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 | 1669 40th | 1676 37th | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 12 |
| 2. |  Cameroon | 1568 56th | 1615 46th | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 11 |
| 3. |  Zaire | 1576 55th | 1564 58th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 9 |
| 4. |  Nigeria | 1735 27th | 1558 57th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 5. |  Morocco | 1628 47th | 1588 50th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 6. |  Guinea | 1526 67th | 1567 56th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 7. |  Niger | 1152 143rd | 1207 138th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 8. |  Zambia | 1540 66th | 1530 67th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 9. |  Tanzania | 1427 87th | 1446 82nd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 |
| 10. |  Libya | 1482 75th | 1485 73rd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 11. |  Togo | 1476 78th | 1447 82nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12. |  Tunisia | 1662 43rd | 1670 37th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13. |  Somalia | 1144 146th | 1144 146th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 14. |  Zimbabwe | 1488 76th | 1517 69th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 15. |  Kenya | 1418 89th | 1407 90th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
| 16. |  Madagascar | 1412 90th | 1410 92nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 17. |  Gambia | 1326 107th | 1323 107th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 18. |  Egypt | 1635 44th | 1621 46th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 19. |  Liberia | 1360 100th | 1357 100th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 20. |  Senegal | 1581 55th | 1570 56th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 21. |  Sierra Leone | 1400 92nd | 1402 92nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 22. |  Lesotho | 1239 127th | 1243 125th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 23. |  Sudan | 1452 82nd | 1452 80th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 24. |  Malawi | 1558 59th | 1516 67th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 25. |  Ethiopia | 1377 94th | 1367 96th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 26. |  Mozambique | 1290 116th | 1273 120th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8th, 1980 in Libya | 1489 (+7) 73rd (+2) | 1489 +7 | 73rd +2 | Libya | 2 - 1 | Gambia | 1489 (+7) 73rd (+2) | 1319 -7 | 108th -1 |
| May 18th, 1980 in Ethiopia | 1381 (+4) 94th (-) | 1381 +4 | 94th - | Ethiopia | 0 - 0 | Zambia | 1381 (+4) 94th (-) | 1536 -4 | 66th - |
| May 31st, 1980 in Sierra Leone | 1409 (+9) 91st (+1) | 1409 +9 | 91st +1 | Sierra Leone | 2 - 2 | Algeria | 1409 (+9) 91st (+1) | 1660 -9 | 43rd -3 |
| June 1st, 1980 in Zambia | 1550 (+14) 63rd (+3) | 1550 +14 | 63rd +3 | Zambia | 4 - 0 | Ethiopia | 1550 (+14) 63rd (+3) | 1367 -14 | 96th -2 |
