1998_African_Cup_of_Nations_qualification
1998 African Cup of Nations qualification
Football tournament
Main article: 1998 African Cup of Nations
This page details the process of the 1998 African Cup of Nations Qualification phase. Burkina Faso, as hosts, and South Africa, as title holders, qualified automatically.
Nigeria was banned for withdrawing from the 1996 final tournament.
The following countries were banned from entering for withdrawing during the qualifying stages:
These teams did not enter:
Preliminary round
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mauritius  |
2–1 |  Seychelles |
1–0 | 1–1 |
Congo  |
0–1 |  Togo |
0–0 | 0–1 |
Botswana  |
0–6 |  Namibia |
0–0 | 0–6 |
Central African Republic  |
w/o |  Burundi |
— | — |
Benin  |
4–1 |  Mauritania |
4–1 | 0–0 |
Uganda  |
2–2 (2–4 p) |  Ethiopia |
1–1 | 1–1 |
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Attendance: 15,000
Attendance: 1,500
Attendance: 4,000
More information Central African Republic, Cancelled ...
| Central African Republic | Cancelled | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
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More information Benin, 4–1 ...
| Benin | 4–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Coles  3'Bessan 54', 72', 89' |
Ould Bechir 67' |
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Attendance: 4,000
Attendance: 12,000
Attendance: 25,000
Qualifying group stage
Group 1
Sudan withdrew on 16 January 1997, due to unrest in the east of the country. They had already competed one match (0–3 lost to Zimbabwe at home), but this result was later annulled.
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ghana |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 |
 Angola |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
 Zimbabwe |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
 Sudan (W) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Attendance: 45,000
Attendance: 10,000
Attendance: 32,000
Group 2
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivory Coast |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 |
 Algeria |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 |
 Mali |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Benin |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 |
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More information Algeria, 4–1 ...
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Attendance: 40,000
Attendance: 20,000
Attendance: 15,000
More information Ivory Coast, 2–1 ...
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Attendance: 25,000
More information Ivory Coast, 4–2 ...
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Attendance: 10,000
Group 3
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Morocco |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 14 |
 Egypt |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 9 |
 Senegal |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 8 |
| Ethiopia |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 1 |
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Attendance: 50,000
Attendance: 25,000
Attendance: 25,000
More information Morocco, 4–0 ...
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Attendance: 28,000
Attendance: 35,000
Attendance: 20,000
More information Egypt, 8–1 ...
| Egypt | 8–1 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Khashaba 1' Hanafy 5'Emam 19', 36', 44'H.Hassan 55'A.Hassan 62'El-Sayed 77' |
S. Elias 60' |
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Attendance: 20,000
Group 4
Central African Republic were disqualified on 30 January 1997 after the government refused to allow their squad to travel for a match in Sierra Leone on 25 January. Their results were annulled.
Due to the civil war, Sierra Leone withdrew two matches before the end of the tournament, but their results stood.
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tunisia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
 Guinea |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
 Sierra Leone (W) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
| Central African Republic (D) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco)
More information Central African Republic, 2–3 Annulled ...
| Central African Republic | 2–3 Annulled | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Matondo 30' Azo 48' (pen.) |
Soumah 27', 89' Kéita 85' |
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National Stadium, Bangui
Attendance: 15,000
Attendance: 25,000
Group 5
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cameroon |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 |
| Namibia |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 8 |
 Gabon |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
 Kenya |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 5 |
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Attendance: 15,000
Attendance: 11,000
Attendance: 35,000
Attendance: 40,000
Attendance: 40,000
Attendance: 15,000
Attendance: 20,000
More information Cameroon, 2–2 ...
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Attendance: 60,000
Attendance: 45,000
Attendance: 20,000
Group 6
During the tournament, the country of Zaire was renamed DR Congo.
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Togo |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 |
 DR Congo |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 |
 Liberia |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 8 |
 Tanzania |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 |
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Attendance: 20,000
Attendance: 75,000
Attendance: 12,000
Attendance: 10,000
Attendance: 10,000
Attendance: 45,000
More information Togo, 4–0 ...
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Attendance: 20,000
Attendance: 25,000
Attendance: 20,000
Group 7
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zambia |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 14 |
 Mozambique |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 |
 Malawi |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 9 |
| Mauritius |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 1 |
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More information Mauritius, 1–2 ...
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Attendance: 16,000
Attendance: 30,000
More information Mozambique, 3–0 ...
| Mozambique | 3–0 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Chiquinho Conde 55' Faife 62' Macamo 65' |
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Attendance: 30,000
Attendance: 60,000
Attendance: 15,000
More information Malawi, 3–2 ...
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Attendance: 30,000
More information Mozambique, 2–2 ...
| Mozambique | 2–2 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Tico-Tico 11' Chiquinho Conde 62' (pen.) |
Kamwandi 15' Tembo 57' |
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Attendance: 25,000
More information Zambia, 3–1 ...
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Attendance: 35,000
More information Mauritius, 1–3 ...
| Mauritius | 1–3 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Appou 65' |
Chiquinho Conde 6' Nuro 33' Tico-Tico 89' |
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Attendance: 12,000
More information Mozambique, 2–1 ...
| Mozambique | 2–1 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Pinto Barros 85' Tico-Tico 88' |
Nkhwazi 62' |
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Attendance: 35,000
Attendance: 20,000
Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso (hosts)
Cameroon
DR Congo
Ivory Coast
Egypt
Ghana
Guinea
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa (holders)
Togo
Tunisia
Zambia
