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.
Preliminary round
Note
The following countries were banned from entering:
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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) -
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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:
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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.
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 |
27 July 1997 |
| Ivory Coast |
4–2 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
Tiéhi  22', 26'Guel 51'Bakayoko 75' |
Coulibaly 47' M.Sidibé 69' |
Stade Bouaké, Bouaké 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 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Ethiopia |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | −16 |
4 October 1996 |
| Egypt |
1–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| H.Hassan 88' |
Bassir ?' |
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo Attendance: 50,000 |
6 October 1996 |
| Ethiopia |
1–2 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Juhar 3' |
I. Diandye 17' A. Keita 36' |
Addis Ababa Attendance: 25,000 |
27 July 1997 |
| Egypt |
8–1 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Khashaba 1' Hanafy 5'Emam 19', 36', 44'H.Hassan 55'A.Hassan 62'El-Sayyad 77' |
S. Elias 60' |
Alexandria 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.
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 |
22 June 1997 |
| Cameroon |
2–2 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Tchoutang 12' Mangan 33' |
Obam Maya 38' (pen.) Bakogo 87' |
Yaoundé Attendance: 60,000 |
27 July 1997 |
| Gabon |
1–1 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Aubameyang 22' (pen.) |
Hindjou 60' (pen.) |
Libreville Attendance: 20,000 |
Group 6
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Togo |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
.svg.png){kind=small} 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.
13 July 1997 |
| Togo |
4–0 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| Tadjou Salou 52' Noutsoudje 86' Assignon 89' Bachirou Salou 90' |
Lomé 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 |
6 October 1996 |
| Mauritius |
1–2 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Rateau 75' |
Bob Mpinganjira 29' Jonas 90' (o.g.) |
Mauritius Attendance: 7,000 |
26 January 1997 |
| Mozambique |
3–0 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Chiquinho Conde 55' Matsolo 62' Marcamo 65' |
Maputo Attendance: 30,000 |
21 June 1997 |
| Malawi |
3–2 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Maduka 19', 81' Banda 76' |
Philogene 87' Pierre-Louis 89' |
Lilongwe Attendance: 30,000 |
22 June 1997 |
| Mozambique |
2–2 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Tico-Tico 11' Chiquinho Conde 62' (pen.) |
Kamwandi 15' Tembo 57' |
Maputo Attendance: 25,000 |
12 July 1997 |
| Zambia |
3–1 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Chilombo 30' (pen.) Kamwandi 55' Mwila 75' |
Banda 89' |
Lusaka Attendance: 35,000 |
13 July 1997 |
| Mauritius |
1–3 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Appou 65' |
Chiquinho Conde 6' Nuro Tualibudine 33' Tico-Tico 89' |
Port Louis Attendance: 2,000 |
27 July 1997 |
| Mozambique |
2–1 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Pinto Barros 85' Tico-Tico 88' |
Nkhwazi 62' |
Maputo Attendance: 35,000 |