World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Morocco beats Gabon 4-0
LIBREVILLE, Apr. 6, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (African Qualifiers) : Morocco defeated Gabon by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 4-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Moroccans top of Group 5 with 7 points. Gabon is bottom with one point. In their next game, Morocco will meet second-placed Sierra Leone on April 26, while Gabon will face Ghana.
Fixtures and Results : 2nd Round - Group 5
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Overview
Gabon at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
Morocco at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1970)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Gabon
0:4
Morocco
0:4 (0:4)
- 6 April 1997
- 16:00
- Libreville
2nd Round - Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Morocco | 7 |
 Sierra Leone | 4 |
 Ghana | 3 |
| Gabon | 1 |
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