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1998 African Cup of Nations

21st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations

1998 African Cup of Nations

21st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations

FieldValue
tourney_nameAfrican Cup of Nations
year1998
other_titlesCoupe d'Afrique des Nations 1998
imageAf98logo.png
size150px
captionAfrican Cup of Nations 1998 official logo
countryBurkina Faso
dates7–28 February
num_teams16
venues3
cities2
championEgypt
count4
secondSouth Africa
thirdDR Congo
third-flagvar1997
fourthBurkina Faso
matches32
goals93
attendance388800
top_scorerEGY Hossam Hassan
RSA Benni McCarthy
(7 goals each)
playerSouth Africa Benni McCarthy
prevseason[1996](1996-african-cup-of-nations)
nextseason[2000](2000-african-cup-of-nations)

| third-flagvar = 1997 RSA Benni McCarthy (7 goals each)

The 1998 African Cup of Nations in Burkina Faso was the 21st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (ACN), the national football championship of Africa, administered by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Just like in 1996, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four. Egypt won its fourth ACN championship, beating South Africa in the final 2–0.

Qualification

Main article: 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification

Nigeria was banned from participating in the 1998 African Cup of Nations qualifiers because of its withdrawal from the 1996 tournament after it had already qualified for the finals, while the other teams were banned for withdrawing during the 1996 tournament qualifiers.

Qualified teams

Participating nations
TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament
Hosts([1978](1978-african-cup-of-nations), [1996](1996-african-cup-of-nations))
Holders(***[1996](1996-african-cup-of-nations)***)
[Group 1](1998-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-group-1) winners(***[1963](1963-african-cup-of-nations)***, **[1965](1965-african-cup-of-nations)**, [1968](1968-african-cup-of-nations), [1970](1970-african-cup-of-nations), ***[1978](1978-african-cup-of-nations)***, [1980](1980-african-cup-of-nations), **[1982](1982-african-cup-of-nations)**, [1984](1984-african-cup-of-nations), [1992](1992-african-cup-of-nations), [1994](1994-african-cup-of-nations),
[1996](1996-african-cup-of-nations))
[Group 4](1998-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-group-4) runners-up([1970](1970-african-cup-of-nations), [1974](1974-african-cup-of-nations), [1976](1976-african-cup-of-nations), [1980](1980-african-cup-of-nations), [1994](1994-african-cup-of-nations))
[Group 4](1998-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-group-4) winners([1962](1962-african-cup-of-nations), [1963](1963-african-cup-of-nations), *[1965](1965-african-cup-of-nations)*, [1978](1978-african-cup-of-nations), [1982](1982-african-cup-of-nations), *[1994](1994-african-cup-of-nations)*, [1996](1996-african-cup-of-nations))
[Group 2](1998-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-group-2) runners-up([1968](1968-african-cup-of-nations), [1980](1980-african-cup-of-nations), [1982](1982-african-cup-of-nations), [1984](1984-african-cup-of-nations), [1986](1986-african-cup-of-nations), [1988](1988-african-cup-of-nations), ***[1990](1990-african-cup-of-nations)***, [1992](1992-african-cup-of-nations), [1996](1996-african-cup-of-nations))
[Group 6](1998-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-group-6) runners-up([1996](1996-african-cup-of-nations))
[Group 5](1998-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-group-5) winners([1970](1970-african-cup-of-nations), *[1972](1972-african-cup-of-nations)*, [1982](1982-african-cup-of-nations), **[1984](1984-african-cup-of-nations)**, [1986](1986-african-cup-of-nations), **[1988](1988-african-cup-of-nations)**, [1990](1990-african-cup-of-nations), [1992](1992-african-cup-of-nations), [1996](1996-african-cup-of-nations))
[Group 6](1998-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-group-6) runners-up([1965](1965-african-cup-of-nations), **[1968](1968-african-cup-of-nations)**, [1970](1970-african-cup-of-nations), [1972](1972-african-cup-of-nations), **[1974](1974-african-cup-of-nations)**, [1976](1976-african-cup-of-nations), [1988](1988-african-cup-of-nations), [1992](1992-african-cup-of-nations), [1994](1994-african-cup-of-nations), [1996](1996-african-cup-of-nations))
[Group 3](1998-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-group-3) runners-up(**[1957](1957-african-cup-of-nations)**, ***[1959](1959-african-cup-of-nations)***, [1962](1962-african-cup-of-nations), [1963](1963-african-cup-of-nations), [1970](1970-african-cup-of-nations), *[1974](1974-african-cup-of-nations)*, [1976](1976-african-cup-of-nations), [1980](1980-african-cup-of-nations), [1984](1984-african-cup-of-nations), ***[1986](1986-african-cup-of-nations)***,
[1988](1988-african-cup-of-nations), [1990](1990-african-cup-of-nations), [1992](1992-african-cup-of-nations), [1994](1994-african-cup-of-nations), [1996](1996-african-cup-of-nations))
[Group 2](1998-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-group-2) winners([1965](1965-african-cup-of-nations), [1968](1968-african-cup-of-nations), [1970](1970-african-cup-of-nations), [1974](1974-african-cup-of-nations), [1980](1980-african-cup-of-nations), *[1984](1984-african-cup-of-nations)*, [1986](1986-african-cup-of-nations), [1988](1988-african-cup-of-nations), [1990](1990-african-cup-of-nations), **[1992](1992-african-cup-of-nations)**,
[1994](1994-african-cup-of-nations), [1996](1996-african-cup-of-nations))
[Group 3](1998-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-group-3) winners([1972](1972-african-cup-of-nations), **[1976](1976-african-cup-of-nations)**, [1978](1978-african-cup-of-nations), [1980](1980-african-cup-of-nations), [1986](1986-african-cup-of-nations), *[1988](1988-african-cup-of-nations)*, [1992](1992-african-cup-of-nations))
[Group 7](1998-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-group-7) runners-up([1986](1986-african-cup-of-nations), [1996](1996-african-cup-of-nations))
[Group 5](1998-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-group-5) runners-up(debut)
[Group 6](1998-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-group-6) winners([1972](1972-african-cup-of-nations), [1984](1984-african-cup-of-nations))
[Group 7](1998-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-group-7) winners([1974](1974-african-cup-of-nations), [1978](1978-african-cup-of-nations), [1982](1982-african-cup-of-nations), [1986](1986-african-cup-of-nations), [1990](1990-african-cup-of-nations), [1992](1992-african-cup-of-nations), [1994](1994-african-cup-of-nations), [1996](1996-african-cup-of-nations))

