| Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 1998 | |
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) African 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 |  Egypt (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  South Africa |
| Third place | .svg.png){kind=small} DR Congo |
| Fourth place |  Burkina Faso |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 93 (2.91 per match) |
| Attendance | 412,800 (12,900 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hossam Hassan Benni McCarthy (7 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Benni McCarthy |
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
Participating teams
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Participating nations
Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso (hosts)
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DR Congo
Ivory Coast
Egypt
Ghana
Guinea
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa (holders)
Togo
Tunisia
Zambia
Teams excluded
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Nigeria was banned from entering the 1998 African Cup of Nations qualifying 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
 Guinea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Algeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Source:
| Burkina Faso | 0–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
Tchami  20' |
| Burkina Faso | 2–1 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| K. Ouédraogo 65' (pen.) Traoré 77' | Saïb 82' (pen.) |
| Burkina Faso | 1–0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Kambou 85' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| DR Congo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
 Ghana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Togo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
Source:
| Tunisia | 2–1 | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Slimane 31' Tlemcani 76' | Kimoto 36' |
| Tunisia | 3–1 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Tlemcani 9' Ben Slimane 12' Gabsi 80' | Assignon 4' (pen.) |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
 Angola | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 |
 Namibia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 1 |
Source:
| South Africa | 0–0 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| 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' |
| Ivory Coast | 5–2 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Guel 8', 23' Tiéhi 43', 81' (pen.) Bakayoko 56' | Paulo Silva 27' Quinzinho 52' |
| South Africa | 4–1 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| McCarthy 8', 11', 19', 21' | Uutoni 68' |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| Egypt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
 Zambia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
 Mozambique | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Source:
| Egypt | 2–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| H. Hassan 14', 44' |
| Morocco | 3–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Chiba 39' El Khattabi 40' Fertout 82' |
| Zambia | 3–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Kilambe 16' Bwalya 43' Tembo 73' | Avelino 57' |
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 (p) | 1 (8) | |||||||||
| Burkina Faso | 0 | |||||||||
| February 21 - Ouagadougou | ||||||||||
| Egypt | 2 | Third place | ||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| February 27 - Ouagadougou | ||||||||||
| Egypt (p) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| DR Congo (p) | 4 (4) | |||||||||
| Burkina Faso | 4 (1) | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
Tunisia .svg.png){kind=small} | 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 |
| Ivory Coast | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Domoraud Guel Diomandé Bakayoko Ouattara | 4–5 | Ramzy Radwan Kamouna Mostafa Imam |
| Morocco | 1–2 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Chiba 36' | Report | McCarthy 22' Nyathi 79' |
Semifinals
| DR Congo | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Bembuana-Keve 48' | McCarthy 60', 112' |
| Burkina Faso | 0–2 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| H. Hassan 40', 71' |
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 |
Final
| South Africa | 0–2 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| A. Hassan 5' Mostafa 13' |
Scorers
- 7 goals
- 4 goals
- Jerry Tondelua
- Joël Tiéhi
- 3 goals
- Alphonse Tchami
- Souleymane Oularé
- 2 goals
- Paulo Silva
- Kassoum Ouédraogo
- Lokenge Mungongo
- Ibrahima Bakayoko
- Tchiressoua Guel
- Saïd Chiba
- Eliphas Shivute
- Gervatius Uri Khob
- Mehdi Ben Slimane
- Hassen Gabsi
- Ziad Tlemçani
- 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
Defenders
- Mark Fish
- Jojo
- Noureddine Naybet
- Mohamed Emara
Midfielders
- Charles Akonnor
- Hassen Gabsi
- Tchiressoua Guel
- Didier Ekanza Simba
Forwards