1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

File:1998 FIFA WC qualifying Africa Teams map.png

Result:

  Countries that qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup

  Countries that did not qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup

  Countries that did not enter, withdrew or were disqualified

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:
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| alias = Morocco | flag alias = Flag of Morocco.svg | flag alias-1666 = Flag of Morocco (1666–1915).svg | flag alias-1913 = Flag of Spanish Morocco.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Morocco.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Morocco.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Moroccan Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Air Force.png | link alias-air force = Royal Moroccan Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Army.svg | link alias-army = Royal Moroccan Army | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Moroccan Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Royal Moroccan Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =

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| alias = Nigeria | flag alias = Flag of Nigeria.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Nigeria (state).svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg | link alias-naval = Nigerian Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg | link alias-army = Nigerian Army | flag alias-military=Flag of the Nigerian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military=Nigerian Armed Forces | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Nigeria.svg | link alias-air force = Nigerian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg | link alias-navy = Nigerian Navy | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =

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| alias = South Africa | flag alias = Flag of South Africa.svg | flag alias-1795 = Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg | flag alias-1801 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-1857 = Flag of Transvaal.svg | flag alias-1875 = Flag of the Natal Colony (1875–1910).svg | flag alias-1876 = Flag of the Cape Colony 1876-1910.svg | flag alias-1902 = Flag of Orange River Colony.svg | flag alias-1910 = South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg | flag alias-1912 = Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg | flag alias-1928 = Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg | flag alias-1982 = Flag of South Africa (1982–1994).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg | flag alias-naval-1922 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946-1951).svg | flag alias-naval-1951 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1951-1952).svg | flag alias-naval-1952 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952-1981).svg | flag alias-naval-1981 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1981-1994).svg | flag alias-marines=Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg | link alias-marines=South African Maritime Reaction Squadron | link alias-naval = South African Navy | flag alias-air force = Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg | flag alias-air force-1940 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1940-1951.svg | flag alias-air force-1951 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1951-1958.svg | flag alias-air force-1958 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1958-1967, 1970-1981).svg | flag alias-air force-1967 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1967-1970.svg | flag alias-air force-1981 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1981-1982.svg | flag alias-air force-1982 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1982-1994).svg | flag alias-air force-1994 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1994-2003.svg | link alias-air force = South African Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the South African Army.svg | flag alias-army-1951 = Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png | flag alias-army-1966 = Flag of the South African Army (1966–1973).png | flag alias-army-1973 = Flag of the South African Army (1973–1994).svg | flag alias-army-1981 = Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1981-1994).svg | flag alias-army-1994 = Flag of the South African Army (1994–2002).svg | flag alias-army-2002 = Flag of the South African Army (2002–2003).svg | link alias-army = South African Army | flag alias-military = Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = South African National Defence Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg | link alias-navy = South African Navy | link alias-football = South Africa national soccer team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =

