1998 Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt won the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations in Burkina Faso. In the final in Ouagadougou on 28 February 1998, Egypt beat South Africa 2–0.
- Hosts
- Burkina Faso
- Teams
- 16
- Winner
- Egypt
- Runner-up
- South Africa
- Final
- 2–0, 28 February 1998
- Venue
- Stade du 4-Août, Ouagadougou
- Top scorers
- Hossam Hassan and Benedict McCarthy (7 goals each)
- Goals in the tournament
- 93
Questions
Who won the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations?
Egypt won the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations in Burkina Faso. In the final in Ouagadougou on 28 February 1998, Egypt beat South Africa 2–0.
Who was the top scorer at the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations?
Hossam Hassan and Benedict McCarthy (7 goals each).
Where was the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations final?
At Stade du 4-Août in Ouagadougou, on 28 February 1998.
Sources
Checked against 5 pages from 4 publishers; a server re-read the quoted lines before this page went up. Scores are the winner’s first.
- CAF (read 2026-10-27)
- MyFootballFacts / Ben Jardine (read 2026-10-27)
- Athlet.org (read 2026-10-27)
- National Football Teams (read 2026-10-27)
- National Football Teams (read 2026-10-27)