Morocco and Egypt qualify for the quarter-finals
OUAGADOUGOU, Feb. 17, 1998 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 : Morocco defeated Egypt by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Tuesday afternoon. Morocco and Egypt both advance to the Quarterfinals.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Morocco at the AFCON
- 1 title (1976)
- 8 appearances (first in 1972)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Champions (1976) Third Place (1980) Fourth Place (1986, 1988)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 3 titles (1957, 1959, 1986)
- 16 appearances (first in 1957)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959, 1986) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976, 1980, 1984)
Morocco
1:0
Egypt
1:0 (0:0)
- 17 February 1998
- 16:00
- Ouagadougou
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Morocco | 7 |
| Egypt | 6 |
 Zambia | 4 |
 Mozambique | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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