Elo ratings table
World Cup qualifications 1982 - Africa
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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. |  Algeria | 1668 38th | 1677 37th | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 12 |
| 2. |  Cameroon | 1569 55th | 1617 45th | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 11 |
| 3. |  Zaire | 1593 51st | 1575 53rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 9 |
| 4. |  Nigeria | 1737 26th | 1560 56th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 5. |  Morocco | 1629 46th | 1589 49th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 6. |  Guinea | 1529 66th | 1568 55th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 7. |  Niger | 1151 143rd | 1207 136th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 8. |  Zambia | 1541 64th | 1531 67th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 9. |  Tanzania | 1426 87th | 1445 82nd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 |
| 10. |  Libya | 1474 78th | 1478 76th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 11. |  Togo | 1475 76th | 1446 81st | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12. |  Tunisia | 1667 37th | 1674 34th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13. |  Somalia | 1146 144th | 1146 144th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 14. |  Zimbabwe | 1487 74th | 1516 68th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 15. |  Kenya | 1419 89th | 1408 90th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
| 16. |  Madagascar | 1414 89th | 1412 91st | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 17. |  Gambia | 1326 106th | 1322 106th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 18. |  Egypt | 1635 43rd | 1621 45th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 19. |  Liberia | 1359 99th | 1356 99th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 20. |  Senegal | 1581 53rd | 1570 55th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 21. |  Sierra Leone | 1400 92nd | 1402 91st | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 22. |  Lesotho | 1241 124th | 1246 124th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 23. |  Sudan | 1454 81st | 1453 79th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 24. |  Malawi | 1558 57th | 1516 66th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 25. |  Ethiopia | 1377 94th | 1367 95th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 26. |  Mozambique | 1273 119th | 1259 121st | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8th, 1980 in Libya | 1482 (+8) 74th (+4) | 1482 +8 | 74th +4 | Libya | 2 - 1 | Gambia | 1482 (+8) 74th (+4) | 1318 -8 | 107th -1 |
| May 18th, 1980 in Ethiopia | 1381 (+4) 94th (-) | 1381 +4 | 94th - | Ethiopia | 0 - 0 | Zambia | 1381 (+4) 94th (-) | 1537 -4 | 65th -1 |
| May 31st, 1980 in Sierra Leone | 1409 (+9) 91st (+1) | 1409 +9 | 91st +1 | Sierra Leone | 2 - 2 | Algeria | 1409 (+9) 91st (+1) | 1659 -9 | 42nd -4 |
| June 1st, 1980 in Zambia | 1551 (+14) 61st (+4) | 1551 +14 | 61st +4 | Zambia | 4 - 0 | Ethiopia | 1551 (+14) 61st (+4) | 1367 -14 | 95th -1 |