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First round

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Mauritania	0–2	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Burkina Faso	flag alias = Flag of Burkina Faso.svg	link alias-military = Burkina Faso Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }}	0–0	0–2
Namibia	3–1	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Mozambique	flag alias = Flag of Mozambique.svg	flag alias-1974 = Flag of Mozambique (1974-1975).svg	flag alias-1975 = Flag of Mozambique (1975–1983).svg	flag alias-1983 = Flag of Mozambique (1983).svg	flag alias-1984 = Flag of Mozambique (WFB 2000).svg	Mozambican Army	flag alias-army = Flag of the Mozambique Army.svg	Mozambique Naval Command	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Mozambique Naval Command.svg	Mozambique Naval Command	link alias-air force = Mozambique Air Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Mozambique Air Force.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	2–0	1–1
Malawi	0–4	Template:Country data SAF	0–1	0–3
Uganda	1–5	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Angola	flag alias = Flag of Angola.svg	link alias-naval = Angolan Navy	link alias-army = Angolan Army	link alias-navy = Angolan Navy	link alias-military = Angolan Armed Forces	link alias-air force = National Air Force of Angola	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }}	0–2	1–3
Guinea-Bissau	4–5	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Guinea	flag alias = Flag of Guinea.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }}	3–2	1–3
Gambia	2–5	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Liberia	flag alias = Flag of Liberia.svg	flag alias-23px = Flag of Liberia 23px.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	2–1	0–4
Swaziland	0–3	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Gabon	flag alias = Flag of Gabon.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Gabon 1959-1960.svg	link alias-naval = Gabonese Navy	link alias-air force = Gabonese Air Force	link alias-army = Gabonese Army	link alias-navy = Gabonese Navy	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }}	0–1	0–2
Burundi	2–0	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Sierra Leone	flag alias = Flag of Sierra Leone.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sierra Leone.svg	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sierra Leone.svg	link alias-military = Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	1–0	1–0
Madagascar	3–4	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Zimbabwe	flag alias = Flag of Zimbabwe.svg	flag alias-1980=Flag of Zimbabwe (WFB 2000).jpg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Zimbabwe National Army.svg	link alias-army = Zimbabwe National Army	flag alias-military=Flag of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces.svg	link alias-military=Zimbabwe Defence Forces	flag alias-air force =Air Force Ensign of Zimbabwe.svg	link alias-air force = Air Force of Zimbabwe	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	1–2	2–2
Congo	3–1	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ivory Coast	flag alias = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire (WFB 2009).gif	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Cote d'Ivoire (2004 World Factbook).gif	size =	variant =	name =	altlink = national football team }}	2–0	1–1
Mauritius	1–7	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Zaire	flag alias = Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg	link alias-football = DR Congo national football team	Zairian Army	Zairian Navy	Zairian Air Force	Zairian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }}	1–5	0–2
Rwanda	1–5	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Tunisia	flag alias = Flag of Tunisia.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg	flag alias-old = Tunisian flag till 1831.svg	border-old =	flag alias-bey = Flag of Tunis Bey-fr.svg	Tunisian National Navy	link alias-army = Tunisian Army	link alias-air force= Tunisian Air Force	Tunisian National Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1959 }}	1–3	0–2
Kenya	3–2	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Algeria	flag alias = Flag of Algeria.svg	flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794-1815).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of Algeria (1958-1962).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Algeria.svg	link alias-naval = Algerian National Navy	link alias-air force = Algerian Air Force	link alias-army = Algerian Land Forces	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Algeria.svg	link alias-navy = Algerian National Navy	link alias-military = Algerian People's National Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	3–1	0–1
Togo	3–2	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Senegal	flag alias = Flag of Senegal.svg	link alias-air force = Senegalese Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }}	2–1	1–1
Sudan	2–3	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Zambia	flag alias = Flag of Zambia.svg	flag alias-1964 = Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg	flag alias-1996 = Flag of Zambia (Pantone).svg	flag alias-2000 = Flag of Zambia (WFB 2000).jpg	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Zambia (WFB 2004).gif	flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Zambia.svg	link alias-air force=Zambian Air Force	link alias-army = Zambian Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	2–0	0–3
Tanzania	1–2	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ghana	flag alias = Flag of Ghana.svg	flag alias-1964 = Ghana flag 1964.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Ghana.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Ghana.svg	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Ghana.svg	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Ghana.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	0–0	1–2

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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:

• Teams highlighted in green qualified for the finals.

Group 1

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Nigeria	flag alias = Flag of Nigeria.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Nigeria (state).svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-naval = Nigerian Navy	flag alias-army = Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg	link alias-army = Nigerian Army	flag alias-military=Flag of the Nigerian Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military=Nigerian Armed Forces	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-air force = Nigerian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-navy = Nigerian Navy	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	6	4	1	1	10	4	6	13
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Guinea	flag alias = Flag of Guinea.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }}	6	4	0	2	10	5	5	12
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Kenya	flag alias = Flag of Kenya.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Kenya (1921–1963).svg	flag alias-kdf = Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svg	flag alias-1895 = Flag of Kenya (1895–1921).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Kenya.svg	link alias-naval = Kenya Navy	flag alias-military=Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svg	link alias-military=Kenya Defence Forces	flag alias-navy=Presidential Colour of the Kenyan Navy.svg	link alias-navy=Kenya Navy	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Kenya.svg	link alias-air force= Kenya Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Kenyan Army.svg	link alias-army = Kenya Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	6	3	1	2	11	12	−1	10
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Burkina Faso	flag alias = Flag of Burkina Faso.svg	link alias-military = Burkina Faso Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }}	6	0	0	6	7	17	−10	0

