| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ivory Coast |
| Dates | September 25–October 2 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Togo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 19 (2.38 per match) |
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ghana | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Togo | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
 Ivory Coast | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
 Liberia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| Sep 25, 1983 | Liberia | 0–0 | Ivory Coast | |
| Sep 27, 1983 | Ghana | 1–1 | Togo | |
| Sep 28, 1983 | Ghana | 1–0 | Liberia | |
| Sep 28, 1983 | Togo | 0–3 | Ivory Coast | |
| Sep 30, 1983 | Ghana | 2–0 | Ivory Coast | |
| Sep 30, 1983 | Togo | 4–0 | Liberia |
| 1983 West African Nations Cup winners |
|---|
 Ghana Second title |
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