	Group stage
25 Jul 1978	Ghana	2–0	Home	All-African Games 1978	—
12 Jan 1973	Ghana	0–2	Neutral	All-African Games 1973	—

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