World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Liberia and Namibia qualify for next round
ACCRA, Jun. 8, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (African Qualifiers) : Namibia defeated Liberia by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a World Cup qualifying game on Saturday afternoon. Namibia and Liberia both qualify for the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup.
The result put the Namibians top of Group 2 with 3 points. In their next game, Namibia will meet Egypt on November 8, while Liberia will face Tunisia.
Fixtures and Results : 2nd Round - Group 2
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Overview
Liberia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
Namibia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Liberia
1:2
Namibia
1:2 (1:1)
- 8 June 1996
- 15:00
- Accra
2nd Round - Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Namibia | 3 |
 Egypt | 0 |
 Tunisia | 0 |
| Liberia | 0 |
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