| June 13th, 1980 in Algeria | 1667 (+7) 40th (+3) | 1667 +7 | 40th +3 | Algeria | 3 - 1 | Sierra Leone | 1667 (+7) 40th (+3) | 1402 -7 | 92nd -1 |
| June 22nd, 1980 in Senegal | 1558 (-23) 58th (-3) | 1558 -23 | 58th -3 | Senegal | 0 - 1 | Morocco | 1558 (-23) 58th (-3) | 1651 +23 | 44th +3 |
| June 22nd, 1980 in Guinea | 1532 (+6) 67th (-) | 1532 +6 | 67th - | Guinea | 3 - 1 | Lesotho | 1532 (+6) 67th (-) | 1233 -6 | 127th - |
| June 29th, 1980 in Cameroon | 1592 (+24) 52nd (+4) | 1592 +24 | 52nd +4 | Cameroon | 3 - 0 | Malawi | 1592 (+24) 52nd (+4) | 1534 -24 | 67th -8 |
| June 29th, 1980 in Tunisia | 1690 (+28) 34th (+9) | 1690 +28 | 34th +9 | Tunisia | 2 - 0 | Nigeria | 1690 (+28) 34th (+9) | 1707 -28 | 30th -3 |
| July 5th, 1980 in Kenya | 1440 (+22) 84th (+5) | 1440 +22 | 84th +5 | Kenya | 3 - 1 | Tanzania | 1440 (+22) 84th (+5) | 1405 -22 | 91st -4 |
| July 6th, 1980 in the Gambia | 1323 (+4) 107th (+1) | 1323 +4 | 107th +1 | Gambia | 0 - 0 | Libya | 1323 (+4) 107th (+1) | 1485 -4 | 73rd -1 |
| July 6th, 1980 in Lesotho | 1243 (+10) 125th (+2) | 1243 +10 | 125th +2 | Lesotho | 1 - 1 | Guinea | 1243 (+10) 125th (+2) | 1525 -10 | 66th -1 |
| July 6th, 1980 in Morocco | 1641 (-10) 45th (-1) | 1641 -10 | 45th -1 | Morocco | 0 - 0 | Senegal | 1641 (-10) 45th (-1) | 1570 +10 | 56th +3 |
| July 12th, 1980 in Nigeria | 1727 (+20) 27th (+3) | 1727 +20 | 27th +3 | Nigeria | 2 - 0 | Tunisia | 1727 (+20) 27th (+3) | 1670 -20 | 37th -3 |
| July 13th, 1980 in Zaire | 1583 (+7) 54th (+1) | 1583 +7 | 54th +1 | Zaire | 5 - 2 | Mozambique | 1583 (+7) 54th (+1) | 1283 -7 | 118th -2 |
| July 16th, 1980 in Niger | 1146 (-6) 145th (-2) | 1146 -6 | 145th -2 | Niger | 0 - 0 | Somalia | 1146 (-6) 145th (-2) | 1150 +6 | 144th +2 |
| July 19th, 1980 in Tanzania | 1438 (+33) 84th (+7) | 1438 +33 | 84th +7 | Tanzania | 5 - 0 | Kenya | 1438 (+33) 84th (+7) | 1407 -33 | 90th -6 |
| July 20th, 1980 in Malawi | 1516 (-1) 67th (-) | 1516 -1 | 67th - | Malawi | 1 - 1 | Cameroon | 1516 (-1) 67th (-) | 1593 +1 | 53rd -1 |
| July 27th, 1980 in Mozambique | 1273 (-10) 120th (-2) | 1273 -10 | 120th -2 | Mozambique | 1 - 2 | Zaire | 1273 (-10) 120th (-2) | 1593 +10 | 52nd +3 |
| July 27th, 1980 in Somalia | 1144 (-6) 146th (-2) | 1144 -6 | 146th -2 | Somalia | 1 - 1 | Niger | 1144 (-6) 146th (-2) | 1152 +6 | 143rd +2 |
| October 12th, 1980 in Cameroon | 1607 (+14) 48th (+3) | 1607 +14 | 48th +3 | Cameroon | 2 - 0 | Zimbabwe | 1607 (+14) 48th (+3) | 1474 -14 | 77th -1 |
| November 16th, 1980 in Madagascar | 1417 (+5) 89th (+1) | 1417 +5 | 89th +1 | Madagascar | 1 - 1 | Zaire | 1417 (+5) 89th (+1) | 1588 -5 | 50th -1 |
| November 16th, 1980 in Zimbabwe | 1517 (+21) 69th (+3) | 1517 +21 | 69th +3 | Zimbabwe | 1 - 0 | Cameroon | 1517 (+21) 69th (+3) | 1586 -21 | 52nd -6 |
| November 16th, 1980 in Morocco | 1681 (+12) 33rd (+4) | 1681 +12 | 33rd +4 | Morocco | 2 - 0 | Zambia | 1681 (+12) 33rd (+4) | 1512 -12 | 70th -5 |
| November 30th, 1980 in Zambia | 1530 (+38) 67th (+7) | 1530 +38 | 67th +7 | Zambia | 2 - 0 | Morocco | 1530 (+38) 67th (+7) | 1643 -38 | 43rd -11 |
