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Prelim Round

31/05/1996 Nouakchott Attendance: 15,000 Mauritania 0-0
Burkina Faso (HT 0-0)
Maur: Lamine Diop, Abdallahi Sidibe, Siolibe Bilal,
Khalifa Dieng (Abdoulaye Diallo 26'), Mohamed Falily
Faly, Boubou Diabira, Kassem Sid Ahmed Ould, Mohamed
Thiemoko, Brahim Mojalba, Ali Mohamed Mahmoud (Aliou
Coulibaly 79'), Baba Diallo (Mafoud Jedou Ould 60')
BF: Ibrahima Diarra, Seydou Traore, Firmin Sanou, Ben
Hassane Kamagate (Abou Ouattara 68'), Ousmane Coulibaly,
Albert Bambara, Mamadou Kone, Kassoom Ouedraogo (Idrissa
Baga 82'), Brahima Traore, Boureima Zongo, Vincent Ye
Referee: Alhagi Faye (Gambia) (Hassan Cham/Alieu Jasseh)
Booked: M. Falily Faly 61' - S. Traore 27'

16/06/1996 Ouagadougou Attendance: 13,000 Burkina Faso 2-
0 Mauritania (HT 1-0)
Scorers: K. Ouedraogo 43' (1-0), B. Traore 81' (2-0)
BF: Ibrahima Diarra, Seydou Traore, Firmin Sanou, Abou
Ouattara (Issa Ouattara 52'), Ousmane Coulibaly, Albert
Bambara, Mamadou Kone, Kassoom Ouedraogo (Idrissa Baga
80'), Brahima Traore, Issouf Traore, Vincent Ye
Maur: Lamine Diop, Abdallahi Sidibe, Siolibe Bilal,
Akoune Ndiaye (Oumar Fall 46'), Mohamed Mehmoud Aleya
(Mafoud Jedou Ould 54'), Boubou Diabira, Aliou Coulibaly
(Ali Mohamed Mahmoud 69'), Mohamed Thiemoko, Brahim
Mojalba, Ould Ely Salem, Mohamed Falily Faly
Referee: Sylvian Abikanlou (Benin) (Philibert Loko/Amedee
Houdeton)
Booked: S. Traore 82' - S. Bilal 13', A. Ndiaye 32', M.
Falily Faly 40', M. Theimoko 40'
Mauritania win 2-0 on agg

01/06/1996 Windhoek Attendance: 10,000 Namibia 2-0
Mozambique (HT 1-0)
Scorers: E. Hoeseb 28' (1-0), J. Ortmann 80' (2-0)
Nam: Fillemon Kanalelo, Petrus Haraseb, Mohammed Ouseb,
Ricardo Mannetti, Silvester Goraseb, Frans Ananias, Paul
Boonstaander (Johannes Hindjou 88'), Sandro De Gouveia,
Gervatius Urikhob, Ewald Hoeseb (Johannes Ortmann 65'),
Sylvanus Ndjambari
Moz: Luis Diaz, Sergio Marsolo, Sergio Dlofo, Joao Malo,
Pinto Barros, Edmundo Macuacua, Tomas Inguane (Jorge
Vulande 88'), Henrique Afonso Tembe (Bernardo Cumbe 59'),
Emanuel Fernando Matola, Antonio Sardinha, Arnaldo Ouana
(Dario Monteiro 62')
Referee: Antonio Augusto Silva (Angola) (Adao Pedro
Simao/N'Sundidi Armando)
Booked: B. Cumbe 68'

16/06/1996 Maputo Attendance: 20,000 Mozambique 1-1
Namibia (HT 1-0)
Scorers: A. Macamo 25' (1-0), G. Urikhob 85' (1-1)
Moz: Rui Martins Evora, Sergio Matsolo, Sergio Dlofo,
Helder Muianga, Pinto Barros, Bernardo Cumbe (Emanuel
Fernando Matola 42'), Antonio Trigo (Arnaldo Ouana 55'),
Henrique Afonso Tembe (Jorge Vulande 65'), Dario
Monteiro, Antonio Sardinha, Armando Macamo
Nam: Fillemon Kanalelo, Petrus Haraseb, Mohammed Ouseb,
Ricardo Mannetti, Silvester Goraseb, Frans Ananias, Paul
Boonstander (Johannes Ortmann 56'), Sandro De Gouveia,
Gervatius Urikhob, Ewald Hoeseb (Augustinus Mokoya 66'),
Sylvanus Ndjambari
Referee: Milson Bahirah Jaky (Madagascar) (Solofonirina
Ratsimba/Tibotibo Amisy)
Booked: R. Mannetti 22'
Namibia win 3-1 on agg

01/06/1996 Blantyre Attendance: 20,000 Malawi 0-1 South
Africa (HT 0-1)
Scorer: E. Tinkler 21' (0-1)
Mal: Bothwell Kuwanda, Charles Manda, Manson Shaba Phiri
(Lawrent Kamanga 50'), Patric Mabedi, Wilfred Nyalugwe,
Nyamilandu Walter Manda, Jones Nkhwazi, Ernest Mtawali,
Acton Munthali (Albert Mpinganjira 46'), John Maduka,
Chancey Gondwe
SAF: Andre Arendse, Sizwe Motaung, Neil Tovey, Mark Fish,
Lucas Radebe, Doctor Khumalo (Helman Mkhalele 85'), Linda
Buthelezi, Eric Tinkler (John Moeti 67'), John Moshoeu,
Philemon Masinga, Shaun Bartlett (Brendan Augustine 81')
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda) (David Katabira/Ali-
Asuman Kityo-Ssozi)
Booked: C. Gondwe 41' - M. Fish 63'
Sent Off: P. Mabedi 70'

15/06/1996 Johannesburg Attendance: 15,000 South Africa 3-
0 Malawi (HT 3-0)
Scorers: S. Bartlett 4' (1-0), M. Fish 38' (2-0), S.
Bartlett 41' (3-0)
SAF: Andre Arendse, Sizwe Motaung, Neil Tovey, Mark Fish,
Lucas Radebe, Doctor Khumalo, Linda Buthelezi (David
Nyathi 78'), Eric Tinkler, John Moshoeu (David Modise
63'), Brendan Augustine (Helman Mkhalele 71'), Shaun
Bartlett
Mal: Bothwell Kuwanda, Meck Mwase, Steve Gwetsa (Manson
Shaba Phiri 60'), Albert Mpinganjira, Wilfred Nyalugwe,
Nyamilandu Walter Manda, Jones Nkhwazi (John Maduka 35'),
Lawrent Kamanga, John Christopher Nda (Charles Manda
47'), Derek Chisekula, Chancey Gondwe
Referee: Edwin Senai (Botswana) (Dintwe Dintwe/Seaketso
Kefhilwe)
Booked: S. Bartlett 84' - W. Nyalugwe 37', A. Mpinganjira
60', C. Gondwe 64'
South Africa win 4-0 on agg

01/06/1996 Kampala Attendance: 25,000 Uganda 0-2 Angola
(HT 0-1)
Scorers: J. Paulo Silva 35'p (0-1), Paulao 60'p (0-2)
Uga: Sadik Wassa, George Semwogerere, Wilber Musika,
Sulaiman Tenywa, Fred Habineza, Patrick Mbazira (Friday
Sennyonjo 72'), Iddi Batambuze, Fred Tamale, Ibrahim
Kizito (Charles Ogwang 85'), Fred Makhoha (Willy
Kyambadde 59'), Kefa Kisaala
Ang: Joao Marito, Antonio Manuel, Jose Lito (Helder
Rabole 56') (Amadeu da Cunha 77'), Vincent Helder, Jorge
Paulo Silva, Leopoldino Lito, Paulao (Afonso Campos 80'),
Melo Carlos Pedro, Joni, Carlos Romeu, Joachim Quinzinho
Referee: Isaack Abdulkadir (Tanzania) (Leslie
Liunda/Aggrey Franley Mnzava)
Booked: S. Tenywa 44' - J. Lito 40', H. Rabole 77'
Sent Off: J. Quinzinho 70'

16/06/1996 Luanda Attendance: 30,000 Angola 3-1 Uganda
(HT 2-1)
Scorers: Paulao 1' (1-0), R. Kizito 3' (1-1), J. Paulo
Silva 7' (2-1), Paulao 58' (3-1)
Ang: Joao Marito (Ricardo Joao 87'), Antonio Manuel, Jose
Lito, Vincent Helder, Jorge Paulo Silva, Leopoldino Lito,
Paulao, Melo Carlos Pedro (Helder Rabole 82'), Joni,
Tubia (Alfonso Campos 78'), Carlos Romeu
Uga: Sadik Wassa, George Semwogerere, Wilber Musika,
Sulaiman Tenywa, Fred Habineza, Robert Kizito, Iddi
Batambuze (Friday Sennyonjo 61'), Willy Kyambadde (Fred
Tamale 68'), Ibrahim Kizito, Majid Musisi, Kefa Kisaala
(Fred Makhoha 61')
Referee: Goshen Hatimbula (Zambia) (Harrison
Zimba/Lovemore Mwanza)
Booked: V. Helder 33', Paulao 73' - K. Kisaala 62'
Angola win 5-1 on agg

01/06/1996 Bissau Attendance: 15,000 Guinea Bissau 3-2
Guinea (HT 2-0)
Scorers: P. Tavares 11' (1-0), P. Tavares 36' (2-0), A.
Camara 53' (2-1), A. Camara 54' (2-2), C. Co 68' (3-2)
GB: Crodonilson Da Silva, Braima Injai, Frederico Mane,
Francisco Blata, Braima Queita (Mario Djassi 70'),
Cipriano Co, Mamadu Djalo, Amadu Sambu, Jose Forbes (Luis
Albino 87'), Pereira Tavares, Adelino Lopes (Manuel
Vieira 74')
Gui: Saliou Diallo, Ousmane Fernandez, Abdoul Salem Sow,
Maurice Camara, Sita Camara, Drissa Diallo, Fode Camara,
Mohamed Camara, Sidi Toure (Mahmoud Sylla 88'), Aboubacar
Camara, Tibou Bangoura (Mohamed Tawel Camara 74')
Referee: Falla Ndoye (Senegal) (Oumar Diouck/Papa Ndiaye)
Booked: F. Blata 37', A. Lopes 69' - T. Bangoura 11', S.
Sow 67'
Sent Off: P. Tavares 65'

16/06/1996 Conakry Attendance: 40,000 Guinea 3-1 Guinea
Bissau (HT 1-0)
Scorers: M. Soumah 32' (1-0), F. Co 47' (1-1), M. Soumah
59' (2-1), T. Bangoura 62' (3-1)
Gui: Saliou Diallo, Ousmane Fernandez, Abdoul Salam Sow
(Maurice Camara 87'), Balla Conde, Mohamed Tawel Camara
(Mamadouba Keita 46'), Drissa Diallo, Fode Camara,
Mohamed Camara (Tibou Bangoura 51'), Aboubacar Camara,
Momo Soumah
GB: Crodonilson Da Silva, Braima Injai, Frederico Mane,
Rui Nancassa, Sebastiao Desiderio, Cipriano Co, Mamadu
Djalo (Sidico Queta 74'), Amadu Sambu, Jose Forbes (Jose
Ferreira 65'), Fernando Co, Braima Mane (Adelino Lopes
43')
Referee: Moussa Kanoute (Mali) (Boubacar Yattara/Seydou
Traore)
Booked: M. Camara 1', S. Sow 13', M. Soumah 68' - B.
Injai 3', C. Co 13'
Guinea win 5-4 on agg

01/06/1996 Banjul Attendance: 20,000 Gambia 2-1 Liberia
(HT 1-1)
Scorers: A. Corr 18' (1-0), J. Debbah 35'p (1-1), E.
Sillah 58' (2-1)
Gam: George Gibril Lobba (Musa Bajaha 29'), Sulayman
Faye, Pa Mussa Fofana (Kawsu Jammeh 83'), Samuel Kargbo,
Lamin Jammeh, Jatto Ceesay, Ebrima Sillah, Abdul Aziz
Corr (Paring Jammeh 69'), Joof Ebou Cham, Njie Salieu
Libe: Anthony Tokpah, Fallah Johnson, Fofee Kamara, Henry
Beetoe, Varney Kallon, Joe Nagbe, Oliver Makor (Kelvin
Sebwe 37'), Robert Clarke, George Weah, Jonah Sarwieh
(Mass Sarr 55'), James Debbah
Referee: Mamadouba Camara (Guinea) (Momo Sylla/Nassir
Kaba)
Booked: A. Corr 39', S. Faye 74', J. Ebou Cham 83', N.
Salieu 88' - J. Debbah 59'

23/06/1996 Monrovia Attendance: 7,609 Liberia 4-0 Gambia
(HT 1-0)
Scorers: R. Clarke 24' (1-0), G. Weah 75' (2-0), O. Makor
84' (3-0), J. Debbah 89' (4-0)
Libe: Anthony Tokpah, Zizi Roberts, Fallah Johnson, Henry
Beetoe, Varney Kallon, Joe Nagbe (Oliver Makor 40'),
Prince Daye, Robert Clarke, George Weah, Kelvin Sebwe,
James Debbah
Gam: George Gibril Lobba, Sulayman Faye, Pa Mussa Fofana,
Samuel Kargbo (Paring Jammeh 57'), Lamin Jammeh (Lamin
Jatta 70'), Jatto Ceesay, Ebrima Sillah (Sheriff Ceesay
57'), Kebba Bojang, Abdul Aziz Corr, Joof Ebou Cham, Njie
Salieu
Referee: Samuel Kamara (Sierra Leone) (Mohamed Sesay/Abu
Baker Koroma)
Booked: N. Salieu 8', P. Fofana 31', J. Ceesay 49'
Liberia win 5-2 on agg

02/06/1996 Mbabane Attendance: 20,000 Swaziland 0-1 Gabon
(HT 0-1)
Scorer: J. Ogandaga 5' (0-1)
Swz: France Fraser, Mandla Hlatjwako, Moses Dlamini, Pat
Vilakati, Raymond Dlamini, Dumisani Mdluli, Vusi
Mahlalela, Fanie Terblanche, Tony Saulus (Isaac Asare
68'), Pitso Dube (Themba Shongwe 55'), John Maseko
Gab: Jacques Deckousshoud, Gaetan Kouka Ngoukou (Valery
Ondo 80'), Jean Martin Mouloungui, Guy Nzeng, Etienne
Kassa Ngona, Anicet Yala Ngoukou, Jonas Ogandaga,
Francois Amegasse Akol, Brice Mackaya (Theodore Zue
Nguema 72'), Guy Francis Koumba, Michel Biyoghe (Cisse
Tamboucha Inongo 65')
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe) (Kenny
Sigoba/Martin Gambanga)
Booked: J. Maseko 56' - A. Yala Ngoukou 32', V. Ondo 42'

16/06/1996 Libreville Attendance: 11,625 Gabon 2-0
Swaziland (HT 1-0)
Scorers: B. Mackaya 30' (1-0), A. Yala Ngoukou 56' (2-0)
Gab: Claude Babe, Cisse Tamboucha Inongo (Jean Ndong Nze
82'), Jean Martin Mouloungui, Guy Nzeng, Etienne Kassa
Ngona, Anicet Yala Ngoukou (Michel Biyoghe 75'), Jonas
Ogandaga, Francois Amegasse Akol, Brice Mackaya (Theodore
Zue Nguema 68'), Guy Koumba, Valery Ondo
Swz: France Fraser, Mandla Hlatjwako, Moses Dlamini,
Isaac Asare, Raymond Dlamini, Dumisani Mdluli, Vusi
Mahlalela (Sabelo Nkambule 77'), Fanie Terblanche, Sifiso
Dlamini, Themba Shongwe (Pitso Dube 46'), John Makeso
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo) (Farel Massamba/Andre Nzoba)
Booked: G. Nzeng 40', M. Biyoghe 80' - I. Asare 23', D.
Mdluli 44', J. Maseko 59'
Gabon win 3-0 on agg

