AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Morocco defeats Ethiopia 1-0
ADDIS ABABA, Jul. 13, 1997 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Morocco defeated Ethiopia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Moroccans top of Group 3 with 10 points. Ethiopia is bottom with one point. In their last game, Morocco will meet second-placed Senegal on July 27, 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)
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)
Ethiopia
0:1
Morocco
0:1 (0:1)
- 13 July 1997
- Addis Ababa
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Morocco | 10 |
 Senegal | 8 |
 Egypt | 8 |
| Ethiopia | 1 |
AFCON History
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