1998 Africa Cup of Nations
The 1998 Africa 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 | |
|---|---|
 Africa Cup of Nations 1998 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Burkina Faso |
| Dates | 7–28 February |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 93 (2.91 per match) |
| Attendance | 412,800 (12,900 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (7 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | |
Qualification
Participating teams
Participating nations
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Squads
Venues
| Bobo-Dioulasso | Ouagadougou | |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Municipal | Stade du 4 Août | |
| Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 40,000 | |
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| Ouagadougou | ||
| Stade Municipal | ||
| Capacity: 30,000 | ||
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First round
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Source:
| Burkina Faso | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Tchami  |
| Burkina Faso | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| K. Ouédraogo Traoré |
Saïb |
| Burkina Faso | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kambou |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
Source:
| Tunisia | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Slimane Tlemcani |
Kimoto |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 |
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 |
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 1 |
Source:
| South Africa | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ouattara |
Mkhalele |
| Angola | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lázaro Paulo Silva Miguel Pereira |
Uri Khob Nauseb |
| Ivory Coast | 5–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Guel Tiéhi Bakayoko |
Paulo Silva Quinzinho |
| South Africa | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| McCarthy |
Uutoni |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Source:
| Egypt | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| H. Hassan |
| Morocco | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chiba El Khattabi Fertout |
| Zambia | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kilambe Bwalya Tembo |
Avelino |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| February 20 - Bobo-Dioulasso | ||||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||
| February 25 - Ouagadougou | ||||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||
| February 22 - Ouagadougou | ||||||||||
| | 2 | |||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||
| February 28 - Ouagadougou | ||||||||||
| | 2 | |||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||
| February 21 - Ouagadougou | ||||||||||
| | 2 | |||||||||
| | 1 (7) | |||||||||
| February 25 - Bobo-Dioulasso | ||||||||||
| | 1 (8) | |||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||
| February 21 - Ouagadougou | ||||||||||
| | 2 | Third place | ||||||||
| | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| February 27 - Ouagadougou | ||||||||||
| | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| | 4 (4) | |||||||||
| | 4 (1) | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
Tunisia .svg.png){kind=small} | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gabsi |
Report | K. Ouédraogo |
| Penalties | ||
Rouissi  Badra Bouazizi Chihi  Jelassi Baya Gabsi Ghodhbane Hicheri Trabelsi |
7–8 | |
| Ivory Coast | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Domoraud Guel Diomandé Bakayoko Ouattara |
4–5 | |
Semifinals
| DR Congo | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Bembuana-Keve |
McCarthy |
| Burkina Faso | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| H. Hassan |
Third place match
Final
| South Africa | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Hassan Mostafa |
Scorers
- 7 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
CAF Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
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