02/06/1996 Bujumbura Attendance: 6,000 Burundi 1-0 Sierra
Leone (HT 0-0)
Scorer: S. Wambo 85' (1-0)
Bur: Aime Saidi, Richard Mukesa, Hugo Mukengele, Juma
Maulidi, Omar Saleh (Said Ndabaniwe 35'), Albert
Niyonkuru (Fredy Ndayishimite 67'), Stanley Nduwyo
(Severin Ngebekawo 80'), Shabani Daudi, Michel Minko,
Sutche Wambo, Jean Marie Mbuyi
SL: Brima Kamara, Francis Koroma, Alhaji Kamara, Steven
Musa, Abdulai Sesay, Jalloh Alhaji, Andrew Bangura (John
Coker 67'), Mohamed Conteh, Ibrahim Bah, Gbessay Bangura,
Chernor Mansaray (Abu Baker Bah 80')
Referee: Salih Ahmed Mohamed Salih (Sudan) (Amir
Hamid/Oliver Benjamin)
Booked: A. Kamara
Sent Off: A. Kamara 55'

16/06/1996 Freetown Attendance: 40,000 Sierra Leone 0-1
Burundi (HT 0-1)
Scorer: J. Mbuyi 30' (0-1)
SL: Brima Kamara, Francis Koroma, Mohamed Kanu, Steven
Musa, Lamin Conteh, Mohamed Kallon, Rashin Wurie, Mohamed
Conteh (John Coker 82'), Ibrahim Bah (Matthews Tieh 60'),
Gbessay Bangura, Chernor Mansaray (Abdul Bangura 46')
Bur: Aime Saidi, Richard Mukesa, Hugo Mukengele, Juma
Maulidi, Amani Habimana, Albert Niyonkuru, Said
Ndabaniwe, Shabani Daudi (Fredy Ndayishimite 55'), Michel
Minko, Sutche Wambo (Jean Marie Mbuyi 26'), Saidi
Ntabasharika (Stanley Nduwayo 82')
Referee: Olufemi Olaniyan (Nigeria) (James
Korinjoh/Samuel Ero)
Booked: G. Bangura 27', L. Conteh 46' - R. Mukesa 35'
Burundi win 2-0 on agg but withdrew and Sierra Leone
qualified

02/06/1996 Tananarive Attendance: 30,000 Madagascar 1-2
Zimbabwe (HT 1-0)
Scorers: J. Raoelijaona 26' (1-0), A. Sawu 79' (1-1), V.
Takawira 89' (1-2)
Mad: Dominique Rakotonandrasana, Daniel Vandentorren,
Robert Edmond, Zakason Razanadrakoto, Hajason Rasoanaivo,
Vololona Raonizafy (Wilson Ralahajanahary 81'), Arsene
(Abdallah Rijaly 56'), Jiana Raoelijaona, Flavien
Ralaitafika, Oliver Rasoanaivo, Rado Rasoanaivo
Zim: Ernest Chirambadare, Chamunoda Musanhu (Makheyi
Nyathi 60'), Jonathan Nkhonjera (Memory Mucherahowa 75'),
David Phiri, Francis Shonhai, Vitalis Takawira, Agent
Sawu, Wilfred Mugeyi (Alois Bunjira 85'), Charles Yohane,
Cloudious Zviripayi, Norman Mapeza
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius) (Purmanund
Rughooputh/Dhurmanand Rughooputh)
Booked: O. Rasoanaivo 28' - V. Takawira 78'

16/06/1996 Harare Attendance: 36,885 Zimbabwe 2-2
Madagascar (HT 0-1)
Scorers: R. Rasoanaivo 22' (0-1), C. Zviripayi 52' (1-1),
H. Rasoanaivo 66' (1-2), V. Takawira 68' (2-2)
Zim: Ernest Chirambadare, Chamunoda Musanhu (Alex Munawa
54'), Jonathan Nkhonjera, David Phiri, Francis Shonhai,
Vitalis Takawira (Ian Gorowa 84'), Agent Sawu, Alois
Bunjira (Adam Ndlovu 67'), Charles Yohane, Cloudious
Zviripayi, Norman Mapeza
Mad: Dominique Rakotonandrasana, Wilson Ralahajanahary
(Daniel Vandentorren 74'), Robert Edmond, Zakason
Razanadrakoto, Hajason Rasoanaivo, Oliver Rasonaivo,
Abdallah Rijaly (Vololona Raonizafy 78'), Julien Anjara
(Ibrahim Mouhamad 54'), Jiana Raoelijaona, Flavien
Ralaitafika, Rado Rasoanaivo
Referee: Ian McLeod (South Africa) (Aristidis
Soldatos/Achmat Salie)
Booked: J. Nkhonjera 25', A. Munawa 75' - R. Edmond 19'
Sent Off: D. Rakotonandrasana 54'
Zimbabwe win 4-3 on agg

02/06/1996 Brazzaville Attendance: 6,000 Congo 2-0 Ivory
Coast (HT 1-0)
Scorers: O. Niere 42' (1-0), S. Miyamou 89' (2-0)
Con: Christian Samba, Bedd Moyimbouabeka, Tebesset, Fils
Ibara, Luc Diamesso, Elie Malonga, Florent Baloki
Milandou, Charles Imboula, Sylvain Moukassa, Macchambe
Youga Mouhani (S. Miyamou), Olivier Niere
IVC: Diarra Seydou, Ibrahima Kamara, Arsene Hobou,
Kpassagnon Gneto, Rufin Lue Biahe, Lassina Dao, Arhanase
Mobio, Tcherossoa Guel, Ahmed Ouattara, Clofie Kone, Noel
Dodo Kipre
Referee: Amuam Aka (Cameroon) (Dieudonn Monesse/Bah
Souleymanou)
Booked: R. Lue Biahe 57', L. Dao 61'

16/06/1996 Abidjan Attendance: 20,000 Ivory Coast 1-1
Congo (HT 1-0)
Scorers: L. Dao 29' (1-0), C. Imboula 85' (1-1)
IVC: Diarra Seydou, Ibrahima Kamara, Jean Marie Kouassi,
Kpassagnon Gneto, Rufin Lue Biahe, Lassina Dao (Brahima
Kone 67'), Siby Aliou Badra, Tcherossoa Guel, Ahmed
Ouattara (Yacouba Bamba 70'), Michel Bassole, Noel Dodo
Kipre (Abdoulaye Traore 46')
Con: Christian Samba, Bedd Moyimbouabeka, Crepin
Okoulaloye, Fils Ibara, Luc Diamesso, Elie Malonga,
Florent Baloki Milandou (Jean Sylvestre Nkeoua 55'),
Francis Ongagna (Sousa Miyamou 55'), Sylvain Moukassa,
Macchambe Younga Mouhani, Olivier Niere (Charles Imboula
75')
Referee: Gamal Ghandour (Egypt) (Mohamed Tewfik/Wagih
Farag)
Booked: I. Kamara 25', T. Guel 50' - E. Malonga 8', O.
Niere 27', L. Diamesso 74'
Congo win 3-1 on agg

02/06/1996 Port Louis Attendance: 2,448 Mauritius 1-5
Zaire (HT 0-2)
Scorers: M. Emeka 1' (0-1), Ngonge 15'p (0-2), M.
Tondelva 60' (0-3), A. Mocude 64' (1-3), E. Ekakia 77' (1-
4), E. Ekakia 82' (1-5)
Mau: Louis Residu, Henri Speville, Louis Remy, Jacques
Adelaide, Joseph Philogene, Nalam Nastili (Louis Badul
70'), Jean Gilbert Bayaram, Jonas France (Ricardo Brabant
33'), Lindsay Perle (Johnny Edmond 82')
Zai: Shumu Lukata, Lakuya Mbala, Kabwe Kasongo, Kabongo
Mutamba (Kalongi Ngongo 79'), Nzangani Kidoda, Roger
Hitoto, Kabeya Mukanya, Mamale Emeka (Elomga Ekakia 51'),
Ngonge, Mbuleya Tondelva (Banza Kasongo 60'), Motofry
Litimba
Referee: Eric Hubert (Irl) (Dominique Urbatro/Jean-Paul
Abouquir)
Booked: None

16/06/1996 Kinshasa Attendance: 45,000 Zaire 2-0
Mauritius (HT 1-0)
Scorers: Ngonge 44' (1-0), M. Tondelva 89' (2-0)
Zai: N'Kobe Tokala, Lakuya Mbala (Mbuleya Tondelva 74'),
Kabwe Kasongo, Kabongo Mutamba, Nzangani Kidoda, Roger
Hitoto, Kabeya Mukanya, Mamale Emeka, Ngonge, Elomga
Ekakia (Kalongi Ngongo 74'), Motofry Litimba (Banza
Kasongo 57')
Mau: George Castel, Henri Speville, Louis Remy, Jacques
Adelaide, Joseph Philogene, Mike Curpanen, Jean Gilbert
Bayaram, Jonas France (Johny Edmond 57'), Lindsay Perle
(Georges Appou 74'), Antoine Mocude, Elvis Antoine
Referee: Jean Diramba (Gabon) (Simon Ditsouga/Jean
Migueli-Kouandji)
Booked: E. Ekakia 40', Ngonge 61' - J. Philogene `7', J.
Bayaram 40', A. Mocude 85'
Zaire win 7-1 on agg

02/06/1996 Kigali Attendance: 8,000 Rwanda 1-3 Tunisia
(HT 0-1)
Scorers: A. Sellimi 43' (0-1), A. Sellimi 46' (0-2), L.
Mupenzi 48' (1-2), M. Slimane 60' (1-3)
Rwa: Frodualo Bujyakera (James Rekeraho 63'), Claude
Kalisa, Kassim Rugamba, Roger Manzi, Alex Ondayishimiye,
Juma Munyaneza (Patrick Rusegura 57'), Julien
Nsengiyunva, Yves Nudeyi, Leon Mupenzi (Marcel Gatarayiha
80'), Jean Baptiste Kayiranga
Tun: Chokri El Ouaer, Mounir Boukadida, Hedi Ben
Rekhissa, Tarek Thabet, Zoubier Beya, Riadh Bouazizi,
Kaies Ghodbane (Marouane Bokri 84'), Adel Sellimi, Khaled
Badra, Radhi Jaidi, Mehdi Slimane (Lassaad Hanini 68')
Referee: Bisingu-Wabelo Buenkadila (Zaire) (Modeste
Balongo/Niembo Kasongo)
Booked: C. El Ouaer 35', M. Slimane 44', K. Badra 75'

16/06/1996 Tunis Attendance: 18,000 Tunisia 2-0 Rwanda
(HT 1-0)
Scorers: H. Ben Rekhissa 17' (1-0), A. Sellimi 47' (2-0)
Tun: Chokri El Ouaer, Mounir Boukadida, Hedi Ben
Rekhissa, Tarek Thabet, Zoubier Beya (Marouane Bokri
66'), Riadh Bouazizi (Soufiane Fekih 73'), Kaies
Ghodbane, Adel Sellimi, Khaled Badra, Radhi Jaidi, Mehdi
Slimane (Imed Ben Younes 66')
Rwa: Eugene Murangwa, Claude Kalisa, Kassim Rugamba,
Roger Manzi, Aime Amissi (Alexis Ndayishimye 73'), Eric
Nshimiyimana, Juma Munyaneza, Guillaume Haliyamutu
(Marcel Gatarayiha 69'), Leon Mupenzi, Jean Baptiste
Kayiranga, Yves Mudeyi (Jean Gatete 83')
Referee: Mohamed Kouradji (Algeria) (Miloud
Harraz/Abderrahmane Bousnadji)
Booked: H. Ben Rekhissa 36' - K. Rugamba 16', E. Murangwa
46'
Tunisia win 5-1 on agg

02/06/1996 Nairobi Attendance: 30,000 Kenya 3-1 Algeria
(HT 0-0)
Scorers: V. Kwarula 58' (1-0), H. Motego 67'p (2-0), A.
Zerrouki 80' (2-1), M. Otieno 87' (3-1)
Ken: Mathews Otama, Vincent Kwarula, Francis Oduor,
Samuel Omolo, Musa Otieno, Allan Odhiambo, Thomas Oundo,
Anthony Lwanga (Sammy Sholei 67'), Stephen Odiaga,
Nickanor Aketch, Henry Motego
Alg: Mohamed Hanniched, Ahmed Benamara (Ali Dahlab 50'),
Mourad Slatni, Khaled Lounissi (Rahim Azzeddine 71'),
Billel Dziri, Ali Mecabih, Abdelhafid Tasfaout, Hassden
Ghoula, Sithamar Cherif, Ahmed Zerrouki, Tarik Lazizi
Referee: Kine Tibebu (Ethiopia) (Alemu Abebe/Solomon
Bekele)
Booked: F. Oduor 39' - A. Mecabih 59', B. Dziri 85', R.
Azzedine 85'

14/06/1996 Algiers Attendance: 25,000 Algeria 1-0 Kenya
(HT 0-0)
Scorer: A. Tasfaout 81' (1-0)
Alg: Hamza Belloufi, Faisal Hamdani, Mourad Slatni, Tarik
Lazizi, Billel Dziri, Ali Mecabih, Abdelhafid Tasfaout,
Rahim Azzeddine, Sithamar Cherif, Ahmed Zerrouki, Said
Kamel Kaci (Ali Dahlab 62')
Ken: Mathews Otama, Vincent Kwarula, Francis Oduor,
Samuel Omolo, Musa Otieno, Michael Okoth, Sammy Sholei
(Thomas Ochurah 62'), Allan Odhiambo, Thomas Ogweno, Paul
Ochieng, Henry Motego
Referee: Sahli Ferid (Tunisia) (Mondher Bartkiz/Fethi
Barkhallah)
Booked: T. Ogweno 17', H. Motego 49'
Sent Off: F. Oduor 52', A. Odhiambo 90'
Kenya win 3-2 on agg

02/06/1996 Lome Attendance: 20,000 Togo 2-1 Senegal (HT 1-
0)
Scorers: D. Oyawole 31' (1-0), O. Traore 80' (1-1), K.
Noutsoudje 85' (2-1)
Tog: Wake Nibombe, Messan Ametokodo, Amavi Agbobly-Atayi,
Yaovi Abalo, Ratei Takpara, Abibou Tchagnao (Kokouni
Akpalo Gnavor 67'), Tadjou Salou, Lantame Ouadja, Kossi
Noutsoudje, Djima Oyawole (Kissimbo Hunsede 70'), Franck
Dote (Koku Mawuli Dossou 77')
Sen: Khadim Faye, Moussa Kamara, Aly Male, Papa Diallo,
Boubacar Camara, Mamadou Sow (Mansour Diouf 78'), Lamine
Sagna, Malick Daf (Omar Traore 47'), Mamadou Diallo,
Amara Traore, Papa Badiane (Louis Gomis 73')
Referee: Emmanuel Okoampah (Ghana) (Rockefeller
Mensah/Charles Frempong-Manso)
Booked: K. Husede 89' - A. Male 32', M. Sow 60', M.
Diallo 81'

15/06/1996 Dakar Attendance: 12,000 Senegal 1-1 Togo (HT
1-0)
Scorers: M. Diallo 30' (1-0), K. Akpalo Gnavor 84' (1-1)
Sen: Khadim Faye, Moussa Kamara, Aly Male, Boubacar
Soumare, Omar Traore, Mamadou Sow (Lamine Sagna 46'),
Papa Diallo, Victor Diagne (Louis Gomis 59'), Mamadou
Diallo, Amara Traore (Boubacar Camara 67'), Mody N'Diaye
Tog: Wake Nibombe, Yao Aziawonou Kaka (Koku Mawuli Dossou
80'), Kokouni Akpalo Gnavor, Yaovi Abalo, Ratei Takpara
(Messan Ametokodo 46'), Abibou Tchagnao (Abdoulaye
Loukoumanou 59'), Tadjou Salou, Lantame Ouadja, Kossi
Noutsoudje, Djima Oyawole, Franck Dote
Referee: Lassana Gassama (Mauritania) (Mohamed Ahmed
Abedrazak/Ismaila Moussa Ba)
Booked: P. Diallo 23', M. Sow 35', O. Traore 41', M.
Kamara 62' - A. Loukoumanou 64', T. Salou 79', F. Dote
81'
Sent Off: K. Akpalo Gnavor 84'
Togo win 3-2 on agg

