Elo ratings table
Africa Cup of Nations 1978
Competitions
ContinentalAfrica Cup of Nations1978
1978
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| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. |  Ghana | 1687 35th | 1696 35th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 2. |  Nigeria | 1700 34th | 1704 33rd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 3. |  Zambia | 1548 58th | 1567 55th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 4. |  Upper Volta | 1348 103rd | 1316 110th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5th, 1978 in Ghana | 1697 (+10) 35th (-) | 1697 +10 | 35th - | Ghana | 2 - 1 | Zambia | 1697 (+10) 35th (-) | 1538 -10 | 61st -3 |
| March 5th, 1978 in Ghana | 1709 (+9) 32nd (+2) | 1709 +9 | 32nd +2 | Nigeria | 4 - 2 | Upper Volta | 1709 (+9) 32nd (+2) | 1339 -9 | 103rd - |
| March 8th, 1978 in Ghana | 1691 (-6) 35th (-) | 1691 -6 | 35th - | Ghana | 1 - 1 | Nigeria | 1691 (-6) 35th (-) | 1715 +6 | 32nd - |
| March 8th, 1978 in Ghana | 1556 (+18) 55th (+5) | 1556 +18 | 55th +5 | Zambia | 2 - 0 | Upper Volta | 1556 (+18) 55th (+5) | 1321 -18 | 108th -5 |
| March 10th, 1978 in Ghana | 1696 (+5) 35th (-) | 1696 +5 | 35th - | Ghana | 3 - 0 | Upper Volta | 1696 (+5) 35th (-) | 1316 -5 | 110th -2 |
| March 10th, 1978 in Ghana | 1704 (-11) 33rd (-) | 1704 -11 | 33rd - | Nigeria | 0 - 0 | Zambia | 1704 (-11) 33rd (-) | 1567 +11 | 55th - |
Group B
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. |  Uganda | 1484 70th | 1572 55th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
| 2. |  Tunisia | 1704 33rd | 1707 32nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 3. |  Morocco | 1661 37th | 1615 46th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 4. |  Congo | 1551 56th | 1506 67th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6th, 1978 in Ghana | 1664 (+3) 37th (-) | 1664 +3 | 37th - | Morocco | 1 - 1 | Tunisia | 1664 (+3) 37th (-) | 1701 -3 | 34th -1 |
| March 6th, 1978 in Ghana | 1529 (+45) 63rd (+7) | 1529 +45 | 63rd +7 | Uganda | 3 - 1 | Congo | 1529 (+45) 63rd (+7) | 1506 -45 | 67th -11 |
| March 9th, 1978 in Ghana | 1678 (+14) 36th (+1) | 1678 +14 | 36th +1 | Morocco | 1 - 0 | Congo | 1678 (+14) 36th (+1) | 1492 -14 | 69th -2 |
| March 9th, 1978 in Ghana | 1721 (+20) 30th (+4) | 1721 +20 | 30th +4 | Tunisia | 3 - 1 | Uganda | 1721 (+20) 30th (+4) | 1509 -20 | 66th -3 |
| March 11th, 1978 in Ghana | 1506 (+14) 67th (+2) | 1506 +14 | 67th +2 | Congo | 0 - 0 | Tunisia | 1506 (+14) 67th (+2) | 1707 -14 | 32nd -2 |
| March 11th, 1978 in Ghana | 1572 (+63) 55th (+11) | 1572 +63 | 55th +11 | Uganda | 3 - 0 | Morocco | 1572 (+63) 55th (+11) | 1615 -63 | 46th -10 |
Playoff Round
Semi-final
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14th, 1978 in Ghana | 1715 (+19) 32nd (+3) | 1715 +19 | 32nd +3 | Ghana | 1 - 0 | Tunisia | 1715 (+19) 32nd (+3) | 1688 -19 | 34th -2 |
| March 14th, 1978 in Ghana | 1606 (+34) 49th (+6) | 1606 +34 | 49th +6 | Uganda | 2 - 1 | Nigeria | 1606 (+34) 49th (+6) | 1670 -34 | 36th -3 |
| March 16th, 1978 in Ghana | 1732 (+17) 27th (+5) | 1732 +17 | 27th +5 | Ghana | 2 - 0 | Uganda | 1732 (+17) 27th (+5) | 1589 -17 | 52nd -3 |
3rd place
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16th, 1978 in Ghana | 1671 (+1) 36th (-) | 1671 +1 | 36th - | Nigeria | 1 - 1 | Tunisia | 1671 (+1) 36th (-) | 1687 -1 | 34th - |