AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Senegal beats Ethiopia 2-1
ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 6, 1996 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Senegal defeated Ethiopia by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Senegalese top of Group 3 with 3 points. In their next game, Senegal will meet second-placed Egypt on January 25, while Ethiopia will face Egypt.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Ethiopia at the AFCON
- 1 title (1962)
- 9 appearances (first in 1957)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1962) Runners-up (1957) Third Place (1959) Fourth Place (1963, 1968)
Senegal at the AFCON
- 6 appearances (first in 1965)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1965, 1990)
Ethiopia
1:2
Senegal
1:2 (1:2)
- 6 October 1996
- Addis Ababa
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Senegal | 3 |
 Egypt | 3 |
| Ethiopia | 0 |
 Morocco | 0 |
AFCON History
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