Egypt beats Ivory Coast in shoot out to advance to AFCON semifinals
OUAGADOUGOU, Feb. 21, 1998 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 : Egypt reached the semifinals of the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Ivory Coast 5-4 on penalties (after a 0-0 draw) on Saturday night.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 13 appearances (first in 1965)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970)
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)
Ivory Coast
0:0
Egypt
4:5 (penalties), 0:0 (a.e.t.), 0:0 (0:0)
- 21 February 1998
- 20:00
- Ouagadougou
AFCON History
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