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.
There would be two rounds of play:
Burkina Faso won 2âÂÂ0 on aggregate
Namibia won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate
South Africa won 4âÂÂ0 on aggregate
Angola won 5âÂÂ1 on aggregate
Guinea won 5âÂÂ4 on aggregate
Liberia won 5âÂÂ2 on aggregate
Gabon won 3âÂÂ0 on aggregate
Burundi won 2âÂÂ0 on aggregate but withdrew before the Final Round started, so their place was given to Sierra Leone.
Zimbabwe won 4âÂÂ3 on aggregate
Congo won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate
Zaire won 7âÂÂ1 on aggregate
Tunisia won 5âÂÂ1 on aggregate
Kenya won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate
Togo won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate
Zambia won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate
Ghana won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate
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In May 1997, Zaire were renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo DR).
Gabon vs Sierra Leone was not played, since neither team could advance with a win.
Match abandoned after 53 minutes due to crowd trouble. FIFA allowed the result to stand
Match postponed due to Sierra Leone not being able to travel from Freetown due to conflict. The match was never rearranged due to the result having no effect on final group standings
The following five teams from CAF qualified for the final tournament.
There were 229 goals scored in 91 matches, for an average of 2.52 goals per match.