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Group 2

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Tunisia	flag alias = Flag of Tunisia.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg	flag alias-old = Tunisian flag till 1831.svg	border-old =	flag alias-bey = Flag of Tunis Bey-fr.svg	Tunisian National Navy	link alias-army = Tunisian Army	link alias-air force= Tunisian Air Force	Tunisian National Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1959 }}	6	5	1	0	10	1	9	16
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Egypt	flag alias = Flag of Egypt.svg	flag alias-Ottoman = Flag of Egypt (1793-1844).svg	flag alias-1882 = Flag of Egypt (1882-1922).svg	flag alias-1922 = Flag of Egypt (1922–1958).svg	flag alias-1952 = Flag of Egypt (1952-1958).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg	flag alias-1972 = Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg	link alias-military = Egyptian Armed Forces	flag alias-army = Flag of the Army of Egypt.svg	link alias-army = Egyptian Army	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Egypt.svg	link alias-naval = Egyptian Navy	flag alias-navy=Flag of the Egyptian Navy.svg	link alias-navy=Egyptian Navy	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Egypt.svg	link alias-air force = Egyptian Air Force	flag alias-air defence force = Flag of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces.svg	link alias-air defence force = Egyptian Air Defense Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	6	3	1	2	15	5	10	10
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Liberia	flag alias = Flag of Liberia.svg	flag alias-23px = Flag of Liberia 23px.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	6	1	1	4	2	10	−8	4
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Namibia	flag alias = Flag of Namibia.svg	link alias-army = Namibian Army	flag alias-army = Flag of the Namibian Army.svg	link alias-naval = Namibian Navy	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Namibian Navy.svg	link alias-air force = Namibian Air Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Namibian Air Force.svg	link alias-navy = Namibian Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Namibian Navy.svg	flag alias-military = Flag of the Namibian Defence Force.svg	link alias-military = Namibian Defence Force	flag alias-1990=Flag of Namibia (WFB 2000).svg	flag alias-2004=Flag of Namibia (WFB 2004).svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }}	6	1	1	4	6	17	−11	4

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Group 3

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = South Africa	flag alias = Flag of South Africa.svg	flag alias-1795 = Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg	flag alias-1801 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-1857 = Flag of Transvaal.svg	flag alias-1875 = Flag of the Natal Colony (1875–1910).svg	flag alias-1876 = Flag of the Cape Colony 1876-1910.svg	flag alias-1902 = Flag of Orange River Colony.svg	flag alias-1910 = South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg	flag alias-1912 = Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg	flag alias-1928 = Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg	flag alias-1982 = Flag of South Africa (1982–1994).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	flag alias-naval-1922 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946-1951).svg	flag alias-naval-1951 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1951-1952).svg	flag alias-naval-1952 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952-1981).svg	flag alias-naval-1981 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1981-1994).svg	flag alias-marines=Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	link alias-marines=South African Maritime Reaction Squadron	link alias-naval = South African Navy	flag alias-air force = Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg	flag alias-air force-1940 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1940-1951.svg	flag alias-air force-1951 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1951-1958.svg	flag alias-air force-1958 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1958-1967, 1970-1981).svg	flag alias-air force-1967 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1967-1970.svg	flag alias-air force-1981 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1981-1982.svg	flag alias-air force-1982 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1982-1994).svg	flag alias-air force-1994 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1994-2003.svg	link alias-air force = South African Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the South African Army.svg	flag alias-army-1951 = Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png	flag alias-army-1966 = Flag of the South African Army (1966–1973).png	flag alias-army-1973 = Flag of the South African Army (1973–1994).svg	flag alias-army-1981 = Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1981-1994).svg	flag alias-army-1994 = Flag of the South African Army (1994–2002).svg	flag alias-army-2002 = Flag of the South African Army (2002–2003).svg	link alias-army = South African Army	flag alias-military = Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg	link alias-military = South African National Defence Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	link alias-navy = South African Navy	link alias-football = South Africa national soccer team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }}	6	4	1	1	7	3	4	13
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Republic of the Congo	shortname alias = Congo	flag alias = Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg	flag alias-1970 = Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg	link alias-military = Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo	flag alias-military =Flag of the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo.svg	link alias-air force = Congolese Air Force	Congolese Army	link alias-basketball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national basketball team	link alias-volleyball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national volleyball team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }}	6	3	1	2	5	5	0	10
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Zambia	flag alias = Flag of Zambia.svg	flag alias-1964 = Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg	flag alias-1996 = Flag of Zambia (Pantone).svg	flag alias-2000 = Flag of Zambia (WFB 2000).jpg	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Zambia (WFB 2004).gif	flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Zambia.svg	link alias-air force=Zambian Air Force	link alias-army = Zambian Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	6	2	2	2	7	6	1	8
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Democratic Republic of the Congo	shortname alias = DR Congo	flag alias = Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg	flag alias-1960 = Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) (1960–1963).svg	flag alias-1963 = Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) (1963–1966).svg	flag alias-1966 = Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966–1971).svg	flag alias-1997 = Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–2003).svg	flag alias-2003 = Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2003–2006).svg	link alias-army = Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	link alias-naval = Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	link alias-air force = Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	link alias-navy = Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	link alias-military = Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1997 }}	6	0	2	4	4	9	−5	2

In May 1997, Zaire were renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo DR).

