AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Namibia and Gabon play out 1-1 draw
WINDHOEK, Feb. 22, 1997 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Namibia tied 1-1 with Gabon (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the Namibians third in Group 5 with 4 points. Gabon is bottom with 2 points. In their next game, Namibia will meet second-placed Kenya on June 21, while Gabon will face Cameroon.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Namibia at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Gabon at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 1994)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Namibia
1:1
Gabon
1:1 (0:1)
- 22 February 1997
- Windhoek
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Cameroon | 5 |
 Kenya | 4 |
| Namibia | 4 |
| Gabon | 2 |
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