The 1998 African Cup of Nations in Burkina Faso was the 21st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (ACN), the national football championship of Africa, administered by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Just like in 1996, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four. Egypt won its fourth ACN championship, beating South Africa in the final 2–0. Qualification Participating teams (hosts) (holders) Teams excluded Nigeria was banned from entering the 1998 African Cup of Nations qualifying because of withdrawing from the 1996 Cup after having already qualified for the finals, while the other teams were banned for withdrawing during qualification for the 1996 Cup. Squads Venues First round Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals. Group A Group B Group C Group D Knockout stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Third place match Final Scorers 7 goals Hossam Hassan Benni McCarthy 4 goals Jerry Tondelua Joël Tiéhi 3 goals Alphonse Tchami Souleymane Oularé 2 goals Paulo Silva Kassoum Ouédraogo Lokenge Mungongo Ibrahima Bakayoko Tchiressoua Guel Saïd Chiba Eliphas Shivute Gervatius Uri Khob Mehdi Ben Slimane Hassen Gabsi Ziad Tlemçani 1 goal Billel Dziri Moussa Saïb Lázaro Miguel Pereira Quinzinho Oumar Barro Romeo Kambou Sidi Napon Alassane Ouédraogo Ibrahima Tallé Seydou Traoré Joseph-Désiré Job Pierre Womé Eddy Bembuana-Keve Jean-Kasongo Banza Okitankoyi Kimoto Mundaba Kisombe Lassina Diabaté Ahmed Ouattara Ahmed Hassan Tarek Mostafa Yasser Radwan Mohammed Gargo Samuel Johnson Alex Nyarko Ahmed Bahja Ali Elkhattabi Youssef Fertout Mustapha Hadji Avelino Ricardo Mannetti Robert Nauseb Simon Uutoni Helman Mkhalele David Nyathi Komlan Assignon Franck Doté Massamasso Tchangai Mohamed Coubadja Touré Kalusha Bwalya Tenant Chilumba Rotson Kilambe Masauso Tembo CAF Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Nader El-Sayed Defenders Mark Fish Jojo Noureddine Naybet Mohamed Emara Midfielders Charles Akonnor Hassen Gabsi Tchiressoua Guel Didier Ekanza Simba Forwards Hossam Hassan Benni McCarthy External links Details at RSSSF African Cup of Nations, 1998 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments African Cup Of Nations, 1998 Nations African Cup of Nations