Elo ratings table
World Cup qualifications 1998 - Africa
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| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. |  Tunisia | 1616 50th | 1682 40th | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 22 |
| 2. |  South Africa | 1739 29th | 1734 29th | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 19 |
| 3. |  Morocco | 1631 48th | 1745 26th | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 16 |
| 4. |  Angola | 1443 95th | 1546 70th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 16 |
| 5. |  Guinea | 1327 121st | 1469 84th | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 15 |
| 6. |  Cameroon | 1561 63rd | 1586 60th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 14 |
| 7. |  Congo | 1370 113th | 1475 82nd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 14 |
| 8. |  Nigeria | 1792 23rd | 1715 32nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 13 |
| 9. |  Kenya | 1457 91st | 1441 92nd | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 |
| 10. |  Zambia | 1681 35th | 1628 50th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 |
| 11. |  Egypt | 1619 51st | 1614 55th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 10 |
| 12. |  Ghana | 1626 45th | 1485 78th | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 |
| 13. |  Zaire | 1507 75th | 1506 74th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 8 |
| 14. |  Zimbabwe | 1491 81st | 1434 96th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 15. |  Togo | 1303 128th | 1394 107th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 8 |
| 16. |  Namibia | 1160 163rd | 1368 115th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 8 |
| 17. |  Sierra Leone | 1491 81st | 1469 84th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 18. |  Liberia | 1393 109th | 1370 114th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 |
| 19. |  Gabon | 1500 79th | 1440 93rd | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 7 |
| 20. |  Burundi | 1367 114th | 1418 104th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| 21. |  Burkina Faso | 1366 117th | 1295 133rd | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 4 |
| 22. |  Guinea-Bissau | 1231 144th | 1234 144th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 23. |  Algeria | 1615 52nd | 1590 55th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 24. |  Sudan | 1395 108th | 1431 97th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 25. |  Gambia | 1311 126th | 1297 130th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 26. |  Madagascar | 1490 83rd | 1472 85th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 27. |  Senegal | 1464 88th | 1431 98th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 28. |  Tanzania | 1419 102nd | 1417 104th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 29. |  Ivory Coast | 1598 56th | 1538 73rd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 30. |  Mozambique | 1407 105th | 1352 117th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 31. |  Mauritania | 1258 139th | 1245 141st | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 32. |  Swaziland | 1209 149th | 1194 155th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 33. |  Rwanda | 1090 175th | 1083 175th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 34. |  Uganda | 1397 107th | 1349 118th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 35. |  Malawi | 1438 97th | 1422 101st | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 36. |  Mauritius | 1187 158th | 1167 163rd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 1996 in Mauritania | 1258 (0) 139th (-) | 1258 0 | 139th - | Mauritania | 0 - 0 | Burkina Faso | 1258 (0) 139th (-) | 1366 0 | 117th - |
| June 1st, 1996 in the Gambia | 1330 (+19) 121st (+5) | 1330 +19 | 121st +5 | Gambia | 2 - 1 | Liberia | 1330 (+19) 121st (+5) | 1374 -19 | 111th -2 |