| June 13th, 1980 in Algeria | 1666 (+7) 40th (+2) | 1666 +7 | 40th +2 | Algeria | 3 - 1 | Sierra Leone | 1666 (+7) 40th (+2) | 1402 -7 | 91st - |
| June 22nd, 1980 in Senegal | 1558 (-23) 57th (-4) | 1558 -23 | 57th -4 | Senegal | 0 - 1 | Morocco | 1558 (-23) 57th (-4) | 1652 +23 | 43rd +3 |
| June 22nd, 1980 in Guinea | 1535 (+6) 66th (-) | 1535 +6 | 66th - | Guinea | 3 - 1 | Lesotho | 1535 (+6) 66th (-) | 1235 -6 | 125th -1 |
| June 29th, 1980 in Cameroon | 1593 (+24) 51st (+4) | 1593 +24 | 51st +4 | Cameroon | 3 - 0 | Malawi | 1593 (+24) 51st (+4) | 1534 -24 | 66th -9 |
| June 29th, 1980 in Tunisia | 1694 (+27) 31st (+6) | 1694 +27 | 31st +6 | Tunisia | 2 - 0 | Nigeria | 1694 (+27) 31st (+6) | 1710 -27 | 30th -4 |
| July 5th, 1980 in Kenya | 1441 (+22) 83rd (+6) | 1441 +22 | 83rd +6 | Kenya | 3 - 1 | Tanzania | 1441 (+22) 83rd (+6) | 1404 -22 | 90th -3 |
| July 6th, 1980 in the Gambia | 1322 (+4) 106th (+1) | 1322 +4 | 106th +1 | Gambia | 0 - 0 | Libya | 1322 (+4) 106th (+1) | 1478 -4 | 76th -2 |
| July 6th, 1980 in Lesotho | 1246 (+11) 124th (+1) | 1246 +11 | 124th +1 | Lesotho | 1 - 1 | Guinea | 1246 (+11) 124th (+1) | 1527 -11 | 65th - |
| July 6th, 1980 in Morocco | 1642 (-10) 44th (-1) | 1642 -10 | 44th -1 | Morocco | 0 - 0 | Senegal | 1642 (-10) 44th (-1) | 1570 +10 | 55th +2 |
| July 12th, 1980 in Nigeria | 1730 (+20) 27th (+3) | 1730 +20 | 27th +3 | Nigeria | 2 - 0 | Tunisia | 1730 (+20) 27th (+3) | 1674 -20 | 34th -3 |
| July 13th, 1980 in Zaire | 1599 (+6) 51st (-) | 1599 +6 | 51st - | Zaire | 5 - 2 | Mozambique | 1599 (+6) 51st (-) | 1267 -6 | 121st -2 |
| July 16th, 1980 in Niger | 1145 (-6) 145th (-2) | 1145 -6 | 145th -2 | Niger | 0 - 0 | Somalia | 1145 (-6) 145th (-2) | 1152 +6 | 143rd +1 |
| July 19th, 1980 in Tanzania | 1437 (+33) 83rd (+7) | 1437 +33 | 83rd +7 | Tanzania | 5 - 0 | Kenya | 1437 (+33) 83rd (+7) | 1408 -33 | 90th -7 |
| July 20th, 1980 in Malawi | 1516 (-1) 66th (-) | 1516 -1 | 66th - | Malawi | 1 - 1 | Cameroon | 1516 (-1) 66th (-) | 1594 +1 | 53rd -1 |
| July 27th, 1980 in Mozambique | 1259 (-8) 121st (-) | 1259 -8 | 121st - | Mozambique | 1 - 2 | Zaire | 1259 (-8) 121st (-) | 1607 +8 | 48th +2 |
| July 27th, 1980 in Somalia | 1146 (-6) 144th (-1) | 1146 -6 | 144th -1 | Somalia | 1 - 1 | Niger | 1146 (-6) 144th (-1) | 1151 +6 | 143rd +2 |
| October 12th, 1980 in Cameroon | 1608 (+14) 47th (+4) | 1608 +14 | 47th +4 | Cameroon | 2 - 0 | Zimbabwe | 1608 (+14) 47th (+4) | 1473 -14 | 76th -2 |
| November 16th, 1980 in Madagascar | 1419 (+5) 89th (-) | 1419 +5 | 89th - | Madagascar | 1 - 1 | Zaire | 1419 (+5) 89th (-) | 1602 -5 | 46th - |
| November 16th, 1980 in Zimbabwe | 1516 (+21) 68th (+3) | 1516 +21 | 68th +3 | Zimbabwe | 1 - 0 | Cameroon | 1516 (+21) 68th (+3) | 1587 -21 | 50th -5 |
| November 16th, 1980 in Morocco | 1682 (+12) 33rd (+3) | 1682 +12 | 33rd +3 | Morocco | 2 - 0 | Zambia | 1682 (+12) 33rd (+3) | 1513 -12 | 69th -4 |
| November 30th, 1980 in Zambia | 1531 (+38) 67th (+6) | 1531 +38 | 67th +6 | Zambia | 2 - 0 | Morocco | 1531 (+38) 67th (+6) | 1644 -38 | 41st -9 |
