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1982 FIFA World Cup The 1982 FIFA World Cup was the 12th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial Association football, football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in Spain between 13 June and 11 July 1982. The tournament was won by Italy national foo ...

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rounds for the African zone ( CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article '' 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification''. A total of 29 CAF teams entered the competition. However,

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was excluded by

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for not paying the entry fee. The African Zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. Finally 26 nations played at least one of the 46 games. There would be four rounds of play: * First Round: 4 teams,

Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...

Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...

Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...

, and

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, received byes and advanced to the Second Round directly. The remaining 24 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the Second Round.

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

and

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...

withdrew before playing. * Second Round and Third Round: In each of these rounds, the teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the next round.

Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya bo ...

withdrew before playing the Second round. * Final Round: The 4 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would qualify.

First round

''Morocco won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.'' ---- ''Zaire won 7–3 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.'' ---- ''Cameroon won 4–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.'' ---- ''Guinea won 4–2 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.'' ---- ''Nigeria won on

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after 2–2 on agg. and so advanced to the Second Round.'' ---- ''Libya won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.'' ---- ''Zambia won 4–0 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.'' ---- ''Niger advanced to the Second Round due on

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after 1–1 on agg.'' ---- ''Algeria won 5–3 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.'' ---- ''Tanzania won 6–3 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.'' ---- ''Egypt advanced to the Second Round, Ghana withdrew.'' ---- ''Madagascar advanced to the Second Round, Uganda withdrew.''

Second round

''Algeria won 3–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.'' ---- ''Niger advanced to the Third Round due on

after a draw 2–2 on agg.'' ---- ''Guinea won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.'' ---- ''Cameroon won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.'' ---- ''Morocco won on

after a draw 2–2 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.'' ---- ''Nigeria won 3–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.'' ---- ''Zaire won 4–3 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.'' ---- ''Egypt advanced to the Third Round, Libya withdrew.''

Third round

''Algeria won 4–1 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.'' ---- ''Nigeria won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.'' ---- ''Morocco won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.'' ---- ''Cameroon won 6–2 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.''

Final round

Algeria won 4–1 on agg. and qualified for the

. ---- Cameroon won 4–1 on agg. and qualified for the

Goalscorers

;6 goals *

Roger Milla Albert Roger Miller (born 20 May 1952), known as Roger Milla, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was one of the first African players to be a major star on the international stage. He played in three Wor ...

;5 goals *

Lakhdar Belloumi Lakhdar Belloumi ( ar, لخضر بلومي; born on 29 December 1958) is an Algerian former football player and manager. He is widely considered as the best Algerian player of all time and one of the best players in Africa. He is said to have inv ...

;3 goals *

Tedj Bensaoula Tedj Bensaoula ( ar, تاج بن سحاولة) (born 1 December 1954 in Tessala, Sidi Bel Abbès Province) is an Algerian football manager and former player. He currently manages CR Témouchent in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2. Biograph ...

Rabah Madjer Rabah Mustapha Madjer ( ar, رابح مصطفى ماجر; born 15 December 1958) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He reached stardom as a Porto player during the 1980s, being widely regarded as one of th ...

* Emmanuel Kundé * Thuwein Ali * Muteba N'Daye ;2 goals *

Ali Fergani Ali Fergani ( ar, علي فرقاني) (born September 21, 1952) is an Algerian football manager and former player who played in the midfield position as a playmaker. Career Fergani played club football for NA Hussein Dey and JE Tizi-Ouzou. Ferg ...

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* Jean Manga Onguéné * Amara Touré * Sammy Owino * Gil Guiambe * John Chiedozie * Peter Tino * Imowa Malgbanga * Ayel Mayélé * Kiyika Tokodi *

Godfrey Chitalu Godfrey Chitalu, nicknamed Ucar (22 October 1947 – 27 April 1993), was a Zambian footballer who played as a forward. He is widely regarded as the greatest Zambian player of all time as he holds his national team's goalscoring record and wa ...

;1 goal *

Rabah Gamouh Rabah Gamouh (born 21 October 1952) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and forward. International career Gamouh was a member of the Algeria national team that qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup, playi ...

Nourredine Kourichi Noureddine Abdallah Kourichi (born 12 April 1954) is a former footballer who played as a defender for several different French and Swiss clubs. Born in France, he represented Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthogra ...

Djamel Zidane Djamel Zidane (born 28 April 1955) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played in two World Cups. He appeared for the Algeria national team at the 1982 World Cup and at the 1986 World Cup, in which he scored ...

Théophile Abega Théophile Abega Mbida (9 July 1954 – 15 November 2012), nicknamed Doctor, was a Cameroonian football player and politician. Playing as a midfielder he was part of the Cameroon national football team, playing all three matches at the 1982 ...

Ibrahim Aoudou Ibrahim Aoudou (23 August 1955 – 19 April 2022) was a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was born in Mbalmayo. He competed for the Cameroon national team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup as a winger. At a c ...

* Jean-Pierre Tokoto * Assan Sarr * Seydouba Bangoura * Naby Laye Camara * Mory Koné * Ibrahima Sory Touré * Elly Adero * Sele Leboela * Teboho Masia * Abubaker Bani * Rashid Mohammed Rashid * Abdou Bin Amidou * Michel Kira * Stock Dandize * Mohamed Boussati * Abdelaziz Daidi * Ahmed Limane * Mohamed Timoumi *

Mustapha Yaghcha Mustapha Yaghcha (born 7 November 1952) is a retired Moroccan football defender. Career Yaghcha played club football for Difaa El Jadida in the Botola. He also played for CS Chênois and Servette FC in the Swiss Super League. Yaghcha played ...

* Francisco Rui Marcos * Bernard Akue Adovi * Atcha *

Moussa Kanfideni Moussa Kanfideni is a Nigerien footballer of the 1970s and 1980s. A midfielder, Kanfideni was ever-present in Niger's 1978 and 1982 World Cup The 1982 FIFA World Cup was the 12th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's s ...

* Abou Seydou * Leotis Boateng * Mudashiru Lawal * Christian M'Wokozhi * Henry Nwosu * Emmanuel Osigwe *

Felix Owolabi Felix Owolabi (born 24 November 1954) is a retired Nigerian footballer who played for the Nigerian national team. Playing much of his career as a left winger, he played for Nigeria at the 1978 African Cup of Nations and at the 1980 Summer Olym ...

* Ismael Dyfan * Sentu Johnson * Akie Noah * Ismail Mohammed Sharif * Abu Obeida Adam * Mohammed Adolf Rishard * Mohammed Salim * Djogou Akoulassi * Saibi Eklou Dodji *

Témime Lahzami Témime Ben Abdallah (born 1 January 1949 in Hammam-Lif) commonly known as Témime Lahzami is a former Tunisian football winger. He was the captain of Tunisia's 1978 World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup was the 11th edition of the FIFA Worl ...

* Néjib Liman * Masengo Ilunga * Tshilumba Mukendi * Monduone N'Kama * M'Peti Suzeti * Alex Chola * Pele Kaimana * Emmanuel Musonda *

Bizwell Phiri Bizwell Phiri (died 1994) was a Zambian football player and manager. Career Phiri played as a defender for Zambia in the 1978 African Cup of Nations The 1978 African Cup of Nations was the eleventh edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the ...

* David Muchineripi ;1 own goal * Kuliwa Tshikalu (playing against

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