| June 1st, 1996 in Guinea-Bissau | 1251 (+20) 142nd (+2) | 1251 +20 | 142nd +2 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 - 2 | Guinea | 1251 (+20) 142nd (+2) | 1307 -20 | 126th -5 |
| June 1st, 1996 in Malawi | 1428 (-10) 99th (-2) | 1428 -10 | 99th -2 | Malawi | 0 - 1 | South Africa | 1428 (-10) 99th (-2) | 1749 +10 | 27th +2 |
| June 1st, 1996 in Namibia | 1202 (+42) 153rd (+10) | 1202 +42 | 153rd +10 | Namibia | 2 - 0 | Mozambique | 1202 (+42) 153rd (+10) | 1365 -42 | 116th -11 |
| June 1st, 1996 in Sudan | 1440 (+45) 97th (+11) | 1440 +45 | 97th +11 | Sudan | 2 - 0 |  Zambia | 1440 (+45) 97th (+11) | 1636 -45 | 43rd -8 |
| June 1st, 1996 in Uganda | 1362 (-35) 117th (-10) | 1362 -35 | 117th -10 | Uganda | 0 - 2 | Angola | 1362 (-35) 117th (-10) | 1478 +35 | 85th +10 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Burundi | 1388 (+21) 111th (+3) | 1388 +21 | 111th +3 | Burundi | 1 - 0 | Sierra Leone | 1388 (+21) 111th (+3) | 1470 -21 | 85th -4 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in the Congo | 1411 (+41) 106th (+7) | 1411 +41 | 106th +7 | Congo | 2 - 0 | Ivory Coast | 1411 (+41) 106th (+7) | 1557 -41 | 66th -10 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Kenya | 1492 (+35) 81st (+10) | 1492 +35 | 81st +10 | Kenya | 3 - 1 | Algeria | 1492 (+35) 81st (+10) | 1580 -35 | 58th -6 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Madagascar | 1464 (-26) 88th (-5) | 1464 -26 | 88th -5 | Madagascar | 1 - 2 | Zimbabwe | 1464 (-26) 88th (-5) | 1517 +26 | 76th +5 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Mauritius | 1171 (-16) 163rd (-5) | 1171 -16 | 163rd -5 | Mauritius | 1 - 5 | Zaire | 1171 (-16) 163rd (-5) | 1523 +16 | 74th +1 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Rwanda | 1085 (-5) 175th (-) | 1085 -5 | 175th - | Rwanda | 1 - 3 | Tunisia | 1085 (-5) 175th (-) | 1621 +5 | 48th +2 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Swaziland | 1199 (-10) 154th (-5) | 1199 -10 | 154th -5 | Swaziland | 0 - 1 | Gabon | 1199 (-10) 154th (-5) | 1510 +10 | 77th +2 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Togo | 1326 (+23) 123rd (+5) | 1326 +23 | 123rd +5 | Togo | 2 - 1 | Senegal | 1326 (+23) 123rd (+5) | 1441 -23 | 95th -7 |
| June 8th, 1996 in Tanzania | 1425 (+6) 101st (+1) | 1425 +6 | 101st +1 | Tanzania | 0 - 0 | Ghana | 1425 (+6) 101st (+1) | 1620 -6 | 49th -4 |
| June 14th, 1996 in Algeria | 1590 (+10) 55th (+3) | 1590 +10 | 55th +3 | Algeria | 1 - 0 | Kenya | 1590 (+10) 55th (+3) | 1482 -10 | 82nd -1 |
| June 15th, 1996 in Senegal | 1431 (-10) 98th (-2) | 1431 -10 | 98th -2 | Senegal | 1 - 1 | Togo | 1431 (-10) 98th (-2) | 1365 +10 | 115th +3 |
| June 15th, 1996 in South Africa | 1755 (+6) 27th (-) | 1755 +6 | 27th - | South Africa | 3 - 0 | Malawi | 1755 (+6) 27th (-) | 1422 -6 | 101st -2 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Sierra Leone | 1440 (-30) 95th (-10) | 1440 -30 | 95th -10 | Sierra Leone | 0 - 1 | Burundi | 1440 (-30) 95th (-10) | 1418 +30 | 104th +6 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Angola | 1491 (+13) 81st (+2) | 1491 +13 | 81st +2 | Angola | 3 - 1 | Uganda | 1491 (+13) 81st (+2) | 1349 -13 | 118th -1 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Burkina Faso | 1386 (+13) 111th (+2) | 1386 +13 | 111th +2 | Burkina Faso | 2 - 0 | Mauritania | 1386 (+13) 111th (+2) | 1245 -13 | 141st -2 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Gabon | 1515 (+5) 76th (+1) | 1515 +5 | 76th +1 | Gabon | 2 - 0 | Swaziland | 1515 (+5) 76th (+1) | 1194 -5 | 155th -1 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Guinea | 1324 (+17) 125th (+3) | 1324 +17 | 125th +3 | Guinea | 3 - 1 | Guinea-Bissau | 1324 (+17) 125th (+3) | 1234 -17 | 144th -2 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Ivory Coast | 1538 (-12) 73rd (-3) | 1538 -12 | 73rd -3 | Ivory Coast | 1 - 1 | Congo | 1538 (-12) 73rd (-3) | 1423 +12 | 100th +4 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Mozambique | 1352 (-13) 117th (-2) | 1352 -13 | 117th -2 | Mozambique | 1 - 1 | Namibia | 1352 (-13) 117th (-2) | 1215 +13 | 149th +3 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Tunisia | 1623 (+2) 46th (+1) | 1623 +2 | 46th +1 | Tunisia | 2 - 0 | Rwanda | 1623 (+2) 46th (+1) | 1083 -2 | 175th -1 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Zaire | 1527 (+4) 75th (-) | 1527 +4 | 75th - | Zaire | 2 - 0 | Mauritius | 1527 (+4) 75th (-) | 1167 -4 | 163rd - |