| December 6th, 1980 in Nigeria | 1659 (-15) 40th (-6) | 1659 -15 | 40th -6 | Nigeria | 1 - 1 | Tanzania | 1659 (-15) 40th (-6) | 1468 +15 | 81st - |
| December 7th, 1980 in Liberia | 1364 (+4) 100th (-) | 1364 +4 | 100th - | Liberia | 0 - 0 | Guinea | 1364 (+4) 100th (-) | 1530 -4 | 65th - |
| December 12th, 1980 in Algeria | 1683 (+8) 31st (+3) | 1683 +8 | 31st +3 | Algeria | 2 - 0 | Sudan | 1683 (+8) 31st (+3) | 1444 -8 | 83rd -1 |
| December 14th, 1980 in Niger | 1139 (-8) 147th (-1) | 1139 -8 | 147th -1 | Niger | 0 - 1 | Togo | 1139 (-8) 147th (-1) | 1484 +8 | 77th +1 |
| December 20th, 1980 in Tanzania | 1446 (-22) 82nd (-1) | 1446 -22 | 82nd -1 | Tanzania | 0 - 2 | Nigeria | 1446 (-22) 82nd (-1) | 1681 +22 | 33rd +6 |
| December 21st, 1980 in Zaire | 1586 (+7) 50th (+2) | 1586 +7 | 50th +2 | Zaire | 3 - 2 | Madagascar | 1586 (+7) 50th (+2) | 1410 -7 | 92nd -2 |
| December 21st, 1980 in Guinea | 1537 (+7) 65th (-) | 1537 +7 | 65th - | Guinea | 1 - 0 | Liberia | 1537 (+7) 65th (-) | 1357 -7 | 100th - |
| December 28th, 1980 in Togo | 1447 (-37) 82nd (-5) | 1447 -37 | 82nd -5 | Togo | 1 - 2 | Niger | 1447 (-37) 82nd (-5) | 1176 +37 | 141st +6 |
| December 28th, 1980 in Sudan | 1452 (+8) 80th (+3) | 1452 +8 | 80th +3 | Sudan | 1 - 1 | Algeria | 1452 (+8) 80th (+3) | 1675 -8 | 35th -4 |
| April 12th, 1981 in Guinea | 1577 (0) 54th (-) | 1577 0 | 54th - | Guinea | 1 - 1 | Nigeria | 1577 (0) 54th (-) | 1674 0 | 36th - |
| April 12th, 1981 in Zaire | 1605 (+15) 47th (+5) | 1605 +15 | 47th +5 | Zaire | 1 - 0 | Cameroon | 1605 (+15) 47th (+5) | 1587 -15 | 52nd -5 |
| April 25th, 1981 in Nigeria | 1684 (+10) 35th (-) | 1684 +10 | 35th - | Nigeria | 1 - 0 | Guinea | 1684 (+10) 35th (-) | 1567 -10 | 56th -1 |
| April 26th, 1981 in Cameroon | 1614 (+30) 47th (+5) | 1614 +30 | 47th +5 | Cameroon | 6 - 1 | Zaire | 1614 (+30) 47th (+5) | 1564 -30 | 58th -8 |
| April 26th, 1981 in Morocco | 1684 (+12) 34th (+2) | 1684 +12 | 34th +2 | Morocco | 1 - 0 | Egypt | 1684 (+12) 34th (+2) | 1623 -12 | 45th -1 |
| May 1st, 1981 in Algeria | 1660 (+3) 40th (+1) | 1660 +3 | 40th +1 | Algeria | 4 - 0 | Niger | 1660 (+3) 40th (+1) | 1171 -3 | 141st - |
| May 8th, 1981 in Egypt | 1621 (-2) 46th (-) | 1621 -2 | 46th - | Egypt | 0 - 0 | Morocco | 1621 (-2) 46th (-) | 1686 +2 | 33rd - |
| May 31st, 1981 in Niger | 1207 (+36) 138th (+4) | 1207 +36 | 138th +4 | Niger | 1 - 0 | Algeria | 1207 (+36) 138th (+4) | 1624 -36 | 44th -4 |
| October 10th, 1981 in Nigeria | 1568 (-36) 54th (-8) | 1568 -36 | 54th -8 | Nigeria | 0 - 2 | Algeria | 1568 (-36) 54th (-8) | 1666 +36 | 40th +3 |
| October 30th, 1981 in Algeria | 1676 (+10) 37th (+2) | 1676 +10 | 37th +2 | Algeria | 2 - 1 | Nigeria | 1676 (+10) 37th (+2) | 1558 -10 | 57th -3 |
| November 15th, 1981 in Morocco | 1603 (-45) 48th (-6) | 1603 -45 | 48th -6 | Morocco | 0 - 2 | Cameroon | 1603 (-45) 48th (-6) | 1600 +45 | 49th +9 |
| November 29th, 1981 in Cameroon | 1615 (+15) 46th (+2) | 1615 +15 | 46th +2 | Cameroon | 2 - 1 | Morocco | 1615 (+15) 46th (+2) | 1588 -15 | 50th -3 |