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 5 places (out of 32) in the final tournament.
Contents
Summary
There would be two rounds of play:
- First Round: Cameroon, Nigeria, Morocco and Egypt, the 4 best 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 5 groups of 4 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify. These were:
First round
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| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mauritania  |
0–2 |  Burkina Faso |
0–0 | 0–2 |
Namibia  |
3–1 |  Mozambique |
2–0 | 1–1 |
Malawi  |
0-4 |  South Africa |
0–1 | 0–3 |
Uganda  |
1–5 |  Angola |
0–2 | 1–3 |
Guinea-Bissau  |
4–5 |  Guinea |
3–2 | 1–3 |
Gambia  |
2–5 |  Liberia |
2–1 | 0–4 |
Swaziland  |
0–3 |  Gabon |
0–1 | 0–2 |
Burundi  |
2–0 |  Sierra Leone |
1–0 | 1–0 |
Madagascar  |
3–4 |  Zimbabwe |
1–2 | 2–2 |
Congo  |
3–1 |  Ivory Coast |
2–0 | 1–1 |
Mauritius  |
1–7 |  Zaire |
1–5 | 0–2 |
Rwanda  |
1–5 |  Tunisia |
1–3 | 0–2 |
Kenya  |
3–2 |  Algeria |
3–1 | 0–1 |
Togo  |
3–2 |  Senegal |
2–1 | 1–1 |
Sudan  |
2–3 |  Zambia |
2–0 | 0–3 |
Tanzania  |
1–2 |  Ghana |
0–0 | 1–2 |
Final round
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Key:
- Teams highlighted in green qualified for the finals.
Group 1
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Guinea |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Kenya |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 |
| 4 | Burkina Faso |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 0 |
Group 2
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 |  Egypt |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Liberia |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 4 |
| 4 | Namibia |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 4 |
Group 3
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Congo |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Zambia |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 |  DR Congo |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 2 |
In May 1997, Zaire were renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo DR).
Group 4
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cameroon |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Angola |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Zimbabwe |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Togo |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 4 |
Group 5
Gabon vs Sierra Leone was not played, since neither team could advance with a win.
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morocco |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| 2 | Sierra Leone |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 3 | Ghana |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Gabon |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 1 |
