AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Morocco defeats Egypt 1-0
RABAT, Jun. 21, 1997 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Morocco defeated Egypt by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the Moroccans top of Group 3 with 7 points. Egypt is third with 5 points. In their next game, Morocco will meet Ethiopia on July 13, while Egypt will face Senegal.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Morocco at the AFCON
- 1 title (1976)
- 7 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)
- 15 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)
- 21 June 1997
- Rabat
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Morocco | 7 |
 Senegal | 5 |
| Egypt | 5 |
 Ethiopia | 1 |
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