1998 African Cup of Nations

1998 African Cup of Nations

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(s)	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(s)	Benni McCarthy
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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.^[1]