AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Gabon and Cameroon tied at 0-0
LIBREVILLE, Oct. 6, 1996 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Gabon tied 0-0 with Cameroon, in a qualifying game for the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result left both teams tied in the second place of Group 5 with one point. In their next game, Cameroon will meet group leaders Namibia on January 26, while Gabon will face Kenya.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Gabon at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 1994)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Cameroon at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1984, 1988)
- 9 appearances (first in 1970)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1984, 1988) Runners-up (1986) Third Place (1972) Fourth Place (1992)
Gabon
0:0
Cameroon
0:0 (0:0)
- 6 October 1996
- Libreville
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Namibia | 3 |
| Cameroon | 1 |
| Gabon | 1 |
 Kenya | 0 |
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