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.

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Banned and withdrawn teams

Flag of Nigeria.svg  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:

Qualification rounds

Preliminary round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg2–1Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 1–01–1
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg0–1Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 0–00–1
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–6Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 0–00–6
Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svgw/oFlag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg4–1Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania 4–10–0
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–2 (2–4 p)Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 1–11–1
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg1–0Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Bax Soccerball shade.svg25'
Stade Anjalay, Belle Vue Maurel
Attendance: 15,000
Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg1–1Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Rose Soccerball shade.svg50' Mocude Soccerball shade.svg20'
Stade Linité, Victoria
Attendance: 1,500

Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg0–0Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Stade Municipal, Pointe-Noire
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Pierre Mounguengui (Gabon)
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg1–0Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Salou Soccerball shade.svg57'
Stade Municipal, Lomé
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Olufemi Olaniyan (Nigeria)

Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
National Stadium, Gaborone
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg6–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Independence Stadium, Windhoek
Attendance: 4,000

Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svgCancelledFlag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Withdrew
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svgCancelledFlag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Withdrew

Benin  Flag of Benin.svg4–1Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Coles Soccerball shade.svg3'
Bessan Soccerball shade.svg54', 72', 89'
Ould Bechir Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Dodji Hounnake-Kouassi (Togo)
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg0–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Attendance: 4,000

Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–1Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
Buwembo Soccerball shade.svg65'Soccerball shade.svg
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Attendance: 12,000
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg1–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Penalties
4–2
Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
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.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 421143+17
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 42024406
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 41123414
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan (W)00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
(W) Withdrew
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Aboagye Soccerball shade.svg7'
Kim Grant Soccerball shade.svg30'
Paulão Soccerball shade.svg2'
Attendance: 34,000

Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg0–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–0Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Mugeyi Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.)
Attendance: 45,000

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg1–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Akwá Soccerball shade.svg23'
Attendance: 10,000

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Pele Soccerball shade.svg22'
Kuffour Soccerball shade.svg39'
Muradzikwa Soccerball shade.svg24'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Ousseynou Dieng (Ivory Coast)

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg2–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Aurélio Soccerball shade.svg9'
Akwá Soccerball shade.svg70'
Murisa Soccerball shade.svg80'
Attendance: 32,000

Group 2

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 6411108+213
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 631295+410
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 63039909
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 60243962
Source: [ citation needed ]
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg4–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Meçabih Soccerball shade.svg7', 9'
Saïb Soccerball shade.svg41', 89'
Report Tiéhi Soccerball shade.svg71'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg1–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Latoundji Soccerball shade.svg38' Touré Soccerball shade.svg54'
B. Traoré Soccerball shade.svg78'
Attendance: 40,000

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Guel Soccerball shade.svg12'
Attendance: 20,000
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Touré Soccerball shade.svg63' Report
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Falla Ndoye (Senegal)

Benin  Flag of Benin.svg1–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Latoundji Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Tasfaout Soccerball shade.svg51'
Attendance: 15,000
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1–2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Sidibé Soccerball shade.svg14' Bakayoko Soccerball shade.svg13'
Tiéhi Soccerball shade.svg22'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco)

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Tiéhi Soccerball shade.svg45'
Bassole Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Dziri Soccerball shade.svg17'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Emmanuel Okoampah (Ghana)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg3–1Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Touré Soccerball shade.svg12'
Dissa Soccerball shade.svg68'
Traoré Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)
Keita Soccerball shade.svg40'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ibrahim Djingarey Amadou (Niger)

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Kherris Soccerball shade.svg18' Report
Attendance: 40,000
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg0–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Attendance: 25,000

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Tasfaout Soccerball shade.svg13'
Benzerga Soccerball shade.svg27'
Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg4–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Tiéhi Soccerball shade.svg22', 26'
Guel Soccerball shade.svg51'
Bakayoko Soccerball shade.svg75'
Coulibaly Soccerball shade.svg47'
Sidibé Soccerball shade.svg69'
Attendance: 10,000

Group 3

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 6420101+914
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 6231124+89
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 62225618
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 6015319161
Source: [ citation needed ]
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
H.Hassan Soccerball shade.svg88' Bassir Soccerball shade.svg74'
Attendance: 50,000
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg1–2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Juhar Soccerball shade.svg3' Diandy Soccerball shade.svg17'
A. Keita Soccerball shade.svg36'
Attendance: 25,000

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg0–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Camara Ba (Guinea)

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg0–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Mohamed Kouradji (Algeria)
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg1–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Tesfaye Soccerball shade.svg58' Tarek Soccerball shade.svg71'
Attendance: 25,000

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg4–0Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
Chiba Soccerball shade.svg8'
Bahja Soccerball shade.svg18'
Naybet Soccerball shade.svg34'
El Hadrioui Soccerball shade.svg81'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Mahmoud Hosni (Tunisia)

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Bassir Soccerball shade.svg71'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Megassa (Mali)
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–0Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
Sané Soccerball shade.svg38', 53'
O. Traoré Soccerball shade.svg68'

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Emam Soccerball shade.svg
Khashaba Soccerball shade.svg
Attendance: 35,000
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg0–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Bassir Soccerball shade.svg21'
Attendance: 20,000

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg8–1Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
Khashaba Soccerball shade.svg1'
Hanafy Soccerball shade.svg5'
Emam Soccerball shade.svg19', 36', 44'
H.Hassan Soccerball shade.svg55'
A.Hassan Soccerball shade.svg62'
El-Sayed Soccerball shade.svg77'
S. Elias Soccerball shade.svg60'
Attendance: 20,000
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg3–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Bassir Soccerball shade.svg11', 67'
Chiba Soccerball shade.svg40'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mamadouba Camara (Guinea)

