Egypt beats Burkina Faso to reach AFCON final
BOBO-DIOULASSO, Feb. 25, 1998 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 : Egypt reached the Africa Cup of Nations final for the fourth time in their history with a 2-0 win against Burkina Faso (halftime: 1-0) on Wednesday night.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 2 appearance (1996)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
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)
Burkina Faso
0:2
Egypt
0:2 (0:1)
- 25 February 1998
- 20:00
- Bobo-Dioulasso
AFCON History
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