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 | 1705 33rd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 3. |  Zambia | 1552 56th | 1570 55th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 4. |  Upper Volta | 1347 103rd | 1315 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 (-) | 1542 -10 | 60th -4 |
| March 5th, 1978 in Ghana | 1709 (+9) 32nd (+2) | 1709 +9 | 32nd +2 | Nigeria | 4 - 2 | Upper Volta | 1709 (+9) 32nd (+2) | 1338 -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 | 1560 (+18) 55th (+4) | 1560 +18 | 55th +4 | Zambia | 2 - 0 | Upper Volta | 1560 (+18) 55th (+4) | 1320 -18 | 109th -6 |
| March 10th, 1978 in Ghana | 1696 (+5) 35th (-) | 1696 +5 | 35th - | Ghana | 3 - 0 | Upper Volta | 1696 (+5) 35th (-) | 1315 -5 | 110th -1 |
| March 10th, 1978 in Ghana | 1705 (-10) 33rd (-) | 1705 -10 | 33rd - | Nigeria | 0 - 0 | Zambia | 1705 (-10) 33rd (-) | 1570 +10 | 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 | 1489 69th | 1575 55th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
| 2. |  Tunisia | 1705 33rd | 1708 32nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 3. |  Morocco | 1662 37th | 1616 46th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 4. |  Congo | 1550 57th | 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 (+3) 37th (-) | 1665 +3 | 37th - | Morocco | 1 - 1 | Tunisia | 1665 (+3) 37th (-) | 1702 -3 | 34th -1 |
| March 6th, 1978 in Ghana | 1533 (+44) 62nd (+7) | 1533 +44 | 62nd +7 | Uganda | 3 - 1 | Congo | 1533 (+44) 62nd (+7) | 1506 -44 | 67th -10 |
| March 9th, 1978 in Ghana | 1679 (+14) 36th (+1) | 1679 +14 | 36th +1 | Morocco | 1 - 0 | Congo | 1679 (+14) 36th (+1) | 1492 -14 | 69th -2 |
| March 9th, 1978 in Ghana | 1723 (+21) 30th (+4) | 1723 +21 | 30th +4 | Tunisia | 3 - 1 | Uganda | 1723 (+21) 30th (+4) | 1512 -21 | 66th -4 |
| March 11th, 1978 in Ghana | 1507 (+15) 67th (+2) | 1507 +15 | 67th +2 | Congo | 0 - 0 | Tunisia | 1507 (+15) 67th (+2) | 1708 -15 | 32nd -2 |
| March 11th, 1978 in Ghana | 1575 (+63) 55th (+11) | 1575 +63 | 55th +11 | Uganda | 3 - 0 | Morocco | 1575 (+63) 55th (+11) | 1616 -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) | 1689 -19 | 34th -2 |
| March 14th, 1978 in Ghana | 1609 (+34) 48th (+7) | 1609 +34 | 48th +7 | Uganda | 2 - 1 | Nigeria | 1609 (+34) 48th (+7) | 1671 -34 | 36th -3 |
| March 16th, 1978 in Ghana | 1733 (+18) 27th (+5) | 1733 +18 | 27th +5 | Ghana | 2 - 0 | Uganda | 1733 (+18) 27th (+5) | 1591 -18 | 51st -3 |
3rd place
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16th, 1978 in Ghana | 1672 (+1) 36th (-) | 1672 +1 | 36th - | Nigeria | 1 - 1 | Tunisia | 1672 (+1) 36th (-) | 1688 -1 | 34th - |