01/06/1996 Khartoum Attendance: 11,983 Sudan 2-0 Zambia
(HT 1-0)
Scorers: A. El Mustafa 12' (1-0), A. Madani 51' (2-0)
Sud: Abdel Babo Mekki, Atta Gobara, Idris Khatir, Ahmed
Nimeri, Ahmed El Mustafa (Subahi Abd Alla 26'), Edward
Fidda, Ibrahim Hussein, Mohamed Gamal El Din, Anas Madani
(), Ibrahim Mustafa (), Mohamed Adam
Zam: James Phiri, Hillary Makasa (), Jones Mwewa, Modon
Malitoli, Harrison Chongo, Alex Namazaba (Joel Bwalya
72'), Vincent Mutale, Kenneth Malitoli, Andrew Tembo
(John Lungu 79'), Mitti Mwape, Dennis Lota
Referee: Martin Bita (Kenya) (Henry Wiyema/Nicholas
Ashikhube)
Booked: K. Malitoli 25'

16/06/1996 Lusaka Attendance: 19,000 Zambia 3-0 Sudan (HT
2-0)
Scorers: D. Lota 11' (1-0), V. Mutale 35' (2-0), A. Tembo
76' (3-0)
Zam: Davies Phiri, Harrison Chongo, Jones Mwewa, Modon
Malitoli, John Lungu (Joel Bwalya 69'), Vincent Mutale,
Kalusha Bwalya, Kenneth Malitoli (Aggrey Chiyangi 89'),
Andrew Tembo, Johnson Bwalya, Dennis Lota (Mitti Mwape
87')
Sud: Abdel Babo Mekki, Atta Gobara, Idris Khatir, Ahmed
Nimeri, Ahmed El Mustafa, Edward Fidda, Khalid Koko
(Zahir Abd El Ghani 85'), Mohamed Gamal El Din, Anas
Madani, Ibrahim Abas (Ibrahim Hussein 46'), Jafar Abdel
Magid (Mohamed Adam 46')
Referee: Wallace Mabuza (Swaziland) (Milton Khoza/Gerald
Vilakati)
Booked: E. Fidda 57'
Zambia win 3-2 on agg

08/06/1996 Dar Es Salaam Attendance: 16,000 Tanzania 0-0
Ghana (HT 0-0)
Tan: Said Rifat, Hassan Ramadhani (Mathias Mulunga 67'),
Modest Alphonce, Hassan Msheli, Aman Marsha, Edward
Salvatory, Khamis Athumani, Macho Rwenda, Clement
Kahabuka, Mohamed Daima, Thomas Kipese
Gha: Simon Addo, Frank Amankwah, Solomon Amakiey, Osei
Kuffour, Joseph Addo, Stanley Aboraa, Aryee Welbeck,
Charles Akonnor, Samuel Johnson, Anthony Tieku (Prince
Koranteng 59'), Emmanuel Duah
Referee: Charles Baku Ndukize (Burundi) (Tharcisse
Kiganahe/Denis Selemani)
Booked: H. Ramadhani 19', A. Marsha 48', M. Daima 55' -
A. Welbeck 31', O. Kuffour 72', C. Akonnor 86'

17/06/1996 Kumasi Attendance: 45,000 Ghana 2-1 Tanzania
(HT 0-0)
Scorers: S. Johnson 70' (1-0), M. Daima 72' (1-1), A.
Ahinful 88' (2-1)
Gha: Simon Addo, Frank Amankwah, Solomon Amakiey, Osei
Kuffour, Joseph Addo, Stanley Aboraa, Augustine Ahinful,
Charles Akonnor (Prince Koranteng 64'), Samuel Johnson,
Ebenezer Hagan (Aryee Welbeck 72'), Emmanuel Duah
Tan: Said Rifat, Hassan Ramadhani, Modest Alphonce,
Hassan Msheli, Aman Marsha, Edward Salvatory, Khamis
Athumani, Macho Rwenda (Suleiman Magubika 71'), Clement
Kahabuka, Mohamed Daima, Thomas Kipese (Sengo Kajalla
32')
Referee: Lucian Bouchardeau (Niger) (Oumarou
Mossi/Magaouata Dan Bourgami)
Booked: S. Johnson 60' - M. Daima 31', M. Rwenda 56'
Ghana win 2-1 on agg

GROUP 1 (NIGERIA QUALIFY)

09/11/1996 Lagos Attendance: 55,000 Nigeria 2-0 Burkina
Faso (HT 0-0)
Scorers: D. Amokachi 46' (1-0), D. Amokachi 77' (2-0)
Nga: Joseph Dosu, Mobi Oparaku, Celestine Babayaro,
Sunday Oliseh, Uche Okechukwu, Taribo West, George
Finidi, Augustine Okocha, Rasheed Yekini (Jonathan
Akpoborie 62'), Daniel Amokachi, Victor Ikpeba (Emmanuel
Amunike 60')
BF: Ibrahima Diarra, Brahima Cisse, Firmin Sanou, Den
Hassane Kamagate, Ousmane Coulibaly, Manga Bamba (Brahima
Traore 46'), Mamadou Kone, Ousmane Sanou (Mamadou Zongo
75'), Alain Nana, Ousmane Drabo, Oumar Barro (Issouf
Traore 57')
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo) (Farel Massamba/Andre Nzoba)
Booked: T. West 10', A. Okocha 14' - A. Nana 43', M. Kone
53', O. Coulibaly 56'

10/11/1996 Conakry Attendance: 30,000 Guinea 3-1 Kenya
(HT 2-1)
Scorers: M. Okoth 12' (0-1), A. Camara 17' (1-1), F.
Camara 34' (2-1), M. Soumah 82' (3-1)
Gui: Saliou Diallo, Ousmane Fernandez, Mohamed Lamine
Sylla, Morlaye Soumah, Pablo Thiam, Sekou Drame, Fode
Camara, Mohamed Camara, Ousmane Camara, Aboubacar Camara
(Issiagua Soumah 86'), Momo Soumah (Mamadouba Keita 89')
Ken: Francis Onyiso, Vincent Kwarula (Thomas Oundo 78'),
Paul Ochieng, Samuel Omolo, Musa Otieno, Daniel Ogada,
George Sunguti, Seif Mutie (Anthony Okumu 57'), Thomas
Ogweno, Michael Okoth, Henry Motego (Stephen Odiaga 57')
Referee: Mohamed Kouradji (Algeria) (Miloud Harraz/Brahim
Djezzar)
Booked: None

12/01/1997 Nairobi Attendance: 60,000 Kenya 1-1 Nigeria
(HT 1-0)
Scorers: K. Simiyu 22' (1-0), J. Akpoborie 48' (2-0)
Ken: Francis Onyiso, Musa Otieno, Fredrick Lichuku,
Josiah Ougo, Duncan Digolla, John Odhiambo, Eric Omondi,
Ail Shariff (Paul Oyuga 84'), Maurice Wambua (Seif Mutie
60'), Kenned Simiyu (Tielen Oguta 65'), Thomas Ogweno
Nga: Joseph Dosu, Garba Lawal, Celestine Babayaro, Taribo
West, Uche Okechukwu, Chidi Nwanu, George Finidi (Tijani
Babangida 62'), Sunday Oliseh, Jonathan Akpoborie (Victor
Ikpena 55'), Augustine Okocha, Daniel Amokachi
Referee: Abdul Al-Zeid (Saudi Arabia) (Khalaf Al-
Baqawy/Mohammed Al-Naufal)
Booked: T. Oguta 65'

12/01/1997 Ouagadougou Attendance: 28,000 Burkina Faso 0-
2 Guinea (HT 0-2)
Scorers: S. Oulare 17' (0-1), M. Soumah 44' (0-2)
BF: Ibrahima Diarra, Seydou Traore, Firmin Sanou, Brahima
Cisse, Abdoulaye Traore (Ousmane Drabo 58'), Mamadou
Kone, Den Hassane Kamagate, Ibrahima Coulibaly, Brahima
Traore, Oumar Barro (Ibrahima Traore 55'), Drissa
Ouedraogo (Vincent Ye 32')
Gui: Saliou Diallo, Abdoul Sow, Maurice Camara, Morlaye
Soumah, Alseny Keita (Ousmane Fernandez 89'), Mohamed
Camara, Souleymane Oulare (Pablo Thiam 73'), Aboubacar
Camara, Momo Soumah, Sekou Drame, Ousmane Camara
(Issiagua Soumah 89')
Referee: Zeli Sinko (Ivory Coast) (N'Gouandi
Kouakou/Assande Angai)
Booked: B. Cisse 60' - S. Drame 22', M. Soumah 54', M.
Camara 83'

05/04/1997 Lagos Attendance: 40,000 Nigeria 2-1 Guinea
(HT 0-0)
Scorers: D. Amokachi 66' (1-0), D. Amokachi 77' (2-0), A.
Camara 87' (2-1)
Nga: Abiodun Baruwa, Augustine Eguavon, Garba Lawal,
Mutiu Adepoju, Uche Okechukwu, Taribo West, George Finidi
(Tijani Babangida 86'), Augustine Okocha (Celestine
Babayaro 84'), Sunday Oliseh, Jonathan Akpoborie
(Emmanuel Amunike 55'), Daniel Amokachi
Gui: Saliou Diallo, Abdoul Sow (Ousmane Camara 84'),
Alseny Keita, Morlaye Soumah, Souleymane Oulare, Sekou
Drame (Momo Soumah 78'), Mohamed Lamine Sylla, Mohamed
Camara, Drissa Diallo, Aboubacar Camara, Fode Camara
(Pablo Thiam 72')
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco) (El Jillali
Rharib/Abdelaziz Dahbi)
Booked: T. West 82', C. Babayaro 88' - A. Sow 3', A.
Camara 21', S. Oulare 34', M. Soumah 48'
Sent Off: A. Eguavon 77' - M. Camara 88'

06/04/1997 Nairobi Attendance: 35,000 Kenya 4-3 Burkina
Faso (HT 0-2)
Scorers: M. Zongo 12' (0-1), F. Sanou 42'p (0-2), M.
Okoth 55' (1-2), M. Zongo 70' (1-3), M. Okoth 75' (2-3),
F. Were 85' (3-3), M. Okoth 87' (4-3)
Ken: Victor Waweru, Musa Otieno, Fredrick Lichuku, Josiah
Ougo, Duncan Digolla, John Odhiambo, Eric Omondi, Godfrey
Osama (Francis Were 47'), Seleman Rashid (Michael Mururi
58'), Kennedy Simiyu (Seif Mutie 86'), Michael Okoth
BF: Ibrahima Diarra, Brahima Cisse, Firmin Sanou, Ben
Hassane Kamagate, Ibrahima Coulibaly (Ousmane Coulibaly
62'), Mamadou Zongo, Mamadou Kone, Brahima Traore,
Brahima Korbeogo, Vincent Ye (Zaidi Compaore 88'), Seydou
Traore (Oumar Barro 80')
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo) (Andre Nzoba/Marcel Baptiste
Kibelo)
Booked: A. Yusuf (sub) 24', J. Ougo 35', V. Waweru 41' -
M. Kone 44', B. Cisse 51'

27/04/1997 Ouagadougou Attendance: 14,224 Burkina Faso 1-
2 Nigeria (HT 0-1)
Scorers: M. Adepoju 42'(I. Diarra OG) (0-1), E. Amunike
58' (0-2), M. Zongo 76' (1-2)
BF: Ibrahima Diarra, Ousmane Coulibaly (Zackaria Zeba
72'), Firmin Sanou (Moussa Dagno 65'), Ben Hassame
Kamagate, Ousmane Sanou, Mamadou Zongo, Manga Diabate
(Oumar Barro 82'), Brahima Traore, Brahima Korbeogo,
Zaidi Compaore, Seydou Traore
Nga: Ike Shorunmu, Uchenna Okafor, Garba Lawal (Godwin
Okpara 55'), Mutiu Adepoju, Uche Okechukwu, Celestine
Babayaro, George Finidi (Efangwu Ekdku 73'), Augustine
Okocha, Sunday Oliseh, Emmanuel Amunike (Victor Ikpeba
70'), Daniel Amokachi
Referee: Sahli Ferid (Tunisia) (Mohamed Mansri/Salah
Gorgi)
Booked: Z. Compaore 44'

27/04/1997 Nairobi Attendance: 50,000 Kenya 1-0 Guinea
(HT 1-0)
Scorer: M. Otieno 3' (1-0)
Ken: Francis Onyiso, Musa Otieno, Fredrick Lichuku,
Josiah Ougo, Duncan Digolla (Francis Were 64'), John
Odhiambo, Eric Omondi, Vincent Kwarula, Seleman Rashid,
Kennedy Simiyu (Michael Mururi 70'), Michael Okoth
Gui: Saliou Diallo, Abdoul Sow (Ousmane Soumah 57'),
Abdoul Bangoura, Ousmane Fernandez, Souleymane Oulare,
Sekou Drame, Mohamed Lamine Sylla, Ousmane Camara, Drissa
Diallo, Aboubacar Camara, Momo Soumah (Fodi Camara 64')
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda) (Lukwago Sentongo/David
Katabira)
Booked: John Odhiambo 19' - S. Drame 30', M. Soumah 58',
A. Camara 80'

07/06/1997 Lagos Attendance: 25,000 Nigeria 3-0 Kenya (HT
2-0)
Scorers: S. Oliseh 13' (1-0), E. Amunike 43' (2-0), W.
Oruma 83' (3-0)
Nga: Abiodun Baruwa, Taribo West, Mobi Oparaku, Mutiu
Adepoju, Uche Okechukwu, Celestine Babayaro, Jonathan
Akpoborie (Christopher Ohenhen 86'), Augustine Okocha
(Wilson Oruma 63'), Sunday Oliseh, Emmanuel Amunike,
Daniel Amokachi (Victor Ikpeba 78')
Ken: Francis Onyiso, Musa Otieno, Fredrick Lichuku,
Josiah Ougo, Duncan Digolla, John Odhiambo, Eric Omondi
(Michael Mururi 56'), Vincent Kwarula (Thomas Ogweno
61'), Seleman Rashid, Robert Okoyi (Kennedy Simiyu 35'),
Michael Okoth
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius) (Soorendra
Gungabissoon/Daramraj Ramma)
Booked: M. Oparaku 27', W. Oruma 83'

08/06/1997 Conakry Attendance: 7,000 Guinea 3-1 Burkina
Faso (HT 2-1)
Scorers: M. Zongo 8' (0-1), F. Camara 9'p (1-1), M. Balma
27'OG (2-1), S. Oulare 54' (3-1)
Gui: Saliou Diallo, Pablo Thiam, Abdoul Bangoura, Ousmane
Fernandez (Sidi Toure 76'), Souleymane Oulare, Fode
Camara, Mohamed Lamine Sylla, Ousmane Camara (Issiagua
Soumah 82'), Ousmane Soumah (Mamadouba Keita 82'),
Morlaye Soumah, Mohamed Sylla
BF: Siaka Coulibaly, Camille Palenfo, Mohamadi Balma
(Vincent Ye 59'), Ben Hassane Kamagate, Pierre Kouada,
Mamadou Zongo, Mamadou Kone, Brahima Traore, Abdoulaye
Traore (Ousmane Sanou 64'), Urbain Some (Oumar Barro
79'), Seydou Traore
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo) (Farel Massamba/Norbert
Moulari)
Booked: ML. Sylla 72'