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Group 4

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Cameroon	flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg	flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg	flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg	link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces	Cameroon Army	link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	6	4	2	0	10	4	6	14
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Angola	flag alias = Flag of Angola.svg	link alias-naval = Angolan Navy	link alias-army = Angolan Army	link alias-navy = Angolan Navy	link alias-military = Angolan Armed Forces	link alias-air force = National Air Force of Angola	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }}	6	2	4	0	7	4	3	10
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Zimbabwe	flag alias = Flag of Zimbabwe.svg	flag alias-1980=Flag of Zimbabwe (WFB 2000).jpg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Zimbabwe National Army.svg	link alias-army = Zimbabwe National Army	flag alias-military=Flag of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces.svg	link alias-military=Zimbabwe Defence Forces	flag alias-air force =Air Force Ensign of Zimbabwe.svg	link alias-air force = Air Force of Zimbabwe	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	6	1	1	4	6	7	−1	4
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Togo	flag alias = Flag of Togo (3-2).svg	flag alias-1957 = Flag of Togo (1957-1958).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of Togo (1958-1960).svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	6	1	1	4	6	14	−8	4

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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
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Morocco	flag alias = Flag of Morocco.svg	flag alias-1666 = Flag of Morocco (1666–1915).svg	flag alias-1913 = Flag of Spanish Morocco.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Morocco.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Morocco.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Moroccan Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Air Force.png	link alias-air force = Royal Moroccan Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Army.svg	link alias-army = Royal Moroccan Army	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Moroccan Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Royal Moroccan Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	6	5	1	0	14	2	12	16
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Sierra Leone	flag alias = Flag of Sierra Leone.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sierra Leone.svg	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sierra Leone.svg	link alias-military = Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	5	2	1	2	4	6	−2	7
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ghana	flag alias = Flag of Ghana.svg	flag alias-1964 = Ghana flag 1964.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Ghana.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Ghana.svg	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Ghana.svg	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Ghana.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	6	1	3	2	7	7	0	6
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Gabon	flag alias = Flag of Gabon.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Gabon 1959-1960.svg	link alias-naval = Gabonese Navy	link alias-air force = Gabonese Air Force	link alias-army = Gabonese Army	link alias-navy = Gabonese Navy	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }}	5	0	1	4	1	11	−10	1

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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.