| December 6th, 1980 in Nigeria | 1662 (-15) 39th (-6) | 1662 -15 | 39th -6 | Nigeria | 1 - 1 | Tanzania | 1662 (-15) 39th (-6) | 1467 +15 | 80th +1 |
| December 7th, 1980 in Liberia | 1363 (+4) 99th (-) | 1363 +4 | 99th - | Liberia | 0 - 0 | Guinea | 1363 (+4) 99th (-) | 1532 -4 | 64th - |
| December 12th, 1980 in Algeria | 1682 (+8) 32nd (+2) | 1682 +8 | 32nd +2 | Algeria | 2 - 0 | Sudan | 1682 (+8) 32nd (+2) | 1446 -8 | 82nd -1 |
| December 14th, 1980 in Niger | 1138 (-8) 145th (-) | 1138 -8 | 145th - | Niger | 0 - 1 | Togo | 1138 (-8) 145th (-) | 1483 +8 | 76th - |
| December 20th, 1980 in Tanzania | 1445 (-22) 82nd (-2) | 1445 -22 | 82nd -2 | Tanzania | 0 - 2 | Nigeria | 1445 (-22) 82nd (-2) | 1684 +22 | 31st +7 |
| December 21st, 1980 in Zaire | 1600 (+7) 47th (+2) | 1600 +7 | 47th +2 | Zaire | 3 - 2 | Madagascar | 1600 (+7) 47th (+2) | 1412 -7 | 91st -1 |
| December 21st, 1980 in Guinea | 1539 (+7) 63rd (+2) | 1539 +7 | 63rd +2 | Guinea | 1 - 0 | Liberia | 1539 (+7) 63rd (+2) | 1356 -7 | 99th - |
| December 28th, 1980 in Togo | 1446 (-37) 81st (-5) | 1446 -37 | 81st -5 | Togo | 1 - 2 | Niger | 1446 (-37) 81st (-5) | 1175 +37 | 141st +4 |
| December 28th, 1980 in Sudan | 1453 (+7) 79th (+2) | 1453 +7 | 79th +2 | Sudan | 1 - 1 | Algeria | 1453 (+7) 79th (+2) | 1675 -7 | 35th -3 |
| April 12th, 1981 in Guinea | 1578 (0) 53rd (-) | 1578 0 | 53rd - | Guinea | 1 - 1 | Nigeria | 1578 (0) 53rd (-) | 1677 0 | 36th - |
| April 12th, 1981 in Zaire | 1617 (+14) 46th (-) | 1617 +14 | 46th - | Zaire | 1 - 0 | Cameroon | 1617 (+14) 46th (-) | 1588 -14 | 51st -4 |
| April 25th, 1981 in Nigeria | 1687 (+10) 35th (-) | 1687 +10 | 35th - | Nigeria | 1 - 0 | Guinea | 1687 (+10) 35th (-) | 1568 -10 | 55th -2 |
| April 26th, 1981 in Cameroon | 1616 (+31) 46th (+5) | 1616 +31 | 46th +5 | Cameroon | 6 - 1 | Zaire | 1616 (+31) 46th (+5) | 1575 -31 | 53rd -7 |
| April 26th, 1981 in Morocco | 1684 (+12) 35th (+1) | 1684 +12 | 35th +1 | Morocco | 1 - 0 | Egypt | 1684 (+12) 35th (+1) | 1623 -12 | 44th -1 |
| May 1st, 1981 in Algeria | 1660 (+3) 39th (+1) | 1660 +3 | 39th +1 | Algeria | 4 - 0 | Niger | 1660 (+3) 39th (+1) | 1171 -3 | 140th - |
| May 8th, 1981 in Egypt | 1621 (-2) 45th (-) | 1621 -2 | 45th - | Egypt | 0 - 0 | Morocco | 1621 (-2) 45th (-) | 1686 +2 | 34th - |
| May 31st, 1981 in Niger | 1207 (+36) 136th (+5) | 1207 +36 | 136th +5 | Niger | 1 - 0 | Algeria | 1207 (+36) 136th (+5) | 1624 -36 | 43rd -4 |
| October 10th, 1981 in Nigeria | 1570 (-37) 53rd (-8) | 1570 -37 | 53rd -8 | Nigeria | 0 - 2 | Algeria | 1570 (-37) 53rd (-8) | 1667 +37 | 39th +3 |
| October 30th, 1981 in Algeria | 1677 (+10) 37th (-) | 1677 +10 | 37th - | Algeria | 2 - 1 | Nigeria | 1677 (+10) 37th (-) | 1560 -10 | 56th -3 |
| November 15th, 1981 in Morocco | 1603 (-45) 47th (-6) | 1603 -45 | 47th -6 | Morocco | 0 - 2 | Cameroon | 1603 (-45) 47th (-6) | 1603 +45 | 47th +10 |
| November 29th, 1981 in Cameroon | 1617 (+14) 45th (+1) | 1617 +14 | 45th +1 | Cameroon | 2 - 1 | Morocco | 1617 (+14) 45th (+1) | 1589 -14 | 49th -3 |