16/08/1997 Bobo Dioulasso Attendance: 10,000 Burkina Faso
2-4 Kenya (HT 1-2)
Scorers: K. Simiyu 8' (0-1), Ma. Zongo 16' (1-1), F. Were
44' (1-2), M. Sunguti 70' (1-3), M. Sunguti 75' (1-4), O.
Sanou 80' (2-4)
BF: Ibrahima Traore, Salifou Traore (Ben Hassane Kamagate
37'), Abdoulaye Traore, Ousmane Sanou, Ismail Koudou
(Abdoulaye Soulama Traore 3'), Mamadou Kone, Moussa
Zongo, Mamadou Zongo, Romeo Kambau, Boureima Zongo
(Brahima Traore 65'), Pierre Kouada
Ken: Francis Onyiso, Musa Otieno, Francis Odhiambo,
Fredrick Lichuku, Eric Omondi, John Odhiambo, Robert
Okoyi, Seleman Rashid, Michael Mururi (Josiah Ougo 20'),
Francis Were (Maurice Sunguti 67'), Kennedy Simiyu (Evans
Nyabaro 77')
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin) (Philibert Loko/Amedee
Houdeton)
Booked: Mo. Zongo 35' - R. Okoyi 43', K. Simiyu 72', E.
Omondi 74', F. Onyiso 88'
Sent Off: I. Traore 2' - M. Otieno 14'

17/08/1997 Conakry Attendance: 25,000 Guinea 1-0 Nigeria
(HT 0-0)
Scorer: F. Camara 50' (1-0)
Gui: Saliou Diallo, Pablo Thiam, Abdoul Bangoura, Soubiah
Lansana, Alseny Keita, Fode Camara (Issiagua Soumah 89'),
Mohamed Lamine Sylla, Ousmane Camara (Sekou Drame 77'),
Mohamed Sylla, Mohamed Camara (Abdoul Sylla 79'), Momo
Soumah
Nga: Peter Rufai, Taribo West, Mobi Oparaku (Karibe
Ojigwe 35'), Mutiu Adepoju, Uche Okechukwu, Benedict
Iroha, Jonathan Akpoborie (Nwankwo Kanu 68'), Augustine
Okocha, Godwin Okpara, Emmanuel Amunike, Daniel Amokachi
Referee: Alex Quartey (Ghana) (Joseph Mensah/Rockefeller
Mensah)
Booked: A. Keita 47', P. Thiam 70' - M. Adepoju 10', T.
West 18'

GROUP 2 (TUNISIA QUALIFY)

08/11/1996 Cairo Attendance: 35,000 Egypt 7-1 Namibia (HT
4-1)
Scorers: A. Maher 1' (1-0), A. Hassan 11' (2-0), A. Maher
15' (3-0), E. Shivute 24' (3-1), I. Hassan 34' (4-1), A.
Maher 69' (5-1), H. Hassan 72' (6-1), H. Hassan 83' (7-1)
Egy: Ahmed Shobier, Mahmoud Abou El Dahb, Medhet Abdel
Hady, Ibrahim Hassan, Mohamed Sabry (Mohamed Youssef
62'), Magdy Tolba, Ahmed Hassan (Ismail Youssef 81'),
Hazem Emam, Tarek Mostafa, Hossam Hassan, Aly Maher
(Aymen Moheb 81')
Nam: Fillemon Kanalelo, Petrus Haraseb, Mohammed Ouseb,
Ricardo Mannetti, Phillip Gariseb, Frans Ananias, Eliphas
Shivute, Sandro De Gouveia, Johannes Hindjou (Martin
Zwelihle 58'), Gervatius Urikhob, Ruben Van Wyk
Referee: Sidi Magassa (Mali) (Dramane Dante/Seydou
Traore)
Booked: M. Abdel Hady 19', T. Mostafa 87' - J. Hindjou
44'

10/11/1996 Accra (Ghana) Attendance: 25,000 Liberia 0-1
Tunisia (HT 0-0)
Scorer: R. Jelassi 87' (0-1)
Libe: Anthony Tokpah, Zizi Roberts, Fallah Johnson, Henry
Beetoe (Prince Daye 54'), Kelvin Sebwe, Joe Nagbe, Mass
Sarr (Varney Kallon 54'), Robert Clarke (Oliver Makor
87'), Christopher Wreh, George Weah, James Debbah
Tun: Boubaker Zitouni, Mounir Boukadida, Sami Trabelsi,
Tarek Thabet, Zoubier Beya (Maher Zdiri 80'), Riadh
Bouazizi, Ferid Chouchane, Adel Sellimi, Soufiane Fekih,
Skander Souayah (Mohamed Mkacher 87'), Mehdi Ben Slimane
(Riadh Jelassi 85')
Referee: Jean Diramba (Gabon) (Simon Ditsouga/Ignace
Mbambet Itanda)
Booked: J. Debbah 64', C. Wreh 78' - M. Boukadida 80'

11/01/1997 Windhoek Attendance: 12,000 Namibia 0-0
Liberia (HT 0-0)
Nam: Petrus Andjamba, Petrus Haraseb, Mohammed Auseb,
Ricardo Mannetti, Peter Mokwena (Phillip Gariseb 50'),
Frans Ananias, Eliphas Shivute, Silvester Goraseb,
Johannes Hindjou, Razundara Tjikuzu, Ruben Van Wyk
(Geravtius Urikhob 77')
Libe: Michael Wreh, Zizi Roberts, Fallah Johnson, Solomon
Joe, Varney Kallon, Aaron Pobleh (Fofee Kamara 85'),
Winston Moses, Eugene Gray, Augustus Dunbar, Peter Doe
(Francis Carr 67'), William Appleton (Roland Barclay 52')
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa) (Carlos
Henriques/Lazarus Matela)
Booked: A. Pobleh 13', S. Joe 70', A. Dunbar 81'

12/01/1997 Tunis Attendance: 35,000 Tunisia 1-0 Egypt (HT
1-0)
Scorer: Z. Beya 10' (1-0)
Tun: Boubaker Zitouni, Tarek Thabet, Sami Trabelsi,
Taoufik Herichi, Ferid Chouchane, Jameleddine Limam
(Mehdi Slimane 31'), Zoubier Beya, Adel Sellimi, Soufiane
Fekih, Skander Souayah (Sirajeddine Chihi 46'), Riadh
Bouazizi
Egy: Hussein Sayed, Ibrahim Hassan, Hany Ramzy, Haysem
Farouk, Medhet Anbdel Hady, Ismail Youssef, Hossam Hassan
(Ahmed Sary 19'), Magdy Tolba, Tarek Mostafa, Ahmed
Hassan (Mohamed Youssek 82'), Aly Maher (Osama Nabih 77')
Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan) (Yoshikazu
Hiroshima/Hioshi Fukuda)
Booked: A. Sellimi 34', T. Herichi 39' - A. Hassan 18',
M. Abdel Hady 57', H. Farouk 85'

06/04/1997 Accra (Ghana) Attendance: 15,000 Liberia 1-0
Egypt (HT 1-0)
Scorer: G. Weah 29' (1-0)
Libe: Anthony Tokpah, Zizi Roberts, Fofee Kamara,
Dionysuis Sebwe, Varney Sebwe, Joe Nagbe, George Weah,
Jonathan Sogbie, Roland Barclay (Augustus Dunbar 77'),
Mass Sarr
Egy: Essam El Hadry, Hany Ramzy, Yaser Radwan, Ibrahim
Hassan, Haysem Farouk, Ibrahim Samir, Abdoul El Kass
(Yaser Rayan 63'), Ismail Youssef, Hossam Hassan, Tarek
Mostafa (Hesham Hanafy 73'), Aly Maher (Mohamed Salah
46')
Referee: Zeli Sinko (Ivory Coast) (N'Gouandi
Kouakou/Assande Angai)
Booked: M. Sarr 59', K. Sebwe 80' - I. Hassan 63'

06/04/1997 Windhoek Attendance: 25,000 Namibia 1-2
Tunisia (HT 0-1)
Scorers: T. Herichi 15' (0-1), K. Badra 68' (0-2), M.
Auseb 74' (1-2)
Nam: Fillemon Kanalelo, Petrus Haraseb, Mohammed Auseb,
Ricardo Mannetti, Stanley Goagoseb, Frans Ananias, Bimbo
Tjihero, Silvester Goraseb, Sandro De Gouveia (Paul
Boonstaander 70'), Simon Uutoni, Ruben Van Wyk (Gervatius
Urikhob 70')
Tun: Boubaker Zitouni, Taoufik Herichi, Sami Trabelsi,
Kaies Ghodbane, Hakim Nouira (Khaled Badra 46'),
Sirajeddine Chihi, Ferid Chouchane, Adel Sellimi, Riadh
Jelassi (Soufiane Fekih 82'), Skander Souayah,
Jameleddine Limam (Maher Zdiri 63')
Referee: Milson Jaky (Madagascar) (Tibotibo Amisy/Edmond
Eazanakoto)
Booked: S. Goraseb 54' - S. Chihi 39'

26/04/1997 Windhoek Attendance: 6,000 Namibia 2-3 Egypt
(HT 0-0)
Scorers: S. Uutoni 62' (1-0), H. Hassan 77' (1-1), H.
Khashaba 79'p (1-2), M. Auseb 87'p (2-2), H. Hassan 89'
(2-3)
Nam: Fillemon Kanalelo, Petrus Haraseb, Mohammed Auseb,
Ricardo Mannetti, Stanley Goagoseb, Frans Ananias
(Gervatius Urikhob 42'), Bimbo Tjihero, Silvester
Goraseb, Sandro De Gouveia, Simon Uutoni, Ruben Van Wyk
(Kiaan Van Wyk 80')
Egy: Essam El Hadry, Mohamed Youssef, Hady Khashaba
(Abdel Maged 80'), Ibrahim Hassan, Medhet Abdel Hady,
Ibrahim Samir, Yaser Tayan, Ahmed Hassan (Walid Slah El
Din 46'), Hossam Hassan, Tarek Mostafa, Mohamed Salah
(Walid Abdelatif 80')
Referee: Amuam Aka (Cameroon) (Pierre Mpele
Oyeba/Dieudonne Monesse)
Booked: P. Haraseb 30', M. Auseb 50', F. Kanalelo 64' -
M. Salah 15', H. Khashaba 48', T. Mostafa 67', W. Slah El
Din 68'

27/04/1997 Tunis Attendance: 40,000 Tunisia 2-0 Liberia
(HT 0-0)
Scorers: A. Sellimi 66' (1-0), K. Badra 75' (2-0)
Tun: Chokri El Ouaer, Mounir Boukadida, Sami Trabelsi,
Khaled Badra, Mehdi Slimane (Riadh Jelassi 46'),
Sirajeddine Chihi, Ferid Chouchane, Adel Sellimi
(Jameleddine Limam 81'), Zoubier Beya (Ben Saod Feki
Soufiane 67'), Skander Souayah, Riadh Bouazizi
Libe: Anthony Tokpah, Zizi Roberts, Fofee Kamara,
Dionysius Sebwe, Varney Kallon, Kelvin Sebwe, Joe Nagbe,
George Weah, Jonathan Sogbie (Roland Barclay 82'), Robert
Clarke, Mass Sarr (Josephus Kwigh 75')
Referee: Mamadouba Camara (Guinea) (Jean Sylla/Nassir
Kaba)
Booked: S. Chichi 34', A. Sellimi 60', C. El Ouaer 87' -
F. Kamara 21', J. Nagbe 57'

08/06/1997 Accra (Ghana) Attendance: 11,960 Liberia 1-2
Namibia (HT 1-1)
Scorers: P. Daye 5' (1-0), E. Shivute 35' (1-1), G.
Urikhob 82' (1-2)
Libe: Sunday Seah, Zizi Roberts (Aaron Pobleh 64'), Fofee
Kamara, Fallah Johnson, Varney Kallon, Kelvin Sebwe,
Janjay Jacobs, Josephus Kwiah (Nyema Collins 59'),
Jonathan Sogbie (Roland Barclay 64'), Christopher Wreh,
Prince Daye
Nam: Petrus Andjamba, Eliphas Shivute, Mohammed Auseb,
Ricardo Mannaetti, Stanley Goagoseb, Frans Ananias, Bimbo
Tjihero, Silvester Goraseb (Johannes Hindjou 78'), Sandro
De Gouveia, Gervatius Urikhob, Robert Nauseb
Referee: Jean Diramba (Gabon) (Ignace Mbambet
Itanda/Marcel Ndzamba)
Booked: None

08/06/1997 Cairo Attendance: 46,000 Egypt 0-0 Tunisia (HT
0-0)
Egy: Nader El Sayed, Ibrahim Hassan, Mohamed Youssef,
Ahmed Hassan, Medhet Abdel Hady, Hesham Hanafy (Walid
Abdel Latif 70'), Hazem Emam (Abdul Sabry 63'), Hady
Khashaba, Hossam Hassan, Abdel El Saka, Mohamed Slah
Tun: Ali Boumnijel, Mounir Boukadida, Sami Trabelsi,
Khaled Badra, Riadh Jelassi, Jameleddine Limam (Mehdi
Slimane 74'), Ferid Chouchane (Hakim Nouira 88'),
Soufiane Fekih, Zoubier Beya, Skander Souayah (Mohamed
Mkacher 70'), Kaies Ghodbane
Referee: Karim Daho (Algeria) (Abderrahmane
Hamida/Abderrahmane Bousnadji)
Booked: M. Abdel Hady 24' - S. Fekih 53', R. Jelassi 62'

17/08/1997 Cairo Attendance: 35,000 Egypt 5-0 Liberia (HT
2-0)
Scorers: H. Khashaba 21'p (1-0), H. Hanafy 24' (2-0), A.
Abdel Maged 46' (3-0), I. Samir 68' (4-0), H. Emam 77' (5-
0)
Egy: Nader El Sayed, Ibrahim Samir, Mohamed Youssef,
Ahmed Hassan, Medhet Abdel Hady, Hesham Hanafy (Magdy El
Sayed 70'), Hazem Emam (Tarek Fahim 75'), Hady Khashaba,
Hossam Hassan, Yaser Rayan, Abdel Maged
Libe: Anthony Tokpah (Michael Wreh 80'), Zizi Roberts,
Fofee Kamara (Timothy Bengue 42'), Fallah Johnson,
Solomon Joe, Jenkins Cooper, Aaron Pobleh (Morris Du-Good
85'), William Appleton, Eugene Gray, George Weah, George
Gebro
Referee: Kine Tibebu (Ethiopia) (Belhu
Hailemariam/Getachew Yemaneberhan)
Booked: H. Hanafy 60' - A. Tokpah 20', G. Gebro 57'

17/08/1997 Tunis Attendance: 15,000 Tunisia 4-0 Namibia
(HT 2-0)
Scorers: Z. Beya 19' (1-0), S. Souayah 31' (2-0), Z. Beya
57' (3-0), J. Limam 70' (4-0)
Tun: Ali Boumnijel (Boubaker Zitouni 75'), Hakim Nouira,
Sami Trabelsi, Khaled Badra, Riadh Jelassi, Sirajeddine
Chihi, Mehdi Slimane (Riadh Bouazizi 58'), Soufiane
Fekih, Zoubier Beya (Jameleddine Limam 58'), Skander
Souayah, Tarek Thabet
Nam: Petrus Andjamba, Eliphas Shivute, Mohammed Auseb,
Petrus Haraseb, Stanley Goagoseb, Simon Uutoni (Ruben Van
Wyk 71'), Bimbo Tjihero, Silvester Goraseb, Paul
Boonstaander (Frans Ananias 60'), Gervatius Urikhob,
Robert Nauseb
Referee: Salah Ahmed Mohamed Salih (Sudan) (Amir
Hamid/Oliver Mori Benjamin)
Booked: E. Shivute 10', R. Nauseb 40'

GROUP 3 (SOUTH AFRICA QUALIFY)

09/11/1996 Johannesburg Attendance: 55,000 South Africa 1-
0 Zaire (HT 0-0)
Scorer: P. Masinga 67' (1-0)
Saf: Andre Arendse, Sizwe Motaung, Neil Tovey, Mark Fish,
Lucas Radebe, Doctor Khumalo (Helman Mkhalele 70'), Eric
Tinkler, Linda Buthelezi, John Moshoeu (David Nyathi
80'), Shaun Bartlett (Jerry Sikhosana 63'), Phil Masinga
Zai: N'Kobe Tokala, Nzelo Lembi, Kabwe Kasongo, Bolanoala
Luende, Nzangani Kidoda, Mutanba Kabonbo, Kalongi Ngongo,
Etienne Nsunda (Motofry Litimba 46'), Mbuleya Tondelva,
Ngamduama Bunene (Banza Kasongo 46'), Ekanza Simba
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco) (El Jillali Rharib/Driss
Rihani)
Booked: L. Buthelezi 47', M. Fish 56', S. Motaung 75' -
N. Kidoda 11', N. Lembi 56', B. Kasongo 60'

