1998 African Cup of Nations qualification
| Qualification for championships (CAF) |
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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
Benin  | 4–1 |  Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Note
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
Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ghana
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Angola
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Zimbabwe
|
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
 Sudan
|
withdrew | |||||||
Note: 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.
| Ghana | 2–1 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
Pele  22' O. Kuffour 39' |
Muradzi 24' |
Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivory Coast
|
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
 Algeria
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
 Mali
|
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Benin
|
2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Guel 12' |
Attendance: 20,000
| Mali | 1–2 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| M.Sidibé 14' |
Bakayoko 13' Tiéhi 22' |
| Benin | 0–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 4–2 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Tiéhi 22', 26' Guel 51'Bakayoko 75' |
Coulibaly 47' M.Sidibé 69' |
Attendance: 10,000
Group 3
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Morocco
|
14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 |
 Egypt
|
9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 |
 Senegal
|
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
 Ethiopia
|
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | −16 |
| Senegal | 3–0 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Saliou Sané 38', 53' O. Traoré 68' |
Attendance: 28,000
| Egypt | 8–1 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Khashaba 1' Hanafy 5'Emam 19', 36', 44'H.Hassan 55'A.Hassan 62'El-Sayyad 77' |
S. Elias 60' |
Attendance: 60,000
Group 4
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tunisia
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Guinea
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 Sierra Leone (withdrew)
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
 Central African Republic
|
disqualified | |||||||
Note: Central African Republic disqualified on 30 January 1997, after the government prevented the squad leaving for the game in Sierra Leone on 25 January. Their results were annulled.
Note: Sierra Leone withdrew two matches before the end of the tournament. However, their results stood.
| Tunisia | 2–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| S.Trabelsi 29' Souayah 69' |
Attendance: 20,000
| Guinea | 1–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| F.Camara 67' |
Attendance: 25,000
Group 5
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cameroon
|
10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
 Namibia
|
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
 Gabon
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Kenya
|
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| Cameroon | 4–0 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| M'Boma 3', 85' Missé-Missé 35', 48' |
Attendance: 40,000
Group 6
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Togo
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
 DR Congo
|
9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
 Liberia
|
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
 Tanzania
|
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 |
Note: During the tournament, the country of 
Zaire was renamed DR Congo.
| Liberia | 1–2 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Sogbie 24' |
Bachirou Salou 26' Assignon 67' |
| Togo | 1–1 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Noutsoudje 90' |
Simba 26' |
Attendance: 20,000
| Togo | 4–0 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| Tadjou Salou 52' Noutsoudje 86' Assignon 89' Bachirou Salou 90' |
Attendance: 20,000
| Liberia | 1–0 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Zizi Roberts 54' |
Attendance: 20,000
Group 7
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zambia
|
14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
 Mozambique
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 |
 Malawi
|
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 |
 Mauritius
|
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 |
| Zambia | 1–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Malitoli 4' |
Attendance: 30,000
| Mozambique | 3–0 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Chiquinho Conde 55' Matsolo 62' Marcamo 65' |
Attendance: 30,000
| Malawi | 2–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Maduka 6' Kamanga 60' |
Attendance: 60,000
| Mozambique | 2–2 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Tico-Tico 11' Chiquinho Conde 62' (pen.) |
Kamwandi 15' Tembo 57' |
Attendance: 25,000
| Mauritius | 1–3 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Appou 65' |
Chiquinho Conde 6' Nuro Tualibudine 33' Tico-Tico 89' |
Attendance: 2,000
| Mozambique | 2–1 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Pinto Barros 85' Tico-Tico 88' |
Nkhwazi 62' |
Attendance: 35,000
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