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.
| Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1998 | |
|---|---|
African Cup of Nations 1998 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Burkina Faso |
| Dates | 7–28 February |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Egypt (4th title) |
| Runners-up | South Africa |
| Third place | DR Congo |
| Fourth place | Burkina Faso |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 93 (2.91 per match) |
| Attendance | 388,800 (12,150 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hossam Hassan Benni McCarthy (7 goals each) |
| Best player | Benni McCarthy |
← 1996 2000 → | |
Qualification
Nigeria was banned from entering the 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification because of withdrawing from the 1996 Cup after having already qualified for the finals, while the other teams were banned for withdrawing during qualification for the 1996 Cup.
Participating teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | Hosts | 2 (1978, 1996) | |
| South Africa | Holders | 3 February 1996 | 1 (1996) |
| Ghana | Group 1 winners | 13 July 1997 | 11 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1996) |
| Guinea | Group 4 runners-up | 13 July 1997 | 5 (1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1994) |
| Tunisia | Group 4 winners | 13 July 1997 | 7 (1962, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1994, 1996) |
| Algeria | Group 2 runners-up | 27 July 1997 | 9 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996) |
| Angola | Group 6 runners-up | 27 July 1997 | 1 (1996) |
| Cameroon | Group 5 winners | 27 July 1997 | 9 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996) |
| DR Congo | Group 6 runners-up | 27 July 1997 | 10 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996) |
| Egypt | Group 3 runners-up | 27 July 1997 | 15 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996) |
| Ivory Coast | Group 2 winners | 27 July 1997 | 12 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996) |
| Morocco | Group 3 winners | 27 July 1997 | 7 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992) |
| Mozambique | Group 7 runners-up | 27 July 1997 | 2 (1986, 1996) |
| Namibia | Group 5 runners-up | 27 July 1997 | 0 (debut) |
| Togo | Group 6 winners | 27 July 1997 | 2 (1972, 1984) |
| Zambia | Group 7 winners | 27 July 1997 | 8 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996) |
- Notes
- Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Teams excluded
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
- Niger
- Nigeria
Squads
Venues
| Ouagadougou | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stade du 4 Août | Stade Municipal | |
| Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 30,000 | |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | Ouagadougou Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| Stade Municipal | ||
| Capacity: 40,000 | ||
First round
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Burkina Faso (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Guinea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
| Burkina Faso | 0–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Tchami 20' |
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)
| Algeria | 0–1 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Oularé 19' |
Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)
| Cameroon | 2–2 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Tchami 9' Womé 44' | Oularé 46', 77' |
Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Young-Joo Kim (South Korea)
| Burkina Faso | 2–1 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| K. Ouédraogo 65' (pen.) Traoré 77' | Saïb 82' (pen.) |
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Pierre Mounguegui (Gabon)
| Burkina Faso | 1–0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Kambou 85' |
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)
| Cameroon | 2–1 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Job 47' Tchami 65' | Dziri 40' |
Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kine Tibebu (Ethiopia)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | DR Congo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Togo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
| DR Congo | 2–1 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Tondelua 57' (pen.), 73' (pen.) | Tchangai 90' |
Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco)
| Ghana | 2–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Nyarko 8' Gargo 90' |
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ian McLeod (South Africa)
| Tunisia | 2–1 | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Slimane 31' Tlemcani 76' | Kimoto 36' |
Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kine Tibebu (Ethiopia)
| Togo | 2–1 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Doté 26' Kader 90' | Johnson 83' (pen.) |
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)
| DR Congo | 1–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Kisombe 77' |
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Young-Joo Kim (South Korea)
| Tunisia | 3–1 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Tlemcani 9' Ben Slimane 12' Gabsi 80' | Assignon 4' (pen.) |
Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 800
Referee: Pierre Mounguegui (Gabon)
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Angola | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Namibia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
| South Africa | 0–0 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
Stade Municipal, Bobo-Dioulasso