Team	Qualified as	Qualified on	Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Nigeria	flag alias = Flag of Nigeria.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Nigeria (state).svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-naval = Nigerian Navy	flag alias-army = Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg	link alias-army = Nigerian Army	flag alias-military=Flag of the Nigerian Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military=Nigerian Armed Forces	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-air force = Nigerian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-navy = Nigerian Navy	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || || Template:Dts || 1 (1994)
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Tunisia	flag alias = Flag of Tunisia.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg	flag alias-old = Tunisian flag till 1831.svg	border-old =	flag alias-bey = Flag of Tunis Bey-fr.svg	Tunisian National Navy	link alias-army = Tunisian Army	link alias-air force= Tunisian Air Force	Tunisian National Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1959 }} || || Template:Dts || 1 (1978)
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = South Africa	flag alias = Flag of South Africa.svg	flag alias-1795 = Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg	flag alias-1801 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-1857 = Flag of Transvaal.svg	flag alias-1875 = Flag of the Natal Colony (1875–1910).svg	flag alias-1876 = Flag of the Cape Colony 1876-1910.svg	flag alias-1902 = Flag of Orange River Colony.svg	flag alias-1910 = South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg	flag alias-1912 = Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg	flag alias-1928 = Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg	flag alias-1982 = Flag of South Africa (1982–1994).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	flag alias-naval-1922 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946-1951).svg	flag alias-naval-1951 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1951-1952).svg	flag alias-naval-1952 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952-1981).svg	flag alias-naval-1981 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1981-1994).svg	flag alias-marines=Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	link alias-marines=South African Maritime Reaction Squadron	link alias-naval = South African Navy	flag alias-air force = Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg	flag alias-air force-1940 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1940-1951.svg	flag alias-air force-1951 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1951-1958.svg	flag alias-air force-1958 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1958-1967, 1970-1981).svg	flag alias-air force-1967 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1967-1970.svg	flag alias-air force-1981 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1981-1982.svg	flag alias-air force-1982 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1982-1994).svg	flag alias-air force-1994 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1994-2003.svg	link alias-air force = South African Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the South African Army.svg	flag alias-army-1951 = Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png	flag alias-army-1966 = Flag of the South African Army (1966–1973).png	flag alias-army-1973 = Flag of the South African Army (1973–1994).svg	flag alias-army-1981 = Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1981-1994).svg	flag alias-army-1994 = Flag of the South African Army (1994–2002).svg	flag alias-army-2002 = Flag of the South African Army (2002–2003).svg	link alias-army = South African Army	flag alias-military = Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg	link alias-military = South African National Defence Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	link alias-navy = South African Navy	link alias-football = South Africa national soccer team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || || Template:Dts || 0 (debut)
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Cameroon	flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg	flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg	flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg	link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces	Cameroon Army	link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || || Template:Dts || 3 (1982, 1990, 1994)
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Morocco	flag alias = Flag of Morocco.svg	flag alias-1666 = Flag of Morocco (1666–1915).svg	flag alias-1913 = Flag of Spanish Morocco.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Morocco.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Morocco.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Moroccan Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Air Force.png	link alias-air force = Royal Moroccan Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Army.svg	link alias-army = Royal Moroccan Army	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Moroccan Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Royal Moroccan Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || || Template:Dts || 3 (1970, 1986, 1994)

¹ Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 229 goals scored in 91 matches, for an average of 2.52 goals per match.

5 goals

• Template:Flagicon Paulão
• Template:Flagicon Mamadou Zongo
• Template:Flagicon Mike Okoth Origi
• Template:Flagicon Vitalis Takawira

4 goals

• Template:Flagicon Patrick Mboma
• Template:Flagicon Hossam Hassan
• Template:Flagicon Titi Camara
• Template:Flagicon Momo Soumah
• Template:Flagicon Salaheddine Bassir
• Template:Flagicon Daniel Amokachi
• Template:Flagicon Phil Masinga
• Template:Flagicon Adel Sellimi

3 goals

• Template:Flagicon Akwá
• Template:Flagicon Alphonse Tchami
• Template:Flagicon Macchambes Younga-Mouhani
• Template:Flagicon Ali Maher
• Template:Flagicon Fodé Camara
• Template:Flagicon Ahmed Bahja
• Template:Flagicon Khalid Raghib
• Template:Flagicon Zoubeir Baya

2 goals

• Template:Flagicon Paulo Jorge da Silva
• Template:Flagicon Bernard Tchoutang
• Template:Flagicon Olivier Niere
• Template:Flagicon Hady Khashaba
• Template:Flagicon Mohammed Gargo
• Template:Flagicon Samuel Johnson
• Template:Flagicon Souleymane Oularé
• Template:Flagicon Cipriano Co
• Template:Flagicon Pereira Tavares
• Template:Flagicon Musa Otieno
• Template:Flagicon Kennedy Simiyu
• Template:Flagicon Maurice Sunguti
• Template:Flagicon James Debbah
• Template:Flagicon George Weah
• Template:Flagicon Mohammed Ouseb
• Template:Flagicon Eliphas Shivute
• Template:Flagicon Gervatius Uri Khob
• Template:Flagicon Emmanuel Amunike
• Template:Flagicon Shaun Bartlett
• Template:Flagicon Bachirou Salou
• Template:Flagicon Kossi Noutsoudje
• Template:Flagicon Djima Oyawolé
• Template:Flagicon Khaled Badra
• Template:Flagicon Elos Elonga-Ekakia
• Template:Flagicon Michel Ngonge
• Template:Flagicon Mbuleya Tondelva
• Template:Flagicon Frazer Kamwandi
• Template:Flagicon Dennis Lota
• Template:Flagicon Andrew Tembo

