South Africa beats Namibia to reach AFCON quarterfinals

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Posted on 16 February 1998 22:00

BOBO-DIOULASSO, Feb. 16, 1998 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 : South Africa defeated Namibia by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 4-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday night. South Africa advance to the Quarterfinals. Namibia is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group C

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Overview

South Africa at the AFCON

1 title (1996)
2 appearance (1996)
3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Statistics: Champions (1996)

Namibia at the AFCON

First appearance
2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)

South Africa

4:1

Namibia

4:1 (4:0)

16 February 1998
20:00
Bobo-Dioulasso

Group C

Team	Pts
Ivory Coast	7
South Africa	5
Angola	2
Namibia	1

Matches

South Africa 0-0 Angola (8 Feb. 1998)
Ivory Coast 4-3 Namibia (8 Feb. 1998)
Ivory Coast 1-1 South Africa (11 Feb. 1998)
Angola 3-3 Namibia (12 Feb. 1998)
Ivory Coast 5-2 Angola (16 Feb. 1998)
South Africa 4-1 Namibia (16 Feb. 1998)

AFCON History

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