World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Guinea defeats Kenya 3-1
CONAKRY, Nov. 10, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (African Qualifiers) : Guinea defeated Kenya by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Guineans top of Group 1 with 3 points. In their next game, Guinea will meet Burkina Faso on January 12, while Kenya will face Nigeria.
Fixtures and Results : 2nd Round - Group 1
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Overview
Guinea at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Kenya at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Guinea
3:1
Kenya
3:1 (2:1)
- 10 November 1996
- 16:30
- Conakry
2nd Round - Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Guinea | 3 |
 Nigeria | 3 |
| Kenya | 0 |
 Burkina Faso | 0 |
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