1 goal

• Template:Flagicon Abdelhafid Tasfaout
• Template:Flagicon Sid Ahmed Zerrouki
• Template:Flagicon Fernando Manuel Sousa
• Template:Flagicon Joaquim Alberto Silva
• Template:Flagicon Kassoum Ouédraogo
• Template:Flagicon Firmin Sanou
• Template:Flagicon Ousmane Sanou
• Template:Flagicon Brahima Traore
• Template:Flagicon Jean-Marie Mbuyi
• Template:Flagicon Sutche Wambo
• Template:Flagicon Jean-Jacques Missé-Missé
• Template:Flagicon Christian Bongo
• Template:Flagicon Charles Imboula
• Template:Flagicon Sousa Miyamou
• Template:Flagicon Lassina Dao
• Template:Flagicon Hazem Emam
• Template:Flagicon Hesham Hanafy
• Template:Flagicon Ahmed Hassan
• Template:Flagicon Ibrahim Hassan
• Template:Flagicon Samir Kamouna
• Template:Flagicon Abdel Sattar Sabry
• Template:Flagicon Brice Mackaya
• Template:Flagicon Anicet Yala Ngoukou
• Template:Flagicon Théodore Nzue Nguema
• Template:Flagicon Jonas Ogandaga
• Template:Flagicon Abdul Aziz Corr
• Template:Flagicon Ebrima Ebou Sillah
• Template:Flagicon Felix Aboagye
• Template:Flagicon Augustine Ahinful
• Template:Flagicon Arthur Moses
• Template:Flagicon Abedi Pele
• Template:Flagicon Tibou Bangoura
• Template:Flagicon Vincent Kwarula
• Template:Flagicon Henry Motego
• Template:Flagicon Francis Were
• Template:Flagicon Robert Clarke
• Template:Flagicon Prince Daye
• Template:Flagicon Oliver Makor
• Template:Flagicon Jiana Raoelijaona
• Template:Flagicon Etienne Hajason Rasoanaivo
• Template:Flagicon Etienne Rado Rasoanaivo
• Template:Flagicon Antoine Mocude
• Template:Flagicon Youssef Fertout
• Template:Flagicon El Arbi Hababi
• Template:Flagicon Mustapha Hadji
• Template:Flagicon Noureddine Naybet
• Template:Flagicon Armando Macamo
• Template:Flagicon Ewald Hoeseb
• Template:Flagicon Johannes Ortmann
• Template:Flagicon Simon Uutoni
• Template:Flagicon Mutiu Adepoju
• Template:Flagicon Jonathan Akpoborie
• Template:Flagicon Sunday Oliseh
• Template:Flagicon Wilson Oruma
• Template:Flagicon Leon Mupenzi
• Template:Flagicon Mamadou Diallo
• Template:Flagicon Omar Traoré
• Template:Flagicon Jamiru Amidu
• Template:Flagicon Lamin Conteh
• Template:Flagicon Mohamed Kallon
• Template:Flagicon Abu Kanu
• Template:Flagicon Mark Fish
• Template:Flagicon Doctor Khumalo
• Template:Flagicon Helman Mkhalele
• Template:Flagicon Eric Tinkler
• Template:Flagicon Mark Williams
• Template:Flagicon Khalid Ahmed Elmustafa
• Template:Flagicon Anas Elnour
• Template:Flagicon Mohamed Daima
• Template:Flagicon Kokouni Akpalo Gnavor
• Template:Flagicon Lantame Ouadja
• Template:Flagicon Tadjou Salou
• Template:Flagicon Mehdi Ben Slimane
• Template:Flagicon Hédi Berkhissa
• Template:Flagicon Taoufik Herichi
• Template:Flagicon Riadh Jelassi
• Template:Flagicon Jameleddine Limam
• Template:Flagicon Skander Souayah
• Template:Flagicon Robert Kizito
• Template:Flagicon Epotele Bazamba
• Template:Flagicon Emeka Mamale
• Template:Flagicon Nzelo Hervé Lembi
• Template:Flagicon Étienne N'tsunda
• Template:Flagicon Zico Tumba
• Template:Flagicon Johnson Bwalya
• Template:Flagicon Kenneth Malitoli
• Template:Flagicon Mwape Miti
• Template:Flagicon Vincent Mutale
• Template:Flagicon Kennedy Chihuri
• Template:Flagicon Edelbert Dinha
• Template:Flagicon Adam Ndlovu
• Template:Flagicon Agent Sawu
• Template:Flagicon Cloudious Zviripayi

1 own goal

• Template:Flagicon Mohamadi Balma (playing against Guinea)
• Template:Flagicon Abubakar Kamara (playing against Ghana)

External links

• RSSSF Page
• Fifa.com Information