AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Cameroon defeats Namibia 1-0
WINDHOEK, Jul. 12, 1997 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Cameroon defeated Namibia 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 Cameroonians top of Group 5 with 9 points. Namibia is second with 7 points. In their last game, Cameroon will meet third-placed Kenya on July 27, while Namibia will face Gabon.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Namibia at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
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
0:1
Cameroon
0:1 (0:1)
- 12 July 1997
- Windhoek
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Cameroon | 9 |
| Namibia | 7 |
 Kenya | 4 |
 Gabon | 3 |
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