;Notes

Teams excluded

Squads

Main article: 1998 African Cup of Nations squads

Venues

OuagadougouBobo-Dioulasso{{location map+float=middleBurkina Fasowidth=400caption=places=
Stade du 4 AoûtStade Municipal
Capacity: **40,000**Capacity: **30,000**
[[File:Stade du 4-Août, Burkina Faso, 2009.jpg200px]][[File:Stademunicipal.png200px]]
Stade Municipal
Capacity: **40,000**
[[File:Stadiumbobodioulasso1.jpg200px]]

First round

Group A

Womé Traoré

Tchami

Group B

Gargo

Tlemcani Kader

Ben Slimane
Gabsi

Group C

Bakayoko
Diabaté Mannetti

Paulo Silva
Miguel Pereira Nauseb

Tiéhi
Bakayoko Quinzinho

Group D

Radwan El Khattabi
Fertout

Bwalya
Tembo

Knockout stage

| 20 February – Bobo-Dioulasso | | 0 | **** | 1 | 22 February – Ouagadougou | | 1 | **** | 2 | 21 February – Ouagadougou | | 1 (7) | ** ** | 1 (8) | 21 February – Ouagadougou | | 0 (4) | ** ** | 0 (5) | 25 February – Ouagadougou | | 1 | ** ** | 2 | 25 February – Bobo-Dioulasso | | 0 | **** | 2 | 28 February – Ouagadougou | | 0 | **** | 2 | 27 February – Ouagadougou | ** ** | 4 (4) | | 4 (1)

Quarter-finals

Badra
Bouazizi
Chihi
Jelassi
Baya
Gabsi
Ghodhbane
Hicheri
Trabelsi F. Sanou Nana Tallé A. Ouédraogo Zongo B. Traoré Diabaté Liade Gnonka Coulibaly

Guel
Diomandé
Bakayoko
Ouattara Radwan Kamouna Mostafa Imam

Nyathi

Semi-finals

Third place match

Kasongo
Tondelua Barro
Napon
Tallé Mamale
Kisombe
Selenge F. Sanou Diabaté

Final

Main article: 1998 African Cup of Nations Final

Mostafa

Goalscorers

  • Hossam Hassan

  • Benni McCarthy

  • Jerry Tondelua

  • Joël Tiéhi

  • Alphonse Tchami

  • Souleymane Oularé

  • Paulo Silva

  • Kassoum Ouédraogo

  • Lokenge Mungongo

  • Ibrahima Bakayoko

  • Tchiressoua Guel

  • Saïd Chiba

  • Eliphas Shivute

  • Gervatius Uri Khob

  • Mehdi Ben Slimane

  • Hassen Gabsi

  • Ziad Tlemçani

  • Billel Dziri

  • Moussa Saïb

  • Lázaro

  • Miguel Pereira

  • Quinzinho

  • Oumar Barro

  • Romeo Kambou

  • Sidi Napon

  • Alassane Ouédraogo

  • Ibrahima Tallé

  • Seydou Traoré

  • Joseph-Désiré Job

  • Pierre Womé

  • Eddy Bembuana-Keve

  • Jean-Kasongo Banza

  • Okitankoyi Kimoto

  • Mundaba Kisombe

  • Lassina Diabaté

  • Ahmed Ouattara

  • Ahmed Hassan

  • Tarek Mostafa

  • Yasser Radwan

  • Mohammed Gargo

  • Samuel Johnson

  • Alex Nyarko

  • Ahmed Bahja

  • Ali Elkhattabi

  • Youssef Fertout

  • Mustapha Hadji

  • Avelino

  • Ricardo Mannetti

  • Robert Nauseb

  • Simon Uutoni

  • Helman Mkhalele

  • David Nyathi

  • Komlan Assignon

  • Franck Doté

  • Massamasso Tchangai

  • Mohamed Coubadja Touré

  • Kalusha Bwalya

  • Tenant Chilumba

  • Rotson Kilambe

  • Masauso Tembo

CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper

  • Egypt Nader El-Sayed

Defenders

  • South Africa Mark Fish
  • Mozambique Jojo
  • Morocco Noureddine Naybet
  • Egypt Mohamed Emara

Midfielders

  • Ghana Charles Akonnor
  • Tunisia Hassen Gabsi
  • Ivory Coast Tchiressoua Guel
  • COD Didier Ekanza Simba

Forwards

  • Egypt Hossam Hassan
  • South Africa Benni McCarthy

References

References

  1. (28 February 1998). "Egypt beats South Africa 2-0 to win 1998 AFCON".
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