1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)


Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone . 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 in the final tournament.

Summary

There would be two rounds of play:

First Leg

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Second Leg

Burkina Faso won 2–0 on aggregate
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Namibia won 3–1 on aggregate
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South Africa won 4–0 on aggregate
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Angola won 5–1 on aggregate
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Guinea won 5–4 on aggregate
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Liberia won 5–2 on aggregate
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Gabon won 3–0 on aggregate
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Burundi won 2–0 on aggregate but withdrew before the Final Round started, so their place was given to Sierra Leone.
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Zimbabwe won 4–3 on aggregate
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Congo won 3–1 on aggregate
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Zaire won 7–1 on aggregate
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Tunisia won 5–1 on aggregate
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Kenya won 3–2 on aggregate
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Togo won 3–2 on aggregate
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Zambia won 3–2 on aggregate
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Ghana won 2–1 on aggregate

Final round

Key:
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
6411104613
6402105512
63121112−110
6006717−100

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Group 2

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
6510101916
63121551010
6114210−84
6114617−114

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Group 3

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
641173413
631255010
62227618
602449−52

In May 1997, Zaire were renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Group 4

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
6420104614
624074310
611467−14
6114614−84

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Group 5

Gabon vs Sierra Leone was not played, since neither team could advance with a win.
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
65101421216
521246−27
61327706
5014111−101

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Match abandoned after 53 minutes due to crowd trouble. FIFA allowed the result to stand
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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
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Qualified teams

The following five teams from CAF qualified for the final tournament.
TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup1
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Goalscorers

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