1982 Amílcar Cabral Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Cape Verde |
| Dates | February 11–19 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Guinea (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |
 Senegal |
| Third place |
 Mali |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.06 per match) |
The 1982 Amílcar Cabral Cup was held in Praia, Cape Verde.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Mali |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
 Gambia |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Mauritania |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Guinea |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 Sierra Leone |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
 Guinea-Bissau |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 |