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 34th | 1696 35th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 2. |  Nigeria | 1699 33rd | 1703 33rd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 3. |  Zambia | 1550 58th | 1569 55th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 4. |  Upper Volta | 1348 103rd | 1316 109th | 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) 34th (-) | 1697 +10 | 34th - | Ghana | 2 - 1 | Zambia | 1697 (+10) 34th (-) | 1540 -10 | 61st -3 |
| March 5th, 1978 in Ghana | 1708 (+9) 32nd (+1) | 1708 +9 | 32nd +1 | Nigeria | 4 - 2 | Upper Volta | 1708 (+9) 32nd (+1) | 1339 -9 | 103rd - |
| March 8th, 1978 in Ghana | 1691 (-6) 34th (-) | 1691 -6 | 34th - | Ghana | 1 - 1 | Nigeria | 1691 (-6) 34th (-) | 1714 +6 | 32nd - |
| March 8th, 1978 in Ghana | 1558 (+18) 55th (+5) | 1558 +18 | 55th +5 | Zambia | 2 - 0 | Upper Volta | 1558 (+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 | 109th -1 |
| March 10th, 1978 in Ghana | 1703 (-11) 33rd (-1) | 1703 -11 | 33rd -1 | Nigeria | 0 - 0 | Zambia | 1703 (-11) 33rd (-1) | 1569 +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 | 1487 69th | 1573 55th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
| 2. |  Tunisia | 1685 35th | 1691 35th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 3. |  Morocco | 1663 37th | 1615 46th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 4. |  Congo | 1551 56th | 1507 67th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6th, 1978 in Ghana | 1665 (+2) 37th (-) | 1665 +2 | 37th - | Morocco | 1 - 1 | Tunisia | 1665 (+2) 37th (-) | 1683 -2 | 35th - |
| March 6th, 1978 in Ghana | 1531 (+44) 62nd (+7) | 1531 +44 | 62nd +7 | Uganda | 3 - 1 | Congo | 1531 (+44) 62nd (+7) | 1507 -44 | 67th -11 |
| March 9th, 1978 in Ghana | 1679 (+14) 36th (+1) | 1679 +14 | 36th +1 | Morocco | 1 - 0 | Congo | 1679 (+14) 36th (+1) | 1493 -14 | 67th - |
| March 9th, 1978 in Ghana | 1705 (+22) 33rd (+2) | 1705 +22 | 33rd +2 | Tunisia | 3 - 1 | Uganda | 1705 (+22) 33rd (+2) | 1509 -22 | 66th -4 |
| March 11th, 1978 in Ghana | 1507 (+14) 67th (-) | 1507 +14 | 67th - | Congo | 0 - 0 | Tunisia | 1507 (+14) 67th (-) | 1691 -14 | 35th -3 |
| March 11th, 1978 in Ghana | 1573 (+64) 55th (+11) | 1573 +64 | 55th +11 | Uganda | 3 - 0 | Morocco | 1573 (+64) 55th (+11) | 1615 -64 | 46th -10 |
Playoff Round
Semi-final
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14th, 1978 in Ghana | 1714 (+18) 32nd (+2) | 1714 +18 | 32nd +2 | Ghana | 1 - 0 | Tunisia | 1714 (+18) 32nd (+2) | 1673 -18 | 34th +1 |
| March 14th, 1978 in Ghana | 1607 (+34) 49th (+6) | 1607 +34 | 49th +6 | Uganda | 2 - 1 | Nigeria | 1607 (+34) 49th (+6) | 1669 -34 | 36th -4 |
| March 16th, 1978 in Ghana | 1731 (+17) 27th (+5) | 1731 +17 | 27th +5 | Ghana | 2 - 0 | Uganda | 1731 (+17) 27th (+5) | 1590 -17 | 52nd -3 |
3rd place
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16th, 1978 in Ghana | 1669 (0) 36th (-) | 1669 0 | 36th - | Nigeria | 1 - 1 | Tunisia | 1669 (0) 36th (-) | 1673 0 | 34th - |