AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Senegal beats Ethiopia 3-0
DAKAR, Jun. 22, 1997 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Senegal defeated Ethiopia by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Senegalese top of Group 3 with 8 points. Ethiopia is bottom with one point. In their next game, Senegal will meet third-placed Egypt on July 13, while Ethiopia will face Morocco.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Senegal at the AFCON
- 6 appearances (first in 1965)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1965, 1990)
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
3:0
Ethiopia
3:0 (1:0)
- 22 June 1997
- Dakar
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Senegal | 8 |
 Morocco | 7 |
 Egypt | 5 |
| Ethiopia | 1 |
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