10/11/1996 Pointe Noire Attendance: 40,000 Congo 1-0
Zambia (HT 0-0)
Scorer: O. Niere 86' (1-0)
Con: Christian Samba, Elie Malonga, Luc Diamesso, Crepin
Okoulaloye, Roland Buitys, Brice Mokossi, Jean Nkeoua,
Roch Embingou (Rolf Nguie Mien 60'), Sylvain Moukassa
(Pierre Tchibota 80'), Francois Ikapi (Charles Imboula
75'), Olivier Niere
Zam: Davies Phiri, Allan Kamwanga, Hillary Makasa (John
Lungu 82'), Elijah Litana, Modon Malitoli, Emmanuel
Siwale (Kenneth Malitoli 46'), Vincent Mutale, Joel
Bwalya (Sidney Mambwe 65'), Andrew Tembo, Dennis Lota,
Mwape Miti
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda) (David Katabira/Lukwago
Sentongo)
Booked: None

11/01/1997 Lusaka Attendance: 75,000 Zambia 0-0 South
Africa (HT 0-0)
Zam: Davies Phiri, Modon Malitoli, Aggrey Chiyangi,
Harrison Chongo, Elijah Litana, Vincent Mutale, Kalusha
Bwalya, Joel Bwalya (Kenneth Malitoli 61'), Johnson
Bwalya (Edward Kangwa 55'), Mwape Miti (Andrew Tembo
72'), Dennis Lota
Saf: Andre Arendse, Sizwe Motaung, Jerry Sikhosana (Peter
Ndlanya 86'), David Nyathi, Lucas Radebe, Jacob Tshisevhe
(Augustine Brendan 67'', Eric Tinkler, Linda Buthelezi,
John Moshoeu, Neil Tovey, Phil Masinga (Helman Mkhalele
67')
Referee: Tajaddin Fares (Syria) (Tawfiq Karram/Khair
Eldin Mulhem)
Booked: None

12/01/1997 Kinshasa Attendance: 60,000 Zaire 1-1 Congo
(HT 1-1)
Scorers: C. Bongo 4' (0-1), N. Lembi 13' (1-1)
Zai: N'Kobe Tokala, Nzelo Lembi, Biela Munkumku,
Bolanoala Luende, Essele Bakasu, Ekanza Simba, Roger
Hitoto (Molala Beke 36'), Etienne Nsunda (Nsiala
Nzalambila 77'), Mamale Emeka, Ngamduama Bunene, Icham
Lukikana (Kibemba Mbayo 63')
Con: Christian Samba, Brice Mokossi, Christian Bongo
(Pierre Tchibota 71'), Jean Nkeoua, Olivier Niere, Roch
Embingou (Assane Tope 77'), Roland Buitys, Rolf Nguie
Mien (Sylvain Moukassa 67'), Elie Malonga, Luc Diamesso,
Fils Inara
Referee: Lucian Bouchardeau (Niger) (Oumarou Mossi/Amadou
Moussa Sido)
Booked: B. Munkumku 51' - E. Malonga 32', F. Ibara 50',
L. Diamesso 60'

06/04/1997 Pointe Noire Attendance: 38,000 Congo 2-0
South Africa (HT 0-0)
Scorers: M. Younga Mouhani 60' (1-0), M. Younga Mouhani
64' (2-0)
Con: Christian Samba, Maurice Ntounou, Sylvain Moukassa
(Macchambe Younga Mouhani 46'), Brice Mokossi, Roch
Embingou, Richard Akiana, Roland Buitys (Cripin
Okoulaloye 49'), Jean Nkeoua, Christian Bongo (Assana
Tope 73'), Roch Service, Fils Ibara
Saf: Andre Arendse, Sizwe Motaung, Jerry Sikhosana, David
Nyathi (George Koumantarakis 71'), Lucas Radebe, Mark
Fish (Gavin Lane 40'), Eric Tinkler, Linda Buthelezi
(John Moeti 63'), John Moshoeu, Neil Tovey, Augustine
Brendan
Referee: Sidi Magassa (Mali) (Dramane Dante/Seydou
Traore)
Booked: None

09/04/1997 Harare Attendance: 20,000 Zaire 2-2 Zambia (HT
1-1)
Scorers: K. Malitoli 22' (1-0), E. Nsunda 29' (1-1), E.
Bazamba 51' (1-2), A. Tembo 81' (2-2)
Zai: Mutshipay, Nkoy Kimoto, Ekanza Simba, Mazingu Dinzey
(Mosile Engebe 72'), Mulamba Makenga, Epangala Lokose,
Kasala Muzinga, Etienne Nsunda, Ngoy Nsumba, Liombi
Essende, Epotele Bazamba (Bitueli Endolo 78')
Zam: Davies Phiri, Modon Malitoli, Hillary Makasa, Jones
Mwewa, Allan Kamwanga, Vincent Mutale, Andrew Tembo,
Dabid Chilufya, Kenneth Malitoli (Biggie Mbasela 60')
(Hector Chilombo 71'), Mwape Miti, Dennis Lota
Referee: Lim Kee Chog (Mauritius) (Purmanund
Rughooputh/Soorendra Gungabissoon)
Booked: Mutshipay 77'

27/04/1997 Kinshasa Attendance: 7,000 Zaire 1-2 South
Africa (HT 1-1)
Scorers: D. Khumalo 21' (0-1), Z. Tumba 26' (1-1), P.
Masinga 66' (1-2)
Zai: B. Esaele, Nkoy Kimoto, Ekanza Simba (Epotele
Bazamba 56'), Mazingu Dinzey, Ndama Bapupa, Epangala
Lokose, Landu Ndomabsi, Etienne Nsunda, Ngoy Nsumba, Zico
Tumba (Kasala Muzinga 50'), Mamale Emeka (Kabwe Kasongo
75')
Saf: Andre Arendse, Sizwe Motaung, Doctor Khumalo (John
Moeti 75'), David Nyathi, Lucas Radebe, Mark Fish Eric
Tinkler, Dumisani Ngobe (Helman Mkhalele 67'), John
Moshoeu, Phil Masinga (Shaun Bartlett 79'), Augustine
Brendan
Referee: Emmanuel Obafemi (Nigeria) (Ibitayo
Ayodele/Babatunde Asagba)
Booked: Z. Tumba 13', E. Nsunda 80' - M. Fish 43'

27/04/1997 Lusaka Attendance: 25,000 Zambia 3-0 Congo (HT
1-0)
Scorers: D. Lota 40' (1-0), M. Miti 85' (2-0), J. Bwalya
90'
Zam: Davies Phiri, Modon Malitoli, Hillary Makasa, Elijah
Litana, Johnson Bwalya, Harrison Chongo, Andrew Tembo,
Dabid Chilufya, Paul Chella, Edward Kangwa (Mwape Miti
21'), Dennis Lota (Nelson Banda 78')
Con: Christian Samba, Maurice Ntounou (Charles Imboula
78'), Jean Nkeoua, Brice Mokossi, Roch Embingou (Sylvain
Moukassa 60'), Richard Akiana, Luc Diamesso, Francis
Kossalo (Pierre Tchibota 60'), Olivier Niere, Elie
Malonga, Fils Ibara
Referee: Sidi Magassa (Mali) (Dramane Dante/Seydou
Traore)
Booked: M. Malitoli 80' - F. Kossalo 49'

08/06/1997 Pointe Noire Attendance: 30,000 Congo 1-0
Zaire (HT 0-0)
Scorers: M. Younga Mouhani 60' (1-0)
Con: Christian Samba, Roland Buitys, Jean Nkeoua, Brice
Mokossi, Roch Embingou (Sousa Miyamou 54'), Eric
Bantjimba, Luc Diamesso, Rolf Nguie Mien, Christian Bongo
(Pierre Tchibota 71'), Elie Malonga, Macchambe Younga
Mouhani
Zai: N'kobe Tokala, Nkoy Kimoto, Ekanza Simba (Ngoy
Nsumba 85'), Kabwe Kasongo, Ndama Bapupa, Nzangani
Kidoda, Kalongi Ngongo, Kasala Muzinga, Landu Ndomabsi
(Motofry Litimba 85'), Mayo Mbunga, Epotele Bazamba
(Bolanoala Luende 67')
Referee: Mamadouba Camara (Guinea) (Momo Sylla/Mamadou
Sakho)
Booked: M. Younga Mouhani 28', R. Embingou 38', J. Nkeoua
66' - K. Ngongo 34', L. Ndomabsi 38'
Sent Off: K. Muzinga 89'

08/06/1997 Johannesburg Attendance: 73,000 South Africa 3-
0 Zambia (HT 2-0)
Scorers: H. Mkhalele 8' (1-0), P. Masinga 17' (2-0), M.
Williams 75' (3-0)
Saf: Andre Arendse, Neil Tovey, Mark Fish, Lucas Radebe,
Sizwe Motaung, Doctor Khumalo, Eric Tinkler, Helman
Mkhalele (Linda Buthelezi 82'), John Moshoeu (John Moeti
70'), Phil Masinga, Shaun Bartlett (Mark Williams 54')
Zam: Davies Phiri, Modon Malitoli, Hillary Makasa, Elijah
Litana, Kalusha Bwalya, Harrison Chongo, Andrew Tembo,
Dabid Chilufa, Paul Chella (Edward Kangwa 62'), Johnson
Bwalya, Dennis Lota
Referee: Gamal El Ghandour (Egypt) (Mohamed
Tewfik/Moustafa Abu-Qamar)
Booked: P. Masinga 4', L. Radebe 18 - M. Malitoli 21', H.
Chongo 64', D. Lota 88'

16/08/1997 Johannesburg Attendance: 80,000 South Africa 1-
0 Congo (HT 1-0)
Scorer: P. Masinga 14' (1-0)
Saf: Andre Arendse, Sizwe Motaung, Neil Tovey, Lucas
Radebe, Mark Fish, Doctor Khumalo, Eric Tinkler, Helman
Mkhalele (John Moeti 55'), John Moshoeu, Phil Masinga
(Augustine Brendan 76'), Shaun Bartlett (Mark Williams
60')
Con: Christian Samba, Roland Buitys, Jean Nkeoua, Brice
Mokossi (Roch Enbingou 46'), Florent Baloki Milandou,
Eric Bantjimba, Richard Akiana (Charles Imboula 65'),
Rolf Nguie Mien (Olivier Niere 75'), Fils Ibara, Elie
Malonga, Macchambe Younga Mouhani
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda) (David Katabira/Ali-
Asuman Kityo-Ssozi)
Booked: S. Bartlett 19', L. Radebe 37' - Elie Malonga
32'. Roch Service 63' (sub)

16/08/1997 Lusaka Attendance: 12,000 Zambia 2-0 Zaire (HT
1-0)
Scorers: F. Kamwandi 32' (1-0), F. Kamwandi 56' (2-0)
Zam: Collins Mbulo, Kenneth Malitoli, Aston Mbewe, Elijah
Tana, Harrison Chongo, Hector Chilombo, John Lungu,
Freddie Mwila (Perry Mutapa 67'), Frazer Kamwandi,
Masauso Tembo, Tenant Chilumba (Nelson Banda 75')
Zai: Makweni Majala, Nkoy Kimoto, Lakuya Mbala (Mundaba
Kisombe 46'), Nzangani Kidoda, Essele Bakasu, Mulamba
Makenga (Isomi 78'), Babibanga Ilunga, Balombo Tokala
(Epotele Bazamba 46'), Luata Mpia, Kibemba Mbayo, Motofry
Litimba
Referee: Edwin Senai (Botswana) (Dintwe Dintwe/Seaketso
Kefhilwe)
Booked: M. Tembo 18' - E. Bakasu 61'

GROUP 4 (CAMEROON QUALIFY)

10/11/1996 Luanda Attendance: 60,000 Angola 2-1 Zimbabwe
(HT 1-0)
Scorers: F. Akwa 43' (1-0), Paulao 51' (2-0), A. Ndlovu
60' (2-1)
Ang: Joao Marito, Agostinho Bodunha, Soares Aurelio,
Vincent Helder, Jorge Paulo Silva, Leopoldino Lito,
Paulao (Joao Tubia 65'), Melo Carlos Pedro, Osvaldo Joni
(Quessongo Castela 46'), Fabrice Akwa, Jose Lito
Zim: Bruce Grobbelaar, Chamunoda Musanhu, Jonathan
Nkhonjera (Kennedy Chihuri 68'), Lloyd Chitembwe, Francis
Shonhai, Dumisani Mpofu, Agent Sawu (Vitalis Takawira
76'), Charles Yohane, Adam Ndlovu, Calisto Pasuwa, Norman
Mapeza
Referee: Gamal El Ghandour (Egypt) (Mohamed
Tewfik/Moustafa Abu-Qamar)
Booked: O. Joni 25', S. Aurelio 67' - F. Shonhai 14', C.
Musanhu 38'

10/11/1996 Lome Attendance: 15,000 Togo 2-4 Cameroon (HT
0-2)
Scorers: A. Tchami 10' (0-1), A. Tchami 24' (0-2), K.
Noutsoudje 50' (1-2), A. Tchami 55' (1-3), J. Misse Misse
63' (1-4), T. Salou 83'p (2-4)
Tog: Wake Nibombe, Messan Ametokodo (Abdoulaye
Loukoumanou 35') (Djima Oyawole 68'), Massamasso
Tchangai, Yaovi Abalo, Abibou Tchagnao (Kossi Noutsoudje
44'), Tadjou Salou, Lantame Ouadja, Bachirou Salou,
Franck Dote, Yao Aziawonou Kaka, Koffi Fiawoo
Cam: Jacques Songo'o, Rigobert Song, Pierre Wome, Tobie
Mimboe, Geremie Ndjitap, Patrick Mboma (Augustine Simo
71'), Cyrille Mangan, Joseph Tchango (Jean Misse Misse
37'), Alphonse Tchami (Simon Moukoko 80'), Raymond Kalla,
Marc-Vivien Foe
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius) (Purmanund
Rughooputh/Dhurmanand Rughooputh)
Booked: B. Salou 56' - P. Wome 19', A. Simo 88'

12/01/1997 Yaounde Attendance: 75,000 Cameroon 0-0 Angola
(HT 0-0)
Cam: Jacques Songo'o, Geremie Ndjitap, Pierre Wome
(Joseph Tchango 84'), Rigobert Song, Cyrille Mangan
(Aimee Billong 84'), Raymond Kalla, Tobie Mimboe,
Alphonse Tchami (Cyrille Bella 57'), Jean Misse Misse,
Patrick Mboma, Marc-Vivien Foe
Ang: Joao Marito, Agostinho Bodunha, Soares Aurelio,
Vincente Helder, Jorge Paulo Silva, Leopoldino Lito,
Paulao (Raul Chipenda 60'), Melo Carlos Pedro, Osvaldo
Joni (Quessongo Castela 87'', Fabrice Akwa (Joaquim
Quinzinho 52'), Jose Lito
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco) (Jillali Rharib/Said
Ahachad)
Booked: M. Foe 39' - L. Lito 24', O. Joni 63', J. Lito
89', M. Carlos Pedro 90'

12/01/1997 Harare Attendance: 45,000 Zimbabwe 3-0 Togo
(HT 2-0)
Scorers: K. Chihuri 16' (1-0), V. Takawira 21'p (2-0), V.
Takawira 49' (3-0)
Zim: Bruce Grobbelaar, Kennedy Chihuri (Memory
Mucherahowa 82'), Benjamin Nkhonjera, Lloyd Chitembwe,
Francis Shonhai, Dumisani Mpofu, Charles Yohane, Vitalis
Takawira, Adam Ndlovu (Kaitano Tembo 65'), Edelbert
Dinha, Norman Mapeza
Tog: Gbati Ouadja, Inoussa Moussa (Komi Adjamgba 82'),
Isidore Kouma (Ayadvi Ayi 67'), Amavi Agbobly-Atayi,
Cheka Naro Seni (Koku Dossou 61'), Izotou Gnenikakou,
Kossi Noutsoudje, Lantame Ouadja, Tadjou Salou, Djima
Salou, Djima Oyawole, Franck Dote
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo) (Farel Massamba/Andre Nzoba)
Booked: V. Takawira 26' - T. Salou 22', D. Mpofu 28', K.
Dossou 62', A. Ayi 71'
Sent Off: D. Mpofu 58'

