The 1983 West African Nations Cup, was held in Ivory Coast between 25 September and 2 October 1983. The West African Nations Cup was an annual football competition between national teams in West Africa, The Supreme Council for Sports in Africa (SCSA) the sport's governing body in Africa, has been functioning as a specialised agency of the Organization of African Unity (OAU). It was the Second time that the Zone III finals was held in West Africa.
The Supreme Council for Sports in Africa (SCSA) was established in July 1965 in Brazzaville as the Comite Permanent du Sport Africain (CPSA). Its present title was adopted in Bamako on 14 December 1966. Since 3 July 1977, the SCSA has been functioning as a specialised agency of the Organization of African Unity. The SCSA has its headquarters in Yaoundé, Cameroon.[1]
Ivory Coast hosted the event.
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Ghana | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Togo | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Liberia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
Group matches
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September 25, 1983, Liberia 0-0 Ivory Coast September 27, 1983, Ghana 1-1 Togo September 28, 1983, Ghana 1-0 Liberia September 28, 1983, Togo 0-3 Ivory Coast September 30, 1983, Ghana 2-0 Ivory Coast |
| October 2, 1983 |
Côte d'Ivoire | 2 – 1 | Liberia | Abidjan |
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| October 2, 1983 |
Togo | 1–3 | Ghana | Abidjan |
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| 1983 West African Nations Cup Winners |
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Ghana Second title |
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