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)
| Ivory Coast | 4–3 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Tiéhi 2', 39' Bakayoko 34' Diabaté 83' | Shivute 46', 73' Mannetti 70' |
Stade Municipal, Bobo-Dioulasso
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Karim Dahou (Algeria)
| Ivory Coast | 1–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Ouattara 88' | Mkhalele 8' (pen.) |
| Angola | 3–3 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Lázaro 46' Paulo Silva 67' (pen.) Miguel Pereira 86' | Uri Khob 20', 51' Nauseb 33' |
Stade Municipal, Bobo-Dioulasso
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Falla N'Doye (Senegal)
| Ivory Coast | 5–2 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Guel 8', 23' Tiéhi 43', 81' (pen.) Bakayoko 56' | Paulo Silva 27' Quinzinho 52' |
Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Maxime Camara (Guinea)
| South Africa | 4–1 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| McCarthy 8', 11', 19', 21' | Uutoni 68' |
Stade Municipal, Bobo-Dioulasso
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Karim Dahou (Algeria)
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Zambia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Mozambique | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
| Morocco | 1–1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Bahja 37' | Chilumba 87' |
Stade Municipal, Bobo-Dioulasso
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid (Saudi Arabia)
| Egypt | 2–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| H. Hassan 14', 44' |
Stade Municipal, Bobo-Dioulasso
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Maxime Camara (Guinea)
| Egypt | 4–0 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| H. Hassan 34', 57', 71' Radwan 80' |
Stade Municipal, Bobo-Dioulasso
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
| Morocco | 3–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Chiba 39' El Khattabi 40' Fertout 82' |
Stade Municipal, Bobo-Dioulasso
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)
| Zambia | 3–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Kilambe 16' Bwalya 43' Tembo 73' | Avelino 57' |
Stade Municipal, Bobo-Dioulasso
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Falla N'Doye (Senegal)
| Morocco | 1–0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Hadji 90' |
Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 500
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| February 20 – Bobo-Dioulasso | ||||||||||
| Cameroon | 0 | |||||||||
| February 25 – Ouagadougou | ||||||||||
| DR Congo | 1 | |||||||||
| DR Congo | 1 | |||||||||
| February 22 – Ouagadougou | ||||||||||
| South Africa (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| Morocco | 1 | |||||||||
| February 28 – Ouagadougou | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 0 | |||||||||
| February 21 – Ouagadougou | ||||||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||||||
| Tunisia | 1 (7) | |||||||||
| February 25 – Bobo-Dioulasso | ||||||||||
| Burkina Faso (pen.) | 1 (8) | |||||||||
| Burkina Faso | 0 | |||||||||
| February 21 – Ouagadougou | ||||||||||
| Egypt | 2 | Third place | ||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| February 27 – Ouagadougou | ||||||||||
| Egypt (pen.) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| DR Congo (pen.) | 4 (4) | |||||||||
| Burkina Faso | 4 (1) | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Cameroon | 0–1 | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tondelua 30' |
Stade Municipal, Bobo-Dioulasso
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid (Saudi Arabia)
| Tunisia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Gabsi 89' | Report | K. Ouédraogo 45' (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
| Rouissi Badra Bouazizi Chihi Jelassi Baya Gabsi Ghodhbane Hicheri Trabelsi | 7–8 | S. Traoré F. Sanou Nana Tallé A. Ouédraogo Zongo B. Traoré Diabaté Liade Gnonka Coulibaly |
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)
| Ivory Coast | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Domoraud Guel Diomandé Bakayoko Ouattara | 4–5 | Ramzy Radwan Kamouna Mostafa Imam |
Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ian McLeod (South Africa)
| Morocco | 1–2 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Chiba 36' | Report | McCarthy 22' Nyathi 79' |
Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)
Semifinals
| DR Congo | 1–2 (a.e.t./g.g.) | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Bembuana-Keve 48' | McCarthy 60', 112' |
| Burkina Faso | 0–2 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| H. Hassan 40', 71' |
Stade Municipal, Bobo-Dioulasso
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
Third place match
| DR Congo | 4–4 (a.e.t.) | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Mungongo 76', 90' Kasongo 88' Tondelua 89' | Report | A. Ouédraogo 6' Barro 52' Napon 56' Tallé 86' |
| Penalties | ||
| Simba Mamale Kisombe Selenge | 4–1 | S. Traoré F. Sanou Diabaté |
Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)
Final
| South Africa | 0–2 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| A. Hassan 5' Mostafa 13' |
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco)
Goalscorers
There were 93 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 2.91 goals per match.
7 goals
4 goals
3 goals
- Alphonse Tchami
- Souleymane Oularé
2 goals
1 goal
- 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
- Nader El-Sayed
Defenders
- Mark Fish
- Jojo
- Noureddine Naybet
- Mohamed Emara
Midfielders
Forwards
- Hossam Hassan
- Benni McCarthy
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