1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of 38 CAF teams entered the competition. However, Mali and Niger both withdrew before the draw was made. The African Zone was allocated five places (out of 32) in the final tournament.
Summary[]
There would be two rounds of play:
- First Round: Cameroon, Nigeria, Morocco and Egypt, the four highest-ranked teams according to FIFA, received byes and advanced to the Final Round directly. The remaining 32 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the Final Round.
- Final Round: The 20 teams were divided into five groups of four teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify. These were:
First round[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Mauritania ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–2 |
Namibia ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–1 |
Malawi ![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–3 |
Uganda ![]() |
1–5 | ![]() |
0–2 | 1–3 |
Guinea-Bissau ![]() |
4–5 | ![]() |
3–2 | 1–3 |
Gambia ![]() |
2–5 | ![]() |
2–1 | 0–4 |
Swaziland ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–2 |
Burundi ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 |
Madagascar ![]() |
3–4 | ![]() |
1–2 | 2–2 |
Congo ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–1 |
Mauritius ![]() |
1–7 | ![]() |
1–5 | 0–2 |
Rwanda ![]() |
1–5 | ![]() |
1–3 | 0–2 |
Kenya ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
3–1 | 0–1 |
Togo ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–1 |
Sudan ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–3 |
Tanzania ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–2 |
First Leg[]
Mauritania ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Namibia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Malawi ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Tinkler ![]() |
Guinea-Bissau ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Camara ![]() |
Gambia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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![]() Sillah ![]() |
Report | Debbah ![]() |
Burundi ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Madagascar ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Sawu ![]() Takawira ![]() |
Congo ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Mauritius ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() |
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Report | Emeka ![]() Ngonge ![]() ![]() Elonga-Ekakia ![]() |
Rwanda ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Report | Sellimi ![]() Ben Slimane ![]() |
Togo ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Oyawolé ![]() Noutsoudje ![]() |
Report | Traoré ![]() |
Tanzania ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Second Leg[]
Burkina Faso won 2–0 on aggregate
Mozambique ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Khob ![]() |
Namibia won 3–1 on aggregate
South Africa ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Bartlett ![]() Fish ![]() |
Report |
South Africa won 4–0 on aggregate
Angola won 5–1 on aggregate
Guinea ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Soumah ![]() ![]() |
Report | Co ![]() |
Guinea won 5–4 on aggregate
Liberia won 5–2 on aggregate
Gabon ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Mackaya ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Gabon won 3–0 on aggregate
Sierra Leone ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | ![]() |
Burundi won 2–0 on aggregate but withdrew before the Final Round started, so their place was given to Sierra Leone.
Zimbabwe ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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![]() Takawira ![]() |
Report | R. Rasoanaivo ![]() ![]() |
Zimbabwe won 4–3 on aggregate
Ivory Coast ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Dao ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Congo won 3–1 on aggregate
Zaire won 7–1 on aggregate
Tunisia won 5–1 on aggregate
Algeria ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Tasfaout ![]() |
Report |
Kenya won 3–2 on aggregate
Senegal ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Diallo ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Togo won 3–2 on aggregate
Zambia won 3–2 on aggregate
Ghana won 2–1 on aggregate
Final round[]
Key:
- Teams highlighted in green qualified for the finals.
Group 1[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 10 |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 0 |
Nigeria ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Amokachi ![]() |
Report |
Kenya ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Akpoborie ![]() |
Kenya ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Otieno ![]() |
Report |
Group 2[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 4 |
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 4 |
Group 3[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 |
In May 1997, Zaire were renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo DR).
