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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.
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Preliminary round[edit]
Note[edit]
The following countries were banned from entering:
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[edit]
Group 1[edit]
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
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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[edit]
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
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9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
27 July 1997
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Ivory Coast ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
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Tiéhi ![]() Guel ![]() Bakayoko ![]() |
Coulibaly ![]() M.Sidibé ![]() |
Stade Bouaké, Bouaké
Attendance: 10,000 |
Group 3[edit]
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 |
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9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 |
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8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
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1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | −16 |
4 October 1996
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Egypt ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
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H.Hassan ![]() |
Bassir ![]() |
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 50,000 |
6 October 1996
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Ethiopia ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
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Juhar ![]() |
I. Diandye ![]() A. Keita ![]() |
Addis Ababa
Attendance: 25,000 |
31 May 1997
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Morocco ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
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Chiba ![]() Bahja ![]() Naybet ![]() El Hadrioui ![]() |
Rabat
Attendance: 30,000 |
27 July 1997
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Egypt ![]() |
8–1 | ![]() |
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Khashaba ![]() Hanafy ![]() Emam ![]() H.Hassan ![]() A.Hassan ![]() El-Sayyad ![]() |
S. Elias ![]() |
Alexandria
Attendance: 60,000 |
Group 4[edit]
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
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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[edit]
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
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8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
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7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
22 June 1997
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Cameroon ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
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Tchoutang ![]() Mangan ![]() |
Obam Maya ![]() Bakogo ![]() |
Yaoundé
Attendance: 60,000 |
27 July 1997
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Gabon ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
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Aubameyang ![]() |
Hindjou ![]() |
Libreville
Attendance: 20,000 |
Group 6[edit]
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
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9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
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8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
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5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 |
Note: During the tournament, the country of Zaire was renamed DR Congo.
13 July 1997
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Togo ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
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Tadjou Salou ![]() Noutsoudje ![]() Assignon ![]() Bachirou Salou ![]() |
Lomé
Attendance: 20,000 |
Group 7[edit]
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 |
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9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 |
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1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 |
6 October 1996
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Mauritius ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
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Rateau ![]() |
Bob Mpinganjira ![]() Jonas ![]() |
Mauritius
Attendance: 7,000 |
26 January 1997
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Mozambique ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
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Chiquinho Conde ![]() Matsolo ![]() Marcamo ![]() |
Maputo
Attendance: 30,000 |
21 June 1997
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Malawi ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
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Maduka ![]() Banda ![]() |
Philogene ![]() Pierre-Louis ![]() |
Lilongwe
Attendance: 30,000 |
22 June 1997
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Mozambique ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
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Tico-Tico ![]() Chiquinho Conde ![]() |
Kamwandi ![]() Tembo ![]() |
Maputo
Attendance: 25,000 |
12 July 1997
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Zambia ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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Chilombo ![]() Kamwandi ![]() Mwila ![]() |
Banda ![]() |
Lusaka
Attendance: 35,000 |
13 July 1997
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Mauritius ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
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Appou ![]() |
Chiquinho Conde ![]() Nuro Tualibudine ![]() Tico-Tico ![]() |
Port Louis
Attendance: 2,000 |
27 July 1997
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Mozambique ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
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Pinto Barros ![]() Tico-Tico ![]() |
Nkhwazi ![]() |
Maputo
Attendance: 35,000 |
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