The 1983 Amílcar Cabral Cup was held in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mauritania |
| Dates | July 20–29 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Senegal (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Guinea-Bissau |
| Third place |  Mali |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.56 per match) |
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mali
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
 Mauritania
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
 Sierra Leone
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
 Cape Verde
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 |
| Mauritania | 2 – 0 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 3 – 1 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 1 – 0 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 1 – 0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2 – 0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 1 – 0 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
Group B edit
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Senegal
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Gambia
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 |
 Guinea
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 |
| Senegal | 1 – 1 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 2 – 1 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 2 – 2 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage edit
Semi-finals edit
| Guinea-Bissau | 2 – 1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Third place match edit
| Mali | 2 – 0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Final edit
| Senegal | 3 – 0 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|