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.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 320131+26
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 320121+16
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone (W)20020330
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic (D)00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
(D) Disqualified; (W) Withdrew
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg2–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
S.Trabelsi Soccerball shade.svg29'
Souayah Soccerball shade.svg69'
Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg2–3
Annulled
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Matondo Soccerball shade.svg30'
Azo Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.)
Soumah Soccerball shade.svg27', 89'
Kéita Soccerball shade.svg85'
National Stadium, Bangui
Attendance: 15,000

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Sow Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.)
Attendance: 50,000

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
F. Camara Soccerball shade.svg67'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Moussa Kanouté (Mali)

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg1–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Jelassi Soccerball shade.svg90'
Attendance: 25,000

Group 5

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 624083+510
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 62224738
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 61415507
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 61232425
Source: [ citation needed ]
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg1–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
F. Oduor Soccerball shade.svg (o.g.)
Attendance: 15,000
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg0–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Attendance: 11,000

Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg1–0Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Mururi Soccerball shade.svg70'
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg4–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
M'Boma Soccerball shade.svg3', 85'
Missé-Missé Soccerball shade.svg35', 48'
Attendance: 40,000

Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg1–1Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Van Wyk Soccerball shade.svg86' Aubameyang Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)
Attendance: 15,000

Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0–1Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Uri Khob Soccerball shade.svg35'
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg2–2Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Tchoutang Soccerball shade.svg12'
Mangan Soccerball shade.svg33'
Maya Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.)
Bakogo Soccerball shade.svg87'
Attendance: 60,000

Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Tchango Soccerball shade.svg
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg1–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Nguema Soccerball shade.svg50'
Attendance: 45,000

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Moreau Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.) Were Soccerball shade.svg49'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Megassa (Mali)
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg1–1Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Aubameyang Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen.) Hindjou Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.)
Attendance: 20,000

Group 6

During the tournament, the country of Zaire was renamed DR Congo.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 631295+410
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2003).svg  DR Congo 623165+19
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 62225838
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 61235725
Source: [ citation needed ]
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg2–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
T. Salou Soccerball shade.svg17'
Abalo Soccerball shade.svg57'
Samieh Soccerball shade.svg72'
Attendance: 20,000
Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg0–0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Attendance: 75,000

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–2Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Kizito Soccerball shade.svg79' Mbayo Soccerball shade.svg52'
Kayu Soccerball shade.svg85'
Attendance: 12,000
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–2Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Sogbie Soccerball shade.svg24' B. Salou Soccerball shade.svg26'
Assignon Soccerball shade.svg67'
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra (neutral ground)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Emmanuel Okoampah (Ghana)

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–1Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Saidi Soccerball shade.svg75' Sogbie Soccerball shade.svg27'
Attendance: 10,000
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg1–1Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Noutsoudje Soccerball shade.svg90' Simba Soccerball shade.svg26'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Yahya Hadqa (Morocco)

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–0Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Amlima Soccerball shade.svg31'
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg2–1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2003).svg  DR Congo
Sebwe Soccerball shade.svg20'
Weah Soccerball shade.svg66'
Nzalambila Soccerball shade.svg81'
Attendance: 45,000

Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg4–0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
T. Salou Soccerball shade.svg52'
Noutsoudje Soccerball shade.svg86'
Assignon Soccerball shade.svg89'
B. Salou Soccerball shade.svg90'
Attendance: 20,000
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2003).svg1–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Attendance: 25,000

Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Zizi Roberts Soccerball shade.svg54'
Attendance: 20,000
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2003).svg1–0Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Kidoda Soccerball shade.svg15'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Edwin Senai (Botswana)

Group 7

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 642093+614
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 6312107+310
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 630391019
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 601541281
Source: [ citation needed ]
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg1–2Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Rateau Soccerball shade.svg75' Mpinganjira Soccerball shade.svg29'
Jonas Soccerball shade.svg90' (o.g.)
Attendance: 16,000
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Malitoli Soccerball shade.svg4'
Attendance: 30,000

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg0–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Tana Soccerball shade.svg40'
Tembo Soccerball shade.svg83'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg3–0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Chiquinho Conde Soccerball shade.svg55'
Faife Soccerball shade.svg62'
Macamo Soccerball shade.svg65'
Attendance: 30,000

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg2–0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Maduka Soccerball shade.svg6'
Kamanga Soccerball shade.svg60'
Attendance: 60,000
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg0–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Attendance: 15,000

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg3–2Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Maduka Soccerball shade.svg19', 81'
Banda Soccerball shade.svg76'
Philogène Soccerball shade.svg87'
Pierre-Louis Soccerball shade.svg89'
Attendance: 30,000
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg2–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Tico-Tico Soccerball shade.svg11'
Chiquinho Conde Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Kamwandi Soccerball shade.svg15'
Tembo Soccerball shade.svg57'
Attendance: 25,000

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg3–1Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Chilombo Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
Kamwandi Soccerball shade.svg55'
Mwila Soccerball shade.svg75'
Banda Soccerball shade.svg89'
Attendance: 35,000
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg1–3Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Appou Soccerball shade.svg65' Chiquinho Conde Soccerball shade.svg6'
Nuro Soccerball shade.svg33'
Tico-Tico Soccerball shade.svg89'
Attendance: 12,000

Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg2–1Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Pinto Barros Soccerball shade.svg85'
Tico-Tico Soccerball shade.svg88'
Nkhwazi Soccerball shade.svg62'
Attendance: 35,000
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Mutale Soccerball shade.svg57'
Attendance: 20,000

Qualified teams