| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 January - 29 November |
| Teams | 34 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  CS Sfaxien (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  ASC Jeanne d'Arc |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 55 |
| Goals scored | 115 (2.09 per match) |
The 1998 CAF Cup was the seventh football club tournament season that took place for the runners-up of each African country's domestic league. It was won by CS Sfaxien in two-legged final victory against ASC Jeanne d'Arc.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
APR FC  | 3–0 |  Asmara Beer | 3–0 | 0–0 |
Atlético Malabo  | dq |  Anges de Fatima | — | — |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR FC | 1–3 |  Al-Hilal Club | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Gor Mahia  | 1–4 |  Zamalek SC | 1–0 | 0–4 |
Muzinga FC  | w/o |  AS CotonTchad | 1–4 | — |
ASFA Yennenga  | 2–2 (a) |  Jasper United | 2–2 | 0–0 |
CD Maxaquene  | 1–2 |  DSA Antananarivo | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Uganda Electricity Board  | w/o |  CAPS United | — | — |
Mlandege FC  | w/o |  Mebrat Hail | — | — |
Nchanga Rangers  | w/o |  Gaborone United | — | — |
| Atlético Malabo | 0–7 |  Stade Bandjoun | 0–6 | 0–1 |
Sagrada Esperança  | 0–21 |  DC Motema Pembe | 0–1 | 0–1 |
USFAS Bamako  | 2–2 (a) |  RS Settat | 2–2 | 0–0 |
Horoya AC  | 3–2 |  Real Tamale United | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| ASC Jeanne d'Arc | 2–2 (a) |  MC Oran | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Petrosport FC  | w/o |  Union Sport | — | — |
Étoile Filante  | 0–4 | CS Sfaxien | 0–0 | 0–4 |
Energie Sport FC  | 1–8 |  SO Armée | 0–3 | 1–5 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamalek SC | 0–1 | Al-Hilal Club | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Jasper United | 2–3 | AS CotonTchad | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Uganda Electricity Board | 3–3 (a) | DSA Antananarivo | 3–2 | 0–1 |
| Nchanga Rangers | 2–1 | Mebrat Hail | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| DC Motema Pembe | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Stade Bandjoun | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Horoya AC | 2–4 | RS Settat | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Petrosport FC | 0–4 | ASC Jeanne d'Arc | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| SO Armée | 1–3 | CS Sfaxien | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal Club | 2–4 | DC Motema Pembe | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| CS Sfaxien | 2–1 | DSA Antananarivo | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| AS CotonTchad | 1–6 | Nchanga Rangers | 1–2 | 0–4 |
| ASC Jeanne d'Arc | 2–0 | RS Settat | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC Motema Pembe | 1–7 | CS Sfaxien | 1–2 | 0–5 |
| ASC Jeanne d'Arc | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Nchanga Rangers | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASC Jeanne d'Arc | 0–4 | CS Sfaxien | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| 1998 African Cup Winners' Cup Winners |
|---|
 CS Sfaxien First title |
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