World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Cameroon beats Zimbabwe 2-1 to qualify for 1998 World Cup
HARARE, Aug. 17, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (African Qualifiers) : Cameroon defeated Zimbabwe by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday afternoon. Cameroon secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Zimbabwe is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : 2nd Round - Group 4
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Overview
Zimbabwe at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
Cameroon at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1982)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Zimbabwe
1:2
Cameroon
1:2 (0:0)
- 17 August 1997
- 16:00
- Harare
2nd Round - Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Cameroon | 14 |
 Angola | 10 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 |
 Togo | 4 |
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