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WAFCON 1998

ChampionsNigeria

Nigeria won, ahead of Ghana (2–0 in the final, 31 Oct 1998). 7 teams, 13 games, 4.77 goals a game; hosted by Nigeria.

The road to the final

p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.

Group stage

Group A

TeamPWDLGDPts
Nigeriathrough3300+209
DR Congothrough3111-34
Morocco3111-54
Egypt3003-120

Group B

TeamPWDLGDPts
Ghanathrough2200+66
Cameroonthrough2101-13
South Africa2002-50

3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.

Semi-finals

Third-place play-off

Final

Results: martj42/womens-international-results (CC0), women’s internationals since 1956 — every major tournament, but not yet every friendly, and updated less often than the men’s file. Rounds worked out from the results.