AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Gabon beats Kenya 1-0
LIBREVILLE, Jul. 13, 1997 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Gabon defeated Kenya by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Gabonese third in Group 5 with 6 points. Kenya is bottom with 4 points. In their last game, Gabon will meet second-placed Namibia on July 27, while Kenya will face Cameroon.
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)
Kenya at the AFCON
- 4 appearances (first in 1972)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Gabon
1:0
Kenya
1:0 (0:0)
- 13 July 1997
- Libreville
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Cameroon | 9 |
 Namibia | 7 |
| Gabon | 6 |
| Kenya | 4 |
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