06/04/1997 Luanda Attendance: 30,000 Angola 3-1 Togo (HT
2-1)
Scorers: D. Oyawole 21' (0-1), Paulao 29' (1-1), F. Akwa
45' (2-1), F. Sousa 51' (3-1)
Ang: Joao Marito, Agostinho Bodunha, Soares Aurelio,
Kutonda Juliao (Jorge Paulo Silva 67'), Antonio Neto,
Francisco Assis (Raul Chipenda 81'), Paulao, Melo Carlos
Pedro, Fernando Sousa, Fabrice Akwa, Gaspar Paulito
(Antonio Amaral 46')
Tog: Wake Nibombe, Kossi Kodjovi, Massamasso Tchangai,
Amavi Agbobly-Atayi, Yawo Deviage (Abdel Coubadja 65''),
Messan Ametokodo (Dick James 77'), Kossi Noutsoudje,
Lantame Ouadja, Kodjo Balogou, Djima Oyawole, Franck Dote
(Izotou Gnenikakou 74')
Referee: Emmanuel Okoampah (Ghana) (Charles Frempong-
Manso/Rockefeller Mensah)
Booked: F. Sousa 62' - A. Agbobly-Atayi 46', M. Tchangai
55'
Sent Off: K. Kodjovi 87'

06/04/1997 Douala Attendance: 50,000 Cameroon 1-0
Zimbabwe (HT 0-0)
Scorer: B. Tchoutang 80' (1-0)
Cam: Jacques Songo'o, Alphonse Tchami (Mpessa Ndongo
75'), Pierre Wome, Rigobert Song, Simon Moukoko, Raymond
Kalla, Tobie Mimboe, Joseph Tchango (Sandra Ousmandou
50') (Joel Epalle 75'), Jean Misse Misse, Patrick Mboma,
Bernard Tchoutang
Zim: Bruce Grobbelaar, Kennedy Chihuri, William Mugeyi,
Lloyd Chitembwe (Charles Yohane 37'), Francis Shonhai,
Agent Sawu (Alois Bunjira 80'), Wilfred Mugeyi, Kaitano
Tembo, Adam Ndlovu (Liberty Masunda 80'), Edelbert Dinha,
Norman Mapeza
Referee: Jean Diramba (Gabon) (Ignace Mbambet
Itanda/Marcel Ndzamba)
Booked: W. Mugeyi 31', C. Yohane 43'

27/04/1997 Harare Attendance: 47,257 Zimbabwe 0-0 Angola
(HT 0-0)
Zim: Bruce Grobbelaar, Kennedy Chihuri (Jonathan Nkonjera
44'), Dumisani Mpofu, Lloyd Chitembwe, Francis Shonhai,
Vitalis Takawira, Wilfred Mugeyi, Edelbert Dinha (Adam
Ndlovu 82'), Peter Ndlovu, William Mugeyi (Agent Sawu
65'), Norman Mapeza
Ang: Ricardo Joao, Agostinho Bodunha, Soares Aurelio,
Kutonda Juliao, Antonio Neto, Helmer Zito (Osvaldo Joni
82'), Paulao (Quessongo Castela 86'), Melo Carlod Pedro,
Fernando Sousa, Fabrice Akwa (Antonio Amaral 89'), Jose
Lito
Referee: Ian McLeod (South Africa) (Aristidis
Soldatos/Achmat Salie)
Booked: B. Grobbelaar 45', W. Mugeyi 89' - K. Juliao 5',
J. Lito 44'

27/04/1997 Douala Attendance: 25,000 Cameroon 2-0 Togo
(HT 0-0)
Scorers: B. Tchoutang 87' (1-0), P. mboma 90' (2-0)
Cam: Jacques Songo'o, Fabrice Moreau, Pierre Wome,
Rigobert Song, Francois Oman Biyick (David Embe 71'),
Raymond Kalla, Tobie Mimboe, Cyrille Mangan (Geremie
Ndjitap 89'), Jean Misse Misse (Joel Epalle 59'), Patrick
Mboma, Bernard Tchoutang
Tog: Simala Takole, Inoussa Moussa, Massamasso Tchangai,
Amavi Agbobly-Atayi, Tadjou Salou, Messan Ametokodo
(Abdel Coubadja 85'), Kossi Nousoudje, Lantame Ouadja,
Kodjo Balogou, Kokouni Akpalo Gnavor (Djima Oyawole 67'),
Franck Dote
Referee: Lucian Bouchardeau (Niger) (Amadou Moussa
Siddo/Magaouata Dan Bougami)
Booked: P. Mboma 88' - S. Takole 47', I. Moussa 75'

08/06/1997 Luanda Attendance: 60,000 Angola 1-1 Cameroon
(HT 0-0)
Scorers: P. Mboma 47' (0-1), F. Akwa 55' (1-1)
Ang: Joao Marito, Jorge Paulo Silva, Paulao, Kutonda
Juliao, Antonio Neto, Soares Aurelio, Joaquim Quinzinho
(Quessongo Castela 62'), Melo Carlos Pedro (Osvaldo Joni
80'), Fernando Sousa, Fabrice Akwa, Jose Lito
Cam: Jacques Songo'o, Fabrice Moreau (Cyrille Mangan
72'), Rigobert Song, Alphonse Tchami (Jean Misse Misse
60'), Raymond Kalla, Geremie Ndjitap, Marc-Vivien Foe,
Tobie Mimboe, Pierre Wome, Patrick Mboma, Bernard
Tchoutang
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda) (David Katabira/Lukwago
Sentongo)
Booked: J. Lito 20', F. Akwa 65' - B. Tchoutang 28'

08/06/1997 Lome Attendance: 10,000 Togo 2-1 Zimbabwe (HT
2-0)
Scorers: B. Salou 8' (1-0), B. Salou 21' (2-0), V.
Takawira 65'p (2-1)
Tog: Wake Nibombe, Inoussa Moussa, Massamasso Tchangai,
Atty Affo, Amavi Agbobly-Atayi, Abdoulaye Loukoumanou
(Kossi Kodjovi 87'), Abdel Kadir Coubadja, Lantame
Ouadja, Bachirou Salou (Akon-Togbe Dovi 72'), Kokouni
Akpalo Gnavor, Franck Dote (Messan Ametokodo 87')
Zim: Ernest Chirambadare, Kaitano Tembo, Dumisani Mpofu,
Lloyd Chitembwe, Francis Shonhai, Vitalis, Takawira,
Wilfred Mugeyi (Charles Yohane 75'), Edelbert Dinha,
Liberty Masunda (G. Mushangazhike 82'), Cloudious
Zviripayi, Norman Mapeza
Referee: Zeli Sinko (Ivory Coast) (Mamadou
Coulibaly/Ettien Sadoumou)
Booked: A. Agbobly-Atayi 14', B. Salou 42' - V. Tkawira
23', W. Mugeyi 40', C. Zviripayi 75', E. Dinha 89'

17/08/1997 Lome Attendance: 4,500 Togo 1-1 Angola (HT 0-
1)
Scorers: J. Quinzinho 43' (0-1), L. Ouadja 47' (1-1)
Tog: Simala Takole, Messan Ametokodo (Abdoulaye
Loukoumanou 47'), Inoussa Moussa (Kossi Kodjovi 88'),
Izotou Gnenikakou, Tadjou Salou, Lantame Ouadja, Kossi
Noutsoudje, Akon-Togbe Dovi, Franck Dote, Kokouni Akpalo
Gnavor, Kodjo Balogou (Fousseni Agrien 59')
Ang: Joao Marito, Jorge Paulo Silva, Francisco Assis,
Mateus Agostinho, Antonio Neto, Soares Aurelio, Joaquim
Quinzinho (Antonio Amaral 76'), Fabrice Akwa, Fernando
Sousa (Quessongo Castela 56'), Helmer Zito (Gaspar
Paulito 62'), Junior Cacharamba
Referee: Sidi Magassa (Mali) (Dramane Dante/Seydou
Traore)
Booked: K. Balogou 51', K. Kodjovi 89' - F. Akwa 15', S.
Aurelio 22', F. Sousa 26', H. Zito 26', J. Cacharamba 75'

17/08/1997 Harare Attendance: 12,736 Zimbabwe 1-2
Cameroon (HT 0-0)
Scorers: H. Mboma 50' (0-1), H. Mboma 54' (0-2), E. Dinha
82' (1-2)
Zim: Ernest Chirambadare, Kaitano Tembo, Dumisani Mpofu
(Lloyd Chitembwe 68'), William Mugeyi, Francis Shonhai,
Memory Mucherahowa, Ronald Sibanda (Vindi Fulawo 68'),
Edelbert Dinha, Peter Ndlovu, Alois Bunjira (Tanika
Murewa 51'), Stewart Murisa
Cam: Jacques Songo'o, Ernest Etchi, Rigobert Song,
Alphonse Tchami (Joseph Tchango 64'), Raymond Kalla,
Geremie Ndjitap, Aimee Billong, Tobie Mimboe, Pierre
Wome, Patrick Mboma, Bernard Tchoutang
Referee: Gamal El Ghandour (Egypt) (Mohamed Tewfik/Wagih
Farag)
Booked: R. Kalla 83'

GROUP 5 (MOROCCO QUALIFY)

09/11/1996 Rabat Attendance: 25,000 Morocco 4-0 Sierra
Leone (HT 1-0)
Scorers: L. Hababi 16' (1-0), K. Raghib 50' (2-0), K.
Raghib 55' (3-0), Y. Fertout 57' (4-0)
Mor: Abdelkader El Brazi, Abdelilah Saber, Taner El
Khalej, Noureddine Naybet, Lahcen Abrami, Rachid Azzouzi,
Abdelmajid Bouyboud, Larbi Hababi (Abdelkrim Nazir 84'),
Moustafa Hadji, Khalid Raghib (Hassan Nader 79'), Youssef
Fertout
SL: Kelfalla Marah, Francis Koroma, Matthews Tieh,
Mustapha Sama, Lamin Conteh, Mohamed Kallon, Kemokai
Kallon, Mohamed Conteh (Billy Coker 84'), John Coker, Abu
Baker Bah (Hassan Sesay 84'), Alpha Sillah (Edward Sesay
67')
Referee: Olufemi Olaniyan (Nigeria) (Ibitayo
Ayodele/James Korinjoh)
Booked: L. Abrami 26' - M. Conteh 12', F. Koroma 41'

10/11/1996 Libreville Attendance: 45,000 Gabon 1-1 Ghana
(HT 0-0)
Scorers: T. Zue Nguema 65' (1-0), A. Pele 66' (1-1)
Gab: Claude Babe, Jonas Ogandaga (Jean Ndong Nze 66'),
Jean Mouloungui, Guy Nzeng, Etienne Kassa Ngona, Pierre
Aubame, Regis Manon (Theodore Zue Nguema 60'), Francois
Amegasse Akol, Valery Ondo, Guy Nzamba, Guy Koumba
Gha: Richard Kingston, Frank Amankwah, Isaac Asare, Osei
Kuffour, Stanley Aboraa, Foster Batsios (Patrick Allotey
88'), Yaw Preko (Mallam Yahaya 79'), Ablade Kumah (Shamo
Quaye 54'), Moses Arthur, Abedi Pele, Emmanuel Duah
Referee: Ian McLeod (South Africa) (Aristidis
Soldatos/Achmat Salie)
Booked: V. Ondo 33'

11/01/1997 Freetown Attendance: 40,000 Sierra Leone 1-0
Gabon (HT 0-0)
Scorer: A. Kanu 46' (1-0)
SL: Brima Kamara, Francis Koroma, Mohamed Mansaray, Musa
Kanu, Abu Kanu (Chernor Mansaray 57'), Mohamed Kallon,
Kemokai Kallon, Mohamed Conteh, Lamin Conteh, Rashin
Wurie (Ibrahim Karoma 46'), Abu Kamara
Gab: Jacques Deckousshoud, Landry Poulangoye, Jean
Mouloungui (Michel Biyoghe 70'), Guy Nzeng, Etienne Kassa
Ngona, Guy Nzamba (Regis Manon 65'), Jonas Ogandaga,
Francois Amegasse Akol, Cisse Tamboucha Inongo, Guy
Koumba, Theodore Zue Nguema (Aurelien Bekogo Zolo 85')
Referee: Olufemi Olaniyan (Nigeria) (Ibitayo
Ayodele/Babatunde Asagba)
Booked: M. Kallon 62' - E. Kassa Ngona 7', G. Nzamba 27',
G. Koumba 29', T. Zue Nguema 60'

12/01/1997 Kumasi Attendance: 45,000 Ghana 2-2 Morocco
(HT 0-1)
Scorers: S. Bassir 30' (0-1), M. Hadji 70' (0-2), S.
Johnson 77' (1-2), M. Arthur 89' (2-2)
Gha: Richard Kingston, Frank Amankwah, Samuel Johnson,
Osei Kuffour, Foster Barsios, Yaw Preko (Felix Aboagye
77'), Mallam Yahaya (Stanley Aboraa 71'), Anthony Yeboah
(Kim Grant 80'), Moses Arthur, Abedi Pele, Emmanuel Duah
Mor: Abdelkader El Brazi (Abdellatif Arraki 59'),
Abdelilah Saber, Youssef Rossi, Noureddine Naybet,
Abdelkrim El Hadrioui, Jamal Sellami (Tahar El Khalej
85'), Abdelmajid Bouyboud (Mustapha Khalif 66'), Youssef
Chippo, Moustafa Hadji, Salaheddine Bassir, Youssef
Fertout
Referee: Ali Mohamed Bujsaim (UAE) (Younis Mohammad/Ahmad
Mohamad)
Booked: M. Yahaya 63' - S. Bassir 24'

05/04/1997 Freetown Attendance: 30,000 Sierra Leone 1-1
Ghana (HT 0-1)
Scorers: M. Arthur 23'(A. Camara OG) (0-1), L. Conteh 87'
(1-1)
SL: Brima Kamara, Francis Koroma, Mohamed Mansaray, John
Sama, Abu Kanu, Mohamed Kallon, Kemokai Kallon, Mohamed
Kanu (John Coker 84'), Lamin Conteh, Amidu Karim (Ibrahim
Koroma 71'), Abu Kamara
Gha: Simon Addo, Frank Amankwah, Samuel Johnson, Osei
Kuffour, Patrick Allotey, Mohammed Gargo, Christian Saba,
Anthony Yeboah (Yaw Preko 80'), Moses Arthur (Mallam
Yahaya 54'), Abedi Pele, Charles Akonnor
Referee: Lucian Bouchardeau (Niger) (Oumarou
Mossi/Magaouata Dan Bourgami)
Booked: None

06/04/1997 Libreville Attendance: 40,000 Gabon 0-4
Morocco (HT 0-4)
Scorers: S. Bassir 10' (0-1), S. Bassir 12' (0-2), A.
Bahja 44' (0-3), A. Bajha 45' (0-4)
Another source gives: A. Bahja 2' 5' S. Bassir 38', 42'
Line Ups Unknown
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)
Match was abandoned in the 53rd minute due to crowd
invasion and the result stood.

