World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Liberia and Egypt eliminated from FIFA World Cup
CAIRO, Aug. 17, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (African Qualifiers) : Egypt defeated Liberia by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday night. Both teams are eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : 2nd Round - Group 2
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Overview
Egypt at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1934)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Liberia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
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Egypt
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/EGY.png)
5:0
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/LBR.png)
Liberia
5:0 (2:0)
- 17 August 1997
- 20:15
- Cairo
2nd Round - Group 2
Team | Pts |
---|---|
![]() | 16 |
![]() | 10 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 4 |
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