AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Egypt beats Ethiopia 8-1 to qualify for 1998 AFCON
ALEXANDRIA, Jul. 27, 1997 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Egypt defeated Ethiopia by a big score of 8-1 (halftime: 5-0), in a AFCON qualifying game on Sunday. Egypt secured their ticket to the AFCON finals. Ethiopia is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
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)
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)
Egypt
8:1
Ethiopia
8:1 (5:0)
- 27 July 1997
- Alexandria
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Morocco | 13 |
| Egypt | 11 |
 Senegal | 8 |
| Ethiopia | 1 |
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