1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Tournament details
Dates31 May 1996 – 17 August 1997
Teams36 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played91
Goals scored229 (2.52 per match)
Attendance2,810,227 (30,882 per match)
Top scorer(s)Angola Paulão
Burkina Faso Mamadou Zongo
Kenya Mike Okoth Origi
Zimbabwe Vitalis Takawira (5 goals)
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2002
Result:
  Countries that qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup
  Countries that did not qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup
  Countries that did not enter, withdrew or were disqualified

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 five places (out of 32) in the final tournament.


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