Africa Cup 1982 / qualification
A total of 35 teams registered to take part in the 1982 Africa Cup in Libya.
The qualification went over three knockout rounds. Five teams failed to qualify. The hosts and the defending champions were exempt from qualifying matches.
Qualifying matches
Preliminary round
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Uganda withdrawn | ||
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Benin withdrawn | ||
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First main round
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Gabon withdrawn | ||
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4-0 | |
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Tanzania withdrawn | ||
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1-0 | |
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1-0 | Ethiopia 4-3 winners on penalties |
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Equatorial Guinea withdrawn | ||
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3: 1 | |
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Second main round
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1: 1 | Algeria qualified |
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5: 1 | |
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2: 1 | Cameroon qualified |
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1: 2 | Ghana qualified |
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1: 1 | Ethiopia qualified |
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2: 1 | |
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2-0 | Zambia qualified |
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Tunisia qualified, Egypt withdrew |
automatically qualified: