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 | 1697 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 59th | 1569 56th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 4. |  Upper Volta | 1349 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) 34th (-) | 1697 +10 | 34th - | Ghana | 2 - 1 | Zambia | 1697 (+10) 34th (-) | 1540 -10 | 62nd -3 |
| March 5th, 1978 in Ghana | 1708 (+9) 32nd (+1) | 1708 +9 | 32nd +1 | Nigeria | 4 - 2 | Upper Volta | 1708 (+9) 32nd (+1) | 1340 -9 | 104th -1 |
| 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) 56th (+5) | 1558 +18 | 56th +5 | Zambia | 2 - 0 | Upper Volta | 1558 (+18) 56th (+5) | 1322 -18 | 108th -4 |
| March 10th, 1978 in Ghana | 1697 (+6) 35th (-) | 1697 +6 | 35th - | Ghana | 3 - 0 | Upper Volta | 1697 (+6) 35th (-) | 1316 -6 | 110th -2 |
| March 10th, 1978 in Ghana | 1703 (-11) 33rd (-1) | 1703 -11 | 33rd -1 | Nigeria | 0 - 0 | Zambia | 1703 (-11) 33rd (-1) | 1569 +11 | 56th - |
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 70th | 1572 56th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
| 2. |  Tunisia | 1685 35th | 1691 35th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 3. |  Morocco | 1661 38th | 1614 47th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 4. |  Congo | 1551 57th | 1507 68th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6th, 1978 in Ghana | 1663 (+2) 38th (-) | 1663 +2 | 38th - | Morocco | 1 - 1 | Tunisia | 1663 (+2) 38th (-) | 1683 -2 | 35th - |
| March 6th, 1978 in Ghana | 1531 (+44) 63rd (+7) | 1531 +44 | 63rd +7 | Uganda | 3 - 1 | Congo | 1531 (+44) 63rd (+7) | 1507 -44 | 68th -11 |
| March 9th, 1978 in Ghana | 1677 (+14) 36th (+2) | 1677 +14 | 36th +2 | Morocco | 1 - 0 | Congo | 1677 (+14) 36th (+2) | 1493 -14 | 68th - |
| March 9th, 1978 in Ghana | 1705 (+22) 33rd (+2) | 1705 +22 | 33rd +2 | Tunisia | 3 - 1 | Uganda | 1705 (+22) 33rd (+2) | 1509 -22 | 67th -4 |
| March 11th, 1978 in Ghana | 1507 (+14) 68th (-) | 1507 +14 | 68th - | Congo | 0 - 0 | Tunisia | 1507 (+14) 68th (-) | 1691 -14 | 35th -3 |
| March 11th, 1978 in Ghana | 1572 (+63) 56th (+11) | 1572 +63 | 56th +11 | Uganda | 3 - 0 | Morocco | 1572 (+63) 56th (+11) | 1614 -63 | 47th -11 |
Playoff Round
Semi-final
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14th, 1978 in Ghana | 1715 (+18) 32nd (+2) | 1715 +18 | 32nd +2 | Ghana | 1 - 0 | Tunisia | 1715 (+18) 32nd (+2) | 1673 -18 | 34th +1 |
| March 14th, 1978 in Ghana | 1606 (+34) 50th (+6) | 1606 +34 | 50th +6 | Uganda | 2 - 1 | Nigeria | 1606 (+34) 50th (+6) | 1669 -34 | 37th -5 |
| March 16th, 1978 in Ghana | 1732 (+17) 27th (+5) | 1732 +17 | 27th +5 | Ghana | 2 - 0 | Uganda | 1732 (+17) 27th (+5) | 1589 -17 | 53rd -3 |
3rd place
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16th, 1978 in Ghana | 1669 (0) 37th (-) | 1669 0 | 37th - | Nigeria | 1 - 1 | Tunisia | 1669 (0) 37th (-) | 1673 0 | 34th - |