1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Final Round
Main article: 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
The CAF Final Round of 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between 20 CAF members.
Results
Key:
- Teams highlighted in green qualified for the finals.
Group 1
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 |  Guinea |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 |  Kenya |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 |
| 4 |  Burkina Faso |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 0 |
12 January 1997 16:00 |
| Kenya |
1–1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
Simiyu  22' |
Report | Akpoborie 48' |
Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid (Saudi Arabia) |
6 April 1997 16:00 |
| Kenya |
4–3 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Okoth 55', 70', 75', 87' |
Report | Zongo 12', 70' Sanou 42' (p) |
16 August 1997 16:00 |
| Burkina Faso |
2–4 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Ma. Zongo 16' Sanou 80' |
Report | Simiyu 8' Were 44'Sunguti 70', 75' |
Group 2
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tunisia |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 |  Egypt |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 3 |  Liberia |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 4 |
| 4 |  Namibia |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 4 |
8 November 1996 15:15 |
| Egypt |
7–1 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Maher 1', 15', 69' A. Hassan 11'I. Hassan 34'H. Hassan 72', 83' |
Report | Shivute 24' |
26 April 1997 15:00 |
| Namibia |
2–3 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Uutoni 62' Ouseb 87' (p) |
Report | H. Hassan 77', 89' Khashaba 79' (p) |
Group 3
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 |  Congo |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 |  Zambia |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} DR Congo |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 2 |
In May 1997, Zaire were renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo DR).
Group 4
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cameroon |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 |  Angola |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 |  Zimbabwe |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Togo |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 4 |
10 November 1996 16:00 |
| Togo |
2–4 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Noutsoudje 50' Salou 83' (p) |
Report | Tchami 10', 24', 55' Missé-Missé 63' |
Group 5
Gabon vs Sierra Leone was not played, since neither team could advance with a win.
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morocco |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| 2 |  Sierra Leone |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Ghana |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 |  Gabon |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 1 |
Match abandoned after 53minutes due to crowd trouble. FIFA allowed the result to stand
Match postponed due to Sierra Leone not being able to travel from Freetown due to conflict. The match was never rearranged due to the result having no effect on final group standings
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