AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Namibia beats Kenya 1-0
NAIROBI, Jun. 21, 1997 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Namibia defeated Kenya by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the Namibians top of Group 5 with 7 points. Kenya is third with 4 points. In their next game, Namibia will meet second-placed Cameroon on July 12, while Kenya will face Gabon.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Kenya at the AFCON
- 4 appearances (first in 1972)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Namibia at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Kenya
0:1
Namibia
0:1 (0:1)
- 21 June 1997
- Nairobi
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Namibia | 7 |
 Cameroon | 5 |
| Kenya | 4 |
 Gabon | 2 |
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