AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Cameroon beats Namibia 4-0
YAOUNDé, Jan. 26, 1997 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Cameroon defeated Namibia by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Cameroonians top of Group 5 with 4 points. Namibia is third with 3 points. In their next game, Cameroon will meet second-placed Kenya on February 22, while Namibia will face Gabon.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
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)
Namibia at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Cameroon
4:0
Namibia
4:0 (2:0)
- 26 January 1997
- Yaoundé
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Cameroon | 4 |
 Kenya | 3 |
| Namibia | 3 |
 Gabon | 1 |
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