1998 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
08 August 1996 -
27 July 1997
Matches
81/81 Matches
Goals
176 Goals (Average: 2,17)
1998 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
81/81 Matches
176 Goals (Average: 2,17)
32 Teams
Preliminary
The winner advances to next round.
Aug 8, 1996
Belle Vue
Belle Vue
Mauritius
0-0
Seychelles
Aug 24, 1996
Roche Caiman
Roche Caiman
Seychelles
1-1
Mauritius
Aug 8, 1996
Cotonou
Cotonou
Benin
4-1
Mauritania
Aug 30, 1996
Nouakchott
Nouakchott
Mauritania
0-0
Benin
Aug 11, 1996
Kampala
Kampala
Uganda
1-1
Ethiopia
Aug 30, 1996
Addis Abeba
Addis Abeba
Ethiopia
1-1
Uganda
Aug 11, 1996
Gaborone
Gaborone
Botswana
0-0
Namibia
Aug 25, 1996
Windhoek
Windhoek
Namibia
6-0
Botswana
Aug 11, 1996
Brazzaville
Brazzaville
Congo
0-0
Togo
Aug 25, 1996
Lomé
Lomé
Togo
1-0
Congo
Burundi withdrew. Central African Republic advanced.
Group 01
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Ghana 
7
1
4
3
4
2
1
1
2º
Angola
6
0
4
4
4
2
0
2
3º
Zimbabwe
4
-1
3
4
4
1
1
2
The top two teams qualify for Africa Cup of Nations.
Oct 6, 1996
Kumasi
Kumasi
Ghana
2-1
Angola
Jan 26, 1997
Harare
Harare
Zimbabwe
0-0
Ghana
Feb 23, 1997
Harare
Harare
Zimbabwe
1-0
Angola
Jun 22, 1997
Luanda
Luanda
Angola
1-0
Ghana
Jul 13, 1997
Accra
Accra
Ghana
2-1
Zimbabwe
Jul 27, 1997
Luanda
Luanda
Angola
2-1
Zimbabwe
Sudan withdrew.
Group 02
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Ivory Coast
13
2
10
8
6
4
1
1
2º
Algeria
10
4
9
5
6
3
1
2
3º
Mali
9
0
9
9
6
3
0
3
4º
Benin
2
-6
3
9
6
0
2
4
The top two teams qualify for Africa Cup of Nations.
Oct 6, 1996
Algiers
Algiers
Algeria
4-1
Ivory Coast
Oct 6, 1996
Cotonou
Cotonou
Benin
1-2
Mali
Jan 26, 1997
Bouaké
Bouaké
Ivory Coast
1-0
Benin
Jan 26, 1997
Bamako
Bamako
Mali
1-0
Algeria
Feb 23, 1997
Bamako
Bamako
Mali
1-2
Ivory Coast
Feb 23, 1997
Cotonou
Cotonou
Benin
1-1
Algeria
Jun 22, 1997
Bouaké
Bouaké
Ivory Coast
2-1
Algeria
Jun 22, 1997
Bamako
Bamako
Mali
3-1
Benin
Jul 13, 1997
Cotonou
Cotonou
Benin
0-0
Ivory Coast
Jul 13, 1997
Algiers
Algiers
Algeria
1-0
Mali
Jul 27, 1997
Abidjan
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
4-2
Mali
Jul 27, 1997
Algiers
Algiers
Algeria
2-0
Benin
Group 03
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Morocco
14
9
10
1
6
4
2
0
2º
Egypt
9
8
12
4
6
2
3
1
3º
Senegal
8
-1
5
6
6
2
2
2
4º
Ethiopia
1
-16
3
19
6
0
1
5
The top two teams qualify for Africa Cup of Nations.
Oct 6, 1996
Cairo
Cairo
Egypt
1-1
Morocco
Oct 6, 1996
Addis Abeba
Addis Abeba
Ethiopia
1-2
Senegal
Jan 26, 1997
Dakar
Dakar
Senegal
0-0
Egypt
Feb 23, 1997
Dakar
Dakar
Senegal
0-0
Morocco
Feb 23, 1997
Addis Abeba
Addis Abeba
Ethiopia
1-1
Egypt
May 31, 1997
Rabat
Rabat
Morocco
4-0
Ethiopia
Jun 21, 1997
Rabat
Rabat
Morocco
1-0
Egypt
Jun 22, 1997
Dakar
Dakar
Senegal
3-0
Ethiopia
Jul 13, 1997
Addis Abeba
Addis Abeba
Ethiopia
0-1
Morocco
Jul 13, 1997
Cairo
Cairo
Egypt
2-0
Senegal
Jul 27, 1997
Rabat
Rabat
Morocco
3-0
Senegal
Jul 27, 1997
Cairo
Cairo
Egypt
8-1
Ethiopia
Group 04
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Tunisia
6
2
3
1
3
2
0
1
2º
Guinea
6
1
2
1
3
2
0
1
3º
Sierra Leone
0
-3
0
3
2
0
0
2
The top two teams qualify for Africa Cup of Nations.