26/04/1997 Freetown Attendance: 45,000 Sierra Leone 0-1
Morocco (HT 0-1)
Scorers: S. Bassir 40' (0-1)
SL: Brima Kamara, Francis Koroma, Mohamed Mansaray, John
Sama (Vidal Wilhelm 71'), Abu Kanu (Francis Koroma 50'),
Moahmed Kallon, Kemokai Kallon, Mohamed Kanu (John
Keister 62'), Lamin Conteh, Musa Kanu, Abu Kamara
Mor: Abdelkader El Brazi, Abdelilah Saber, Smahi Triki,
Noureddine Naybet, Lahcen Abrami, Rachid Azzouzi
(Abdellatif Jrindou 88'), Jamal Sellami (Mustapha Khalif
6'), Youssef Chippo, Moustafa Hadji, Salaheddine Bassir,
Ahmed Bahja (Khalid Raghib 67')
Referee: Falla Ndoye (Senegal) (Amadou Sandigui/Papa
Ndiaye)
Booked: K. Kallon 61' - A. Bahja 25', R. Azzouzi 39', A.
El Brazi 42'
Sent Off: B. Kamara 76'

27/04/1997 Accra Attendance: 35,000 Ghana 3-0 Gabon (HT 1-
0)
Scorers: F. Aboagye 42' (1-0), M. Gargo 60' (2-0), M.
Gargo 64'p (3-0)
Gha: Simon Addo, Frank Amankwah, Samuel Johnson (Emmanuel
Armah 72'), Yaw Preko (Robert Boateng 5'), Patrick
Allotey, Mohammed Gargo, Christian Saba, Felix Aboagye
(Kim Grant 77'), Foster Batsios, Abedi Pele, John Ackon
Gab: Germain Mendome, Michel Biyoghe, Jean Mouloungui,
Guy Koumba (Tristan Mombo 66'), Dieudonne Mouyouma, Kevin
Ibinga, Valery Ondo, Francois Amegasse Akol, Cisse
Tamboucha Inongo, Yves Nza Boutamba (Urbain Boussamba
83'), Dieudonne Londo (Aurilien Bekogo Zolo 57')
Referee: Ahmed Shinnawi (Egypt) (Mohamed Tewfik/Wagih
Farag)
Booked: F. Barsios 66' - G. Koumba 41', C. Tamboucha
Inongo 61'

07/06/1997 Casablanca Attendance: 80,000 Morocco 1-0
Ghana (HT 0-0)
Scorer: K. Raghib 67' (1-0)
Mor: Abdelkader El Brazi, Abdelilah Saber, Abdelkrim El
Hadrioui, Noureddine Naybet (Smahi Triki 84'), Youssef
Rossi, Rachid Azzouzi, Said Chiba (Mustapha Kalif 84'),
Youssef Chippo, Moustafa Hadji, Salaheddine Bassir
(Khalid Raghib 51'), Youssef Fertout
Gha: Simon Adod, Frank Amankwah, Robert Owusu-Ansah,
Robert Boateng (Jacob Nettey 67'), Sammy Adjei, Osei
Kuffour, Emmanuel Armah, Kim Grant (Kwame Ayew 46'),
Foster Batsios, Abedi Pele, Charles Akonnor
Referee: Sidi Magassa (Mali) (Moussa Diabate/Seydou
Traore)
Booked: S. Chiba 20', R. Azzouzi 88' - K. Grant 16', A.
Pele 48', S. Adjei 66'
Sent Off: E. Armah 63'

08/06/1997 Libreville Gabon vs Sierra Leone - postponed
due to Sierra Leone not being able to travel from
Freetown due to conflict. The match was not played.
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)

16/08/1997 Casablanca Attendance: 25,000 Morocco 2-0
Gabon (HT 2-0)
Scorers: N. Naybet 24' (1-0), A. Bahja 40'p (2-0)
Mor: Duiss Benzekri, Abdelilah Saber, Abdelkrim El
Hadrioui, Noureddine Naybet (Abdelifah Fahmi 65'), Smahi
Triki, Abdellatif Jrindou, Said Chiba (Arbi Hababi 75'),
Youssef Chippo, Moustafa Hadji, Ahmed Bahja, Abdellatif
Hadda (Salaheddine Bassir 65')
Gab: Michel Souames, Fausther, Ango, Michel Biyoghe,
Francois Amegasse Akol, Jean Mouloungui, Rene Nsi Akoue,
Cisse Tamboucha Inongo, Dieudonne Londo (Abada 75'),
Aurelien Bekogo Zolo, Djissikadie (Mockom 70')
Referee: Hussein Moussa (Egypt) (Moustafa Abu-
Qamar/Hesham Moustafa)
Booked: S. Triki 73', A. Jrindou 78', M. Hadji 86' - C.
Tamboucha Inongo 78'
Sent Off: A. Bekogo Zolo 81'

17/08/1997 Obuasi Attendance: 3,000 Ghana 0-2 Sierra
Leone (HT 0-1)
Scorers: J. Amidu 14' (0-1), M. Kallon 47' (0-2)
Gha: Leonard Moffatt (Richard Obimpeh 51'), Sammy Adjei,
Yaw Owusy, Robert Owusu-Ansah, Edward Agyemang-Duah,
George Aliahassan, Issac Quainoo, Adjetey Adjei (Ebenezer
Dadzie 39'), Kofi Debrah (Joseph Debrah 60'), Joseph
Okyere, John Ackon
SL: Komba Yomba, Francis Koroma, Ibrahim Kamara, Alpha
Lansana, Abdulai Sesay, John Coker (Billy Coker 60'), Abu
Bakarr Kamara (Charlie Wright 87'), Mohamed Conteh,
Jamiru Amidu, Mohamed Kallon, Mohamed Mansaray (Vannie
Bockarie 60')
Referee: Lazare Essimi Mbengue (Cameroon) (Pierre Mpele
Oyeba/Dieudonne Monesse)
Booked: A. Lansana 30', C. Wright 89'

Oceania - World Cup 1998 Qualifying - Line-Ups

MELANESIAN GROUP (All matches played in Papua New Guinea)

16/09/1996 Lae Attendance: 4,500 Papua New Guinea 1-1
Solomon Islands (HT 1-0)
Scorers: R. Daniel 15' (1-0), E. Rukumana 71' (1-1)
Png: Willie Bera, Joseph Aisa, Beneho Ben Luluai, Desmond
Waku, Gidix Nasa, Duri Yarawi, Richard Daniel, Geoffery
Emang, Francis Niakuam, Steven Mune, Manis Lamond
Sol: Severino Aefi, John Tanisapa, Timothy Inifiri, Saeni
Daudau, Jeffrey Kwaomae, Matai Vave (Chris Moli 63'),
Augustine Peli, Eddie Rukumana, Jacob Moli (Robert Seni
46'), George Kiriau (Danny Wabo 69'), Noel Berry
Referee: Eugene Brazzale (Australia) (John Cameron
(Aus)/Suresh Behari (Figi))
Booked: S. Daudau 20'

18/09/1996 Lae Attendance: 2,500 Solomon Islands 1-1
Vanuatu (HT 1-1)
Scorers: N. Berry 16' (1-0), I. Naukoot 37' (1-1)
Sol: Severino Aefi, John Tanisapa, Gideon Omokirio
(George Kiriau 83'), Saeni Daudau, Jeffrey Kwaomae, Matai
Vave (Chris Moli 30'), Augustine Peli, Eddie Rukumana,
Danny Wabo, Robert Seni, Noel Berry (Colman Maniadalo
65')
Van: Fred Obed, Nari Russel, Ephraim Kalorib, Bruno
Nicolas, Martin Malessas, Reginal Garo (Shem Morrisson
60'), Peter Napuram (Karl John 46'), Eric Malessas, Iau
Tuan Naukoot (Timothy Kaltak 70'), Noel Vari, Mathew
Manesu
Referee: Massimo Raveino (Tahiti) (Suresh Behari
(Figi)/Timothy Eillink (NZ))
Booked: J. Kwaomae 41', J. Tanisapa 52' - M. Manesu 65'

20/09/1996 Lae Attendance: 7,500 Papua New Guinea 2-1
Vanuatu (HT 0-1)
Scorers: R. Garo 27' (0-1), B. Furigi 88' (1-1), R.
Karang 89' (2-1)
Png: Willie Bera, Joseph Aisa, Beneho Ben Luluai (Francis
Niakuam 44'), Gidix Nasa (Harrison Kamake 62'), Duri
Yarawi, Richard Daniel, Geoffery Emang, Roy Karang,
Steven Mune (Batman Furigi 44'), Manis Lamond
Van: Fred Obed, Nari Russel, Ephraim Kalorib, Bruno
Nicolas, Martin Malessas, Reginal Garo (Iau Tuan Naukoot
70'), Timothy Kaltak (Graig Bani 48'), Eric Malessas
(Shem Morrisson 46'), Karl John, Noel Vari, Mathew Manesu
Referee: Eugene Brazzale (Australia) (Timothy Willink
(NZ)/John Cameron(Aus))
Booked: R. Daniel 79' - K. John 25', M. Manesu 76'
Papua New Guinea qualify for the next round, Solomon
Islands qualify for Pacific play off

POLYNESIAN GROUP (All matches played in Tonga)

11/11/1996 Nuku'Alofa Attendance: 500 Tonga 2-0 Cook
Islands (HT 1-0)
Scorers: T. Moleni 20' (1-0), T. Moleni 67' (2-0)
Ton: Viliami Taufahema, Kiliti Taufahema (Siosaia Vave
76'), Ahosivi Unufe, Kilifi Uele, Salesi Lanisi (Amone
Leao 69'), Sitivi Sikulu, Siale Vea, Silio Vea, Uame
Tolutau, Timote Moleni, Lopeti Kafoa
CI: Vaiola Tiere, James Nand, Alex Napa (Teariki Goodwin
72'), Benjamin Rairoa, Michael Mouauri, Noel Tutangata,
Nelson Akava, Joseph Chambers, Stenter Mani, Edward
Drollet, Tristram Chambers
Referee: Shameem Khan (Figi) (Robert Manutahi (Tah)/Alex
Spiroski (Aus))
Booked: None

13/11/1996 Nuku'Alofa Attendance: 400 Samoa 2-1 Cook
Islands (HT 2-0)
Scorers: T. Tapunuu 10' (1-0), J. Michael 20' (2-0), S.
Mani 68' (2-1)
Sam: Iamafana Akerei, Luciano Williams, Yiu Hing, Pelco
Togi, Anomann Lolo, Etisone Vazmoso, Felise Seia, Ben
Lemana, Petaveng Mamea, Junior Michael, T. Tapunuu
(Faafetai Hunt 66') (Faala Isara 76')
CI: Vaiola Tiere, James Nand, Alex Napa, Benjamin Rairoa,
Michael Mouauri, Noel Tutangata (Teariki Goodwin 72'),
Nelson Akava, Joseph Chambers, Stenter Mani, Edward
Drollet, Tristram Chambers
Referee: Shameem Khan (Figi) (Alex Siroski (Aus)/Robert
Manutahi (Tah))
Booked: J. Michael 85' - A. Napa 88'

15/11/1996 Nuku'Alofa Attendance: 1,500 Tonga 1-0 Samoa
(HT 1-0)
Scorers: U. Tolutau 29' (1-0)
Ton: Viliami Taufahema, Kiliti Taufahema (Siosaia Vave
82'), Ahosivi Unufe, Kilifi Vele, Salesi Lanisi, Sitivi
Sikulu (Penieli Moa 82'), Siale Vea, Silio Vea, Uame
Tolutau, Timote Moleni, Lopeti Kafoa
Sam: Iamafana Akerei, Anomann Lolo, Faafetai Hunt
(Luciano Williams 79'), Iopu Maliko, Pelco Togi, Petaveng
Mamea, Felise Seia, Ben Lemana, Faala Isara (Etisone
Vazmoso 52'), Junior Michael, T. Tapunuu (Yiu Hing 75')
Referee: Neil Fox (New Zealand) (Alex Spiroski
(Aus)/Robert Manutahi (Tah))
Booked: P. Mamea 86'
Tonga qualify for the Pacific play off

PACIFIC PLAY OFF

First Leg
15/02/1997 Nuku'Alofa Attendance: 3,000 Tonga 0-4 Solomon
Islands (HT 0-1)
Scorers: G. Kiriau 34' (0-1), R. Seni 73' (0-2), N. Berry
85' (0-3), A. Peli 87' (0-4)
Ton: Viliami Taufahema, Kiliti Taufahema, Ahosivi Unufe,
Kilifi Vele, Salesi Lanisi, Sitivi Sikulu, Siale Vea,
Silio Vea, Uame Tolutau, Timote Moleni, Lopeti Kafoa
(Petiasi Vaihu 73')
Sol: Serverino Aefi, Jimmy Kaierea, Timothy Inifiri,
Saeni Daudau, Jeffery Kwaomae, Henry Koto (Jasom Limae
77'), Augustine Peli, George Kiriau (Noel Bako 66'),
Danny Wabo (Colman Maniadalo 46'), Robert Seni, Noel
Berry
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand) (Suresh Behari
(Figi)/Michael Parry (Aus))
Booked: None

Second Leg
01/03/1997 Honiara Attendance: 4,000 Solomon Islands 9-0
Tonga (HT 4-0)
Scorers: N. Berry 3' (1-0), E. Rukumana 12' (2-0), D.
Wabo 37' (3-0), N. Berry 41' (4-0), N. Berry 57' (5-0),
R. Seni 61' (6-0), R. Seni 63' (7-0), G. Kiriau 66' (8-
0), R. Seni 74' (9-0)
Sol: Severino Aefi, Jimmy Kaierea, Timothy Inifiri, Saeni
Daudau, Jeffery Kwaomae, Eddie Rukumana, Augustine Peli
(Sala Rockson 67'), George Kiriau, Danny Wabo (Colman
Maniadalo 57'), Robert Seni (Richard Fugui 86'), Noel
Berry
Ton: Viliami Taufahema, Kiliti Taufahema (Lopeti Kafoa
46') (Sitivi Sikulu 80'), Ahosivi Unufe, Kilifi Uele,
Salesi Lanisi, Amone Leao, Siale Vea, Silio Vea, Uame
Tolutau, Timote Moleni, Penieli Moa (Sione Vakalahi 46')
Referee: Massimo Raveino (Tahiti) (Lencie Fred
(Van)/Timothy Willink (NZ))
Booked: J. Kwaomae 41' - T. Moleni 40'
Solomon Islands win 13-0 on agg and qualify for the
Oceania Group Stage.