Congo ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Younga-Mouhani ![]() |
Report |
Congo ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Younga-Mouhani ![]() |
Report |
South Africa ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Masinga ![]() |
Report |
Group 4[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
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6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 |
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4 |
Togo ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() |
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Noutsoudje ![]() Salou ![]() |
Report | Tchami ![]() Missé-Missé ![]() |
Group 5[]
Gabon vs Sierra Leone was not played, since neither team could advance with a win.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 1 |
Sierra Leone ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Kanu ![]() |
Report |
Sierra Leone ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Conteh ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Gabon ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() |
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Report | Bahja ![]() Bassir ![]() |
Match abandoned after 53 minutes due to crowd trouble. FIFA allowed the result to stand
Sierra Leone ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Bassir ![]() |
Gabon ![]() | P–P | ![]() |
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Report |
Match postponed due to Sierra Leone not being able to travel from Freetown due to conflict. The match was never rearranged due to the result having no effect on final group standings
Ghana ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | ![]() Kallon ![]() |
Qualified teams[]
The following five teams from CAF qualified for the final tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 |
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Final Round Group 1 winners | 7 June 1997 | 1 (1994) |
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Final Round Group 2 winners | 8 June 1997 | 1 (1978) |
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Final Round Group 3 winners | 16 August 1997 | 0 (debut) |
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Final Round Group 4 winners | 17 August 1997 | 3 (1982, 1990, 1994) |
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Final Round Group 5 winners | 8 June 1997 | 3 (1970, 1986, 1994) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers[]
- 5 goals
Paulão
Mamadou Zongo
Mike Okoth Origi
Vitalis Takawira
- 4 goals
Patrick Mboma
Hossam Hassan
Titi Camara
Momo Soumah
Salaheddine Bassir
Daniel Amokachi
Phil Masinga
Adel Sellimi
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Bernard Tchoutang
Hady Khashaba
Mohammed Gargo
Samuel Johnson
Souleymane Oularé
Musa Otieno
Maurice Sunguti
James Debbah
George Weah
Mohammed Ouseb
Eliphas Shivute
Gervatius Uri Khob
Emmanuel Amunike
Shaun Bartlett
Bachirou Salou
Kossi Noutsoudje
Djima Oyawolé
Khaled Badra
Elos Elonga-Ekakia
Michel Ngonge
Dennis Lota
Andrew Tembo
- 1 goal
Abdelhafid Tasfaout
Sid Ahmed Zerrouki
Fernando Manuel Sousa
Joaquim Alberto Silva
Kassoum Ouédraogo
Firmin Sanou
Ousmane Sanou
Brahima Traore
Jean-Jacques Missé-Missé
Lassina Dao
Hazem Emam
Hesham Hanafy
Ahmed Hassan
Ibrahim Hassan
Samir Kamouna
Abdel Sattar Sabry
Brice Mackaya
Théodore Nzue Nguema
Jonas Ogandaga
Ebrima Ebou Sillah
Felix Aboagye
Augustine Ahinful
Arthur Moses
Abedi Pele
Henry Motego
Robert Clarke
Prince Daye
Oliver Makor
Etienne Rado Rasoanaivo
Youssef Fertout
El Arbi Hababi
Mustapha Hadji
Noureddine Naybet
Simon Uutoni
Mutiu Adepoju
Jonathan Akpoborie
Sunday Oliseh
Wilson Oruma
Mamadou Diallo
Omar Traoré
Lamin Conteh
Mohamed Kallon
Abu Kanu
Mark Fish
Doctor Khumalo
Helman Mkhalele
Eric Tinkler
Mark Williams
Lantame Ouadja
Tadjou Salou
Mehdi Ben Slimane
Hédi Berkhissa
Riadh Jelassi
Jameleddine Limam
Skander Souayah
Epotele Bazamba
Emeka Mamale
Nzelo Hervé Lembi
Étienne N'tsunda
Zico Tumba
Johnson Bwalya
Kenneth Malitoli
Mwape Miti
Vincent Mutale
Kennedy Chihuri
Edelbert Dinha
Adam Ndlovu
Agent Sawu
- 1 own goal
(playing against Guinea)
Abu Kamara (playing against Ghana)
External links[]
- 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
- FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
- 1996 in African football
- 1997 in African football