Oct 6, 1996
Sousse
Sousse
Tunisia
2-0
Sierra Leone
Oct 6, 1996
Bangui
Bangui
Central African Republic
2-3
Guinea
Jan 26, 1997
Conakry
Conakry
Guinea
1-0
Tunisia
Feb 24, 1997
Conakry
Conakry
Guinea
1-0
Sierra Leone
Jul 13, 1997
Radès
Radès
Tunisia
1-0
Guinea
Central African Republic was disqualified after the government of Central Africa Republic dit not allowed the national travel to play Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone withdrew after two matches were played. The results of their matches stood.
Sierra Leone withdrew after two matches were played. The results of their matches stood.
Group 05
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Cameroon
10
5
8
3
6
2
4
0
2º
Namibia
8
-3
4
7
6
2
2
2
3º
Gabon
7
0
5
5
6
1
4
1
4º
Kenya
5
-2
2
4
6
1
2
3
The top two teams qualify for Africa Cup of Nations.
Oct 5, 1996
Windhoek
Windhoek
Namibia
1-0
Kenya
Oct 6, 1996
Libreville
Libreville
Gabon
0-0
Cameroon
Jan 26, 1997
Yaoundé
Yaoundé
Cameroon
4-0
Namibia
Jan 26, 1997
Nairobi
Nairobi
Kenya
1-0
Gabon
Feb 23, 1997
Nairobi
Nairobi
Kenya
0-0
Cameroon
Feb 23, 1997
Windhoek
Windhoek
Namibia
1-1
Gabon
Jun 22, 1997
Yaoundé
Yaoundé
Cameroon
2-2
Gabon
Jun 22, 1997
Nairobi
Nairobi
Kenya
0-1
Namibia
Jul 13, 1997
Windhoek
Windhoek
Namibia
0-1
Cameroon
Jul 13, 1997
Libreville
Libreville
Gabon
1-0
Kenya
Jul 27, 1997
Yaoundé
Yaoundé
Cameroon
1-1
Kenya
Jul 27, 1997
Libreville
Libreville
Gabon
1-1
Namibia
Group 06
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Togo
10
4
9
5
6
3
1
2
2º
Congo DR
9
1
6
5
6
2
3
1
3º
Liberia
8
-3
5
8
6
2
2
2
4º
Tanzania
5
-2
5
7
6
1
2
3
The top two teams qualify for Africa Cup of Nations.
Oct 5, 1996
Lomé
Lomé
Togo
2-1
Tanzania
Oct 6, 1996
Kinshasa
Kinshasa
Congo DR
0-0
Liberia
Jan 26, 1997
Accra
Accra
Liberia
1-2
Togo
Jan 26, 1997
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania
1-2
Congo DR
Feb 23, 1997
Lomé
Lomé
Togo
1-1
Congo DR
Feb 23, 1997
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania
1-1
Liberia
Jun 22, 1997
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania
1-0
Togo
Jun 22, 1997
Monrovia
Monrovia
Liberia
2-1
Congo DR
Jul 13, 1997
Lomé
Lomé
Togo
4-0
Liberia
Jul 13, 1997
Kinshasa
Kinshasa
Congo DR
1-1
Tanzania
Jul 27, 1997
Kinshasa
Kinshasa
Congo DR
1-0
Togo
Jul 27, 1997
Monrovia
Monrovia
Liberia
1-0
Tanzania
Group 07
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Zambia
14
6
9
3
6
4
2
0
2º
Mozambique
10
3
10
7
6
3
1
2
3º
Malawi
9
-1
9
10
6
3
0
3
4º
Mauritius
1
-8
4
12
6
0
1
5
The top two teams qualify for Africa Cup of Nations.
Oct 6, 1996
Lusaka
Lusaka
Zambia
1-0
Mozambique
Oct 6, 1996
Port Louis
Port Louis
Mauritius
1-2
Malawi
Jan 25, 1997
Blantyre
Blantyre
Malawi
0-2
Zambia
Jan 26, 1997
Maputo
Maputo
Mozambique
3-0
Mauritius
Feb 23, 1997
Belle Vue
Belle Vue
Mauritius
0-0
Zambia
Feb 23, 1997
Blantyre
Blantyre
Malawi
2-0
Mozambique
Jun 22, 1997
Maputo
Maputo
Mozambique
2-2
Zambia
Jun 22, 1997
Lilongwe
Lilongwe
Malawi
3-2
Mauritius
Jul 13, 1997
Lusaka
Lusaka
Zambia
3-1
Malawi
Jul 13, 1997
Curepipe
Curepipe
Mauritius
1-3
Mozambique
Jul 27, 1997
Lusaka
Lusaka
Zambia
1-0
Mauritius
Jul 27, 1997
Maputo
Maputo
Mozambique
2-1
Malawi
Finals
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