OCEANIA GROUP 1 (All games played in Australia)

11/06/1997 Sydney Attendance: 3,127 Australia 13-0
Solomon Islands (HT 4-0)
Scorers: D. Mori 2' (1-0), D. Mori 15' (2-0), J. Aloisi
33' (3-0), D. Mori 36' (4-0), J. Aloisi 53' (5-0), D.
Mori 65' (6-0), C. Foster 68' (7-0), E. Tapai 78' (8-0),
N. Zelic 80' (9-0), J. Aloisi 81' (10-0), J. Aloisi 86'
(11-0), J. Aloisi 87' (12-0), M. Bosnich 88'p (13-0)
Aus: Mark Bosnich, Robbie Slater (Robert Hooker 72'),
Stan Lazaridis (Ernie Tapai 72'), Steve Horvath, Alex
Tobin, Anthony Vidmar, Craig Foster, Nedijeljko Zelic,
Damian Mori, Aurelio Vidmar, John Aloisi
Sol: Severino Aefi, Jimmy Kaierea, Timothy Inifiri, Saeni
Daudau, Jeffery Kwaomae, Eddie Rukumana (Selson Molea
72'), Cliff Sasau, George Kiriau, Sala Rockson (Augustine
Peli 46'), Colman Maniadalo (Batram Suri 67'), Noel Berry
Referee: Bruce Grimshaw (New Zealand) (Lencie Fred
(Van)/Suresh Nehari (Figi))
Booked: T. Inifiri 50', J. Kaierea 88'
Sent Off: S. Daudau 52'

13/06/1997 Sydney Attendance: 2,869 Australia 5-0 Tahiti
(HT 3-0)
Scorers: Au. Vidmar 14' (1-0), P. Trimboli 37' (2-0), P.
Trimboli 42' (3-0), G. Arnold 47' (4-0), M. Bingley 66'
(5-0)
Aus: Zeljko Kalac, Kevin Muscat, Matthew Bingley (Ernie
Tapai 69'), Milan Ivanovic, Craig Moore, Robert Enes,
Robert Hooker (Stan Lazaridis 69'), Nedijeljko Zelic,
Graham Arnold, Aurelio Vidmar (Kris Trajanovski 46'),
Paul Trimboli
Tah: Ricky Fassain (Jimmy Tahutini 14'), Rex Faura, Jean
Ludivion, Tetahio Auraa, Heimana Vaiho, Vetea Laisan,
Eddy Etaeta, Olivier Dexter, Sylvain Boeene, Maco
Douepere (Jean-Loup Rousseau 63'), Harold Amaru (Steeve
Fatupua 81')
Referee: Brian Precious (New Zealand) (Paul Smith/Alan
Pedley)
Booked: H. Vaiho 3', H. Amaru 30'

15/06/1997 Sydney Attendance: 253 Solomon Islands 4-1
Tahiti (HT 2-0)
Scorers: R. Seni 37' (1-0), N. Berry 39' (2-0), N. Berry
80' (3-0), J. Ludivion 82' (3-1), M. Toata 89' (4-1)
Sol: Severino Aefi, Robert Seni, Timothy Inifiri, Sikele
Buga, Jeffery Kwaomae, Eddie Rukumana, Cliff Sasau,
George Kiriau (Moses Toata 46'), Augustine Peli, Colman
Maniadalo, Noel Berry
Tah: Jimmy Tahutini, Tetahio Auraa (Harold Amaru 46'),
Sylvain Boeene, Maco Douepere (Moise Tetuanui 46'), Jean
Ludivion, Heimana Paama, Steeve Fatupua, Heimana Vaiho,
Stellio Tiatia, Vetea Laisan, Teva Ravetupu (Olivier
Dexter 76')
Referee: Neil Fox (New Zealand) (Lencie Fred (Van)/Alan
Pedley (NZ))
Booked: S. Buga 16', J. Kwaomae 77', C. Sasau 79' - H.
Vaito 30', J. Ludivion 81'

17/06/1997 Sydney Attendance: 2,122 Solomon Islands 2-6
Australia (HT 0-3)
Scorers: R. Slater 15' (0-1), G. Arnold 17' (0-2), D.
Zdrilic 38'(J. Kaierea OG) (0-3), E. Tapai 47' (0-4), E.
Tapai 51' (0-5), A. Peli 59' (1-5), B. Suri 65' (2-5), A.
Vidmar 75' (2-6)
Sol: Severino Aefi (Peter Moutoa 62'), Robert Seni,
Selson Molea, Sikele Buga, Jimmy Kaierea, Eddie Rukumana,
Saeni Daudau, Danny Wabo, Augustine Peli, Batram Suri
(Moses Toata 69'), Noel Berry (Colman Maniadalo 77')
Aus: Jason Petkovic, Ernie Tapai (Aurelio Vidmar 68'),
Stan Lazaridis, Milan Ivanovic, Alex Tobin, Anthony
Vidmar, Robbie Slater, Robert Enes (Kris Trajanovski
73'), Graham Arnold, Josip Skoko (Kevin Muscat 68'),
Damian Mori
Referee: Brian Precious (New Zealand) (Suresh Behari
(Figi)/Paul Smith (NZ))
Booked: D. Wabo 44'
Sent Off: E. Rukumana 73'

19/06/1997 Sydney Attendance: 2,918 Tahiti 0-2 Australia
(HT 0-1)
Scorers: N. Zelic 8' (0-1), P. Trimboli 86' (0-2)
Tah: Jimmy Tahutini, Tetahio Auraa (Maco Nena 65'),
Sylvain Boeene, Moise Tetuanui, Jean Ludivion, Heimana
Paama, Harold Amaru, Eddy Etaeta, Rex Faura (Steeve
Fatupua 85'), Vetea Laisan, Jean-Loup Rousseau
Aus: Mark Bosnich, Matthew Bingley (Kris Trajanovski
75'), Robert Hooker, Craig Moore (Alex  Tobin 46'), Steve
Horvath, Tony Popovic, Craig Foster, Nedijeljko Zelic,
John Aloisi, Aurelio Vidmar, Damian Mori (Paul Trimboli
75')
Referee: Bruce Grimshaw (New Zealand) (Lencie Fred
(Van)/Alan Pedley (NZ))
Booked: M. Tetuanui 46', E. Etaeta 86' - R. Hooker 70'

21/06/1997 Sydney Attendance: 266 Tahiti 1-1 Solomon
Islands (HT 1-1)
Scorers: J. Kwaomae 38' (0-1), J. Rousseau 43' (1-1)
Tah: Jimmy Tahutini, Tetahio Auraa (Maco Nena 62'),
Sylvain Boeene, Moise Tetuanui, Jean Ludivion, Heimana
Paama, Harold Amaru (Vetea Laisan 75'), Eddy Etaeta, Rex
Faura (Steeve Fatupua 46'), Heimana Vaiho, Jean-Loup
Rousseau
Sol: Peter Moutoa, Robert Seni (Danny Wabo 10'), Selson
Molea, Cliff Sasau, Jeffery Kwaomae, Jason Damuri (George
Kiriau 75'), Saeni Daudau, Timothy Inifiri, Augustine
Peli, Batram Suri (Moses Toata 55'), Noel Berry
Referee: Bruce Grimshaw (New Zealand) (Suresh Behari
(Figi)/Paul Smith (NZ))
Booked: H. Vaiho 70', J. Ludivion 71' - S. Molea 40', N.
Berry 57', T. Inifiri 58'
Sent Off: A. Peli 50'
Australia qualify for Oceania play off

OCEANIA GROUP 2

31/05/1997 Port Moresby Attendance: 3,000 Papua New
Guinea 1-0 New Zealand (HT 0-0)
Scorer: F. Niakuam 80' (1-0)
Png: Willie Bera, Joseph Asia, Gidix Nasa, Peter Paliwa,
Batman Furugi, Duri Yarawi, Richard Daniel, Geoffery
Emang (Panniu Carrol 87'), Roy Karang, Steven Mune
(Francis Niakuam 51'), Hans Gewebing (Wesley Waiwai 88')
NZ: Jason Batty, Gavin Wilkinson, Daniel Hay, Ivan
Vicelich, Noah Hickey (Roger Gray 74'), Michael McGarry,
Simon Elliot, Chris Jackson, Neil Harlock (Mark Atkinson
13'), Vaughan Coveny, Mark Elrick (Nicolas Viljoen 66')
Referee: Nik Haji Yaakub (Mys) (Kevin Hunphreys
(Aus)/Robert Eedy (Aus))
Booked: D. Yarawi 70', P. Carrol 88' - M. McGarry 41'

07/06/1997 Ba Attendance: 5,500 Figi 0-1 New Zealand (HT
0-0)
Scorer: C. Jackson 80'p (0-1)
Figi: Isikeli Sevanaia, Romulo Kaibau, Radike Seruvatu,
Emosi Baleinuku, Usemio Logaivau, Lorima Batirerega, Jope
Lomu (Alivate Driu 14'), Ramen Sharma (Kameli Kilawaga
41'), Esala Masinisau, Liuai Duguga, Solome Pita
NZ: Jason Batty, Gavin Wilkinson, Daniel Hay (Chris
Jackson 14'), Ivan Vicelich, Danny McClennan (Nicolas
Viljoen 65'), Michael McGarry (Neil Harlock 46'), Simon
Elliot, Roger Gray, Vaughan Coveny, Riki Van Steeden,
Mark Atkinson
Referee: Eugene Brazzale (Australia) (Carlo Graser/Alex
Spiroski)
Booked: E. Baleinuku 28', J. Lomu 52', U. Logaivau 60',
R. Kaibau 62', S. Pita 75' - D. McClennan 24'

11/06/1997 Auckland Attendance: 2,000 New Zealand 7-0
Papua New Guinea (HT 5-0)
Scorers: V. Coveny 10' (1-0), V. Coveny 13' (2-0), W.
Rufer 22' (3-0), W. Rufer 31' (4-0), S. Elliot 40' (5-0),
V. Coveny 67' (6-0), T. Stevens 80' (7-0)
NZ: Jason Batty, Chris Jackson, Tim Stevens, Ivan
Vicelich, Michael McGarry (Kenneth Harlock 55'), Wynton
Rufer, Simon Elliot, Roger Gray (Gareth Rowe 67'),
Vaughan Coveny (Danny McClennan 72'), Neil Harlock, Mark
Atkinson
Png: Willie Bera, Joseph Aisa, Gidix Nasa, Peter Paliwa,
Batman Furigi, Duri Yarawi, Richard Daniel, Geoffery
Emang, Roy Karang (Panniu Carrol 70'), Steven Mune
(Francis Niakuam 52'), Hans Gewebing (Wesley Waiwai 88')
Referee: Edward Lennie (Australia) (Andrew Stacey/Stewart
Lockrey)
Booked: G. Nasa 17'

15/06/1997 Suva Attendance: 1,500 Figi 3-1 Papua New
Guinea (HT 2-0)
Scorers: S. Pita 22' (1-0), E. Masinisau 26' (2-0), W.
Waiwai 68' (2-1), K. Duguga 89' (3-1)
Figi: Isikeli Sevanaia, Romulo Kaibau, Radike Seruvatu,
Emosi Baleinuku, Usemio Logaivau, Lorima Batirerega, Jope
Lomu (Valerio Nasema 62'), Ramen Sharma, Esala Masinisau
(Vishwa Nair 71'), Liuai Duguga, Solome Pita (Alivate
Driu 67')
Png: Willie Bera, Joseph Asia, Gidix Nasa, Harrison
Kamake, Panniu Carrol (Batman Furigi 28'), Duri Yarawi,
Richard Daniel, Geoffery Emang, Roy Karang, Steven Mune
(Francis Niakuam 65'), Wesley Waiwai (Hans Gewebing 88')
Referee: Edward Lennie (Australia) (Theophane Todo
(Tah)/Temarananui Tauhiro (Tah))
Booked: None

18/06/1997 Auckland Attendance: 12,033 New Zealand 5-0
Figi (HT 1-0)
Scorers: W. Rufer 17' (1-0), V. Coveny 63' (2-0), W.
Rufer 77' (3-0), N. Viljoen 80' (4-0), R. van Steeden 85'
(5-0)
NZ: Jason Batty, Chris Jackson, Gavin Wilkinson, Ivan
Vicelich, Riki van Steeden, Wynton Rufer (Noah Hickey
74'), Simon Elliot, Roger Gray (Gareth Rowe 63'), Mark
Atkinson, Vaughan Coveny, Tim Stevens (Nicolas Viljoen
54')
Figi: Isikeli Sevanaia, Romulo Kaibau, Radike Seruvatu,
Emosi Baleinuku, Usemio Logaivau, Kameli Kilawaga (Sekove
Duanatama 61'), Jope Lomu, Ramen Sharma, Esala Masinisau,
Liuai Duguga (Ravuama Madigi 71'), Alivate Driu
Referee: Massimo Raveino (Tahiti) (Theophane
Todo/Temarananui Tauhiro)
Booked: T. Stevens 55'
Sent Off: J. Lomu 55'

21/06/1997 Port Moresby Attendance: 3,000 Papua New
Guinea 0-1 Figi (HT 0-1)
Scorer: A. Driu (0-1)
Png: Willie Bera, Joseph Asia, Gidix Nasa, Peter Paliwa
(Harrison Kamake 35'), Batman Furugi, Duri Yarawi,
Richard Daniel, Geoffery Emang, Roy Karang, Wesley Waiwai
(Steven Mune 70'), Francis Niakuam
Figi: Ratu Korotagi, Romulo Kaibau, Radike Seruvatu,
Emosi Baleinuku, Usemio Logaivau, Kameli Kilawanga
(Ravuama Madigi 57'), Sekove Duanatama, Ramen Sharma
(Vishwa Nair 70'), Esala Masinisau (Valerio Nasema 86'),
Liuai Duguga, Alivate Driu
Referee: Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand) (Michael Parry
(Aus)/Kevin Humphreys (Aus))
Booked: T. Niebo 31', F. Niakuam 43'
New Zealand qualify for Oceania play off

OCEANIA PLAY OFF

First Leg
28/06/1997 Auckland Attendance: 23,000 New Zealand 0-3
Australia (HT 0-2)
Scorers: J. Aloisi 18' (0-1), Au. Vidmar 42' (0-2), C.
Foster 67' (0-3)
NZ: Jason Batty, Chris Jackson, Gavin Wilkinson, Ivan
Vicelich, Riki van Steeden (Tim Stevens 85'), Wynton
Rufer, Simon Elliot, Michael McGarry (Noah Hickey 61'),
Mark Atkinson, Vaughan Coveny, Daniel Hay
Aus: Mark Bosnich, Robbie Slater, Stan Lazaridis, Milan
Ivanovic, Alex Tobin, Craig Moore (Anthony Vidmar 88'),
Craig Foster, Nedijeljko Zelic, Graham Arnold, Aurelio
Vidmar, John Aloisi
Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan) (Hiroshi Fukuda/Suresh
Behari (Figi))
Booked: G. Arnold 55', M. Bosnich 70', Au. Vidmar 75'
Sent Off: C. Jackson 67'

Second Leg
05/07/1997 Sydney Attendance: 14,045 Australia 2-0 New
Zealand (HT 1-0)
Scorers: N. Zelic 6' (1-0), G. Arnold 54' (2-0)
Aus: Mark Bosnich, Robbie Slater, Stan Lazaridis, Milan
Ivanovic, Alex Tobin, Craig Moore (Anthony Vidmar 31'),
Craig Foster, Nedijeljko Zelic, Graham Arnold (Paul
Trimboli 74'), Aurelio Vidmar, John Aloisi (Damian Mori
74')
NZ: Jason Batty, Nicolas Viljoen, Gavin Wilkinson (Roger
Gray 86'), Ivan Vicelich, Danny Hay, Gareth Rowe, Richard
van Steeden (Neil Harlock 80'), Michael McGarry, Simon
Elliot, Tim Stevens (Noah Hickey 71')
Referee: Jamal Al-Sharif (Syria)
Booked:
Australia qualify for Asia/Oceania play off

ASIA/OCEANIA PLAY OFF

First Leg
22/11/1997 Tehran Attendance: 128,000 Iran 1-1 Australia
(HT 1-1)
Scorers: H. Kewell 19' (0-1), K. Azizi 39' (1-1)
Iran: Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh, Naim Sadavi, Mohammad
Khakpour, Mohammad Peyravani, Mehdi Pashazadeh (Farhad
Madjidi 75'), Mehdi Mahdavikia, Hamid Estili, Ali Reza
Mansourian (Ebrahim Tahami 64'), Reza Shahroudi, Khodadad
Azizi, Ali Daei
Aus: Mark Bosnich, Steve Horvat, Craig Moore, Alex Tobin,
Anthony Vidmar, Robbie Slater (Stan Lazaridis 58'), Craig
Foster, Nedijeljko Zelic, Aurelio Vidmar (Ernie Tapai
58'), Harry Kewell (Graham Arnold 89'), Mark Viduka
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy) (Salvatore
Marano/Pietro Contente)
Booked: M. Khakpour 40' - Au. Vidmar 20', H. Kewell 40',
A. Tobin 50', E. Tapai 85'

Second Leg
29/11/1997 Melbourne Attendance: 85,022 Australia 2-2
Iran (HT 1-0)
Scorers: H. Kewell 32' (1-0), A. Vidmar 48' (2-0), K.
Bagheri 71' (2-1), K. Azizi 75' (2-2)
Aus: Mark Bosnich, Craig Moore (Graham Arnold 78'), Steve
Horvat, Alex Tobin, Stan Lazaridis, Robbie Slater
(Anthony Vidmar 76'), Nedijeljko Zelic, Aurelio Vidmar
(Ernie Tapai 76'), Craig Foster, Harry Kewell, Mark
Viduka
Iran: Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh, Naim Sadavi (Ebrahim Tahami
70') (Ali Akbar Ostad Asadi 84'), Mohammad Khakpour,
Mohammad Peyravani, Mehdi Pashazadeh, Hamid Estili, Karim
Bagheri, Mehdi Mahdavikia, Reza Shahroudi (Ali Reza
Mansourian 52'), Khodadad Azizi, Ali Daei
Referee: Sandor Puhl (Hungary) (Imre Bozoky/Belo Mezo)
Booked: H. Kewell 72' - M. Khakpour 29', M. Mahdavikia
61', K. Bagheri 75', E. Tahami 89'
Iran qualify for the World Cup Finals

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