1998 African Cup of Nations qualification
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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.
Preliminary round
Note
The following countries were banned from entering:
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Nigeria (for withdrawing from 1996 final tournament) -
Gambia (for withdrawing during qualifying stages of 1996 tournament) -
Guinea-Bissau (for withdrawing during qualifying stages of 1996 tournament) -
Lesotho (for withdrawing during qualifying stages of 1996 tournament) -
Madagascar (for withdrawing during qualifying stages of 1996 tournament) -
Niger (for withdrawing during qualifying stages of 1996 tournament)
Some other teams did not enter, including:
Qualifying group stage
Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |
| withdrew | ||||||||
Note:
Sudan withdrew on January 16, 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.
Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
27 July 1997 |
| Ivory Coast |
4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tiéhi Guel Bakayoko |
Coulibaly M.Sidibé |
Stade Bouaké, Bouaké Attendance: 10,000 |
Group 3
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | |
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | −16 |
4 October 1996 |
| Egypt |
1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| H.Hassan |
Bassir |
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo Attendance: 50,000 |
6 October 1996 |
| Ethiopia |
1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Juhar |
I. Diandye A. Keita |
Addis Ababa Attendance: 25,000 |
27 July 1997 |
| Egypt |
8–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Khashaba Hanafy Emam H.Hassan A.Hassan El-Sayyad |
S. Elias |
Alexandria Attendance: 60,000 |
Group 4
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | |
| disqualified | ||||||||
Note:
Central African Republic disqualified on January 30, 1997, after the government prevented the squad leaving for the game in
Sierra Leone on January 25. Their results were annulled.
Note:
Sierra Leone withdrew two matches before the end of the tournament. However, their results stood.
Group 5
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
22 June 1997 |
| Cameroon |
2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tchoutang Mangan |
Obam Maya Bakogo |
Yaoundé Attendance: 60,000 |
27 July 1997 |
| Gabon |
1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aubameyang |
Hindjou |
Libreville Attendance: 20,000 |
Group 6
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | |
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 |
Note: During the tournament, the country of
Zaire was renamed DR Congo.
13 July 1997 |
| Togo |
4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tadjou Salou Noutsoudje Assignon Bachirou Salou |
Lomé Attendance: 20,000 |
Group 7
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | |
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 |
6 October 1996 |
| Mauritius |
1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rateau |
Bob Mpinganjira Jonas |
Mauritius Attendance: 7,000 |
26 January 1997 |
| Mozambique |
3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chiquinho Conde Matsolo Marcamo |
Maputo Attendance: 30,000 |
21 June 1997 |
| Malawi |
3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maduka Banda |
Philogene Pierre-Louis |
Lilongwe Attendance: 30,000 |
22 June 1997 |
| Mozambique |
2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tico-Tico Chiquinho Conde |
Kamwandi Tembo |
Maputo Attendance: 25,000 |
12 July 1997 |
| Zambia |
3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chilombo Kamwandi Mwila |
Banda |
Lusaka Attendance: 35,000 |
13 July 1997 |
| Mauritius |
1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Appou |
Chiquinho Conde Nuro Tualibudine Tico-Tico |
Port Louis Attendance: 2,000 |
27 July 1997 |
| Mozambique |
2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pinto Barros Tico-Tico |
Nkhwazi |
Maputo Attendance: 35,000 |
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