| June 16th, 1996 in Zambia | 1647 (+11) 41st (+2) | 1647 +11 | 41st +2 | Zambia | 3 - 0 | Sudan | 1647 (+11) 41st (+2) | 1431 -11 | 97th -2 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Zimbabwe | 1509 (-8) 77th (-1) | 1509 -8 | 77th -1 | Zimbabwe | 2 - 2 | Madagascar | 1509 (-8) 77th (-1) | 1472 +8 | 85th +3 |
| June 17th, 1996 in Ghana | 1626 (+6) 45th (+4) | 1626 +6 | 45th +4 | Ghana | 2 - 1 | Tanzania | 1626 (+6) 45th (+4) | 1417 -6 | 104th -4 |
| June 23rd, 1996 in Ghana | 1407 (+33) 106th (+7) | 1407 +33 | 106th +7 | Liberia | 4 - 0 | Gambia | 1407 (+33) 106th (+7) | 1297 -33 | 130th -9 |
| November 8th, 1996 in Egypt | 1624 (+5) 51st (-) | 1624 +5 | 51st - | Egypt | 7 - 1 | Namibia | 1624 (+5) 51st (-) | 1246 -5 | 143rd -1 |
| November 9th, 1996 in Morocco | 1642 (+11) 46th (+2) | 1642 +11 | 46th +2 | Morocco | 4 - 0 | Sierra Leone | 1642 (+11) 46th (+2) | 1419 -11 | 99th -2 |
| November 9th, 1996 in Nigeria | 1795 (+3) 23rd (-) | 1795 +3 | 23rd - | Nigeria | 2 - 0 | Burkina Faso | 1795 (+3) 23rd (-) | 1377 -3 | 115th -1 |
| November 9th, 1996 in South Africa | 1766 (+5) 26th (-) | 1766 +5 | 26th - | South Africa | 1 - 0 | Zaire | 1766 (+5) 26th (-) | 1500 -5 | 79th -1 |
| November 10th, 1996 in Angola | 1501 (+18) 79th (+3) | 1501 +18 | 79th +3 | Angola | 2 - 1 | Zimbabwe | 1501 (+18) 79th (+3) | 1534 -18 | 69th -3 |
| November 10th, 1996 in the Congo | 1426 (+28) 98th (+9) | 1426 +28 | 98th +9 | Congo | 1 - 0 | Zambia | 1426 (+28) 98th (+9) | 1627 -28 | 47th -8 |
| November 10th, 1996 in Gabon | 1528 (0) 71st (-) | 1528 0 | 71st - | Gabon | 1 - 1 | Ghana | 1528 (0) 71st (-) | 1625 0 | 48th +1 |
| November 10th, 1996 in Guinea | 1370 (+29) 116th (+5) | 1370 +29 | 116th +5 | Guinea | 3 - 1 | Kenya | 1370 (+29) 116th (+5) | 1400 -29 | 107th -10 |
| November 10th, 1996 in Ghana | 1637 (+9) 46th (+2) | 1637 +9 | 46th +2 | Tunisia | 1 - 0 | Liberia | 1637 (+9) 46th (+2) | 1409 -9 | 104th -4 |
| November 10th, 1996 in Togo | 1375 (-25) 114th (-8) | 1375 -25 | 114th -8 | Togo | 2 - 4 | Cameroon | 1375 (-25) 114th (-8) | 1586 +25 | 61st +2 |
| January 11th, 1997 in Namibia | 1250 (+4) 141st (-) | 1250 +4 | 141st - | Namibia | 0 - 0 | Liberia | 1250 (+4) 141st (-) | 1405 -4 | 105th -2 |
| January 11th, 1997 in Sierra Leone | 1439 (+20) 94th (+6) | 1439 +20 | 94th +6 | Sierra Leone | 1 - 0 | Gabon | 1439 (+20) 94th (+6) | 1495 -20 | 80th -7 |
| January 11th, 1997 in Zambia | 1625 (+2) 48th (+2) | 1625 +2 | 48th +2 | Zambia | 0 - 0 | South Africa | 1625 (+2) 48th (+2) | 1764 -2 | 24th - |
| January 12th, 1997 in Burkina Faso | 1347 (-40) 122nd (-8) | 1347 -40 | 122nd -8 | Burkina Faso | 0 - 2 | Guinea | 1347 (-40) 122nd (-8) | 1406 +40 | 103rd +15 |
| January 12th, 1997 in Cameroon | 1575 (-10) 61st (-2) | 1575 -10 | 61st -2 | Cameroon | 0 - 0 | Angola | 1575 (-10) 61st (-2) | 1511 +10 | 73rd +4 |
| January 12th, 1997 in Ghana | 1563 (+1) 64th (-) | 1563 +1 | 64th - | Ghana | 2 - 2 | Morocco | 1563 (+1) 64th (-) | 1672 -1 | 38th - |
| January 12th, 1997 in Kenya | 1403 (+13) 108th (+2) | 1403 +13 | 108th +2 | Kenya | 1 - 1 | Nigeria | 1403 (+13) 108th (+2) | 1747 -13 | 27th -2 |
| January 12th, 1997 in Tunisia | 1648 (+14) 43rd (+3) | 1648 +14 | 43rd +3 | Tunisia | 1 - 0 | Egypt | 1648 (+14) 43rd (+3) | 1614 -14 | 53rd -6 |
| January 12th, 1997 in Zaire | 1491 (-9) 80th (-2) | 1491 -9 | 80th -2 | Zaire | 1 - 1 | Congo | 1491 (-9) 80th (-2) | 1435 +9 | 95th +2 |
| January 12th, 1997 in Zimbabwe | 1548 (+14) 68th (+1) | 1548 +14 | 68th +1 | Zimbabwe | 3 - 0 | Togo | 1548 (+14) 68th (+1) | 1386 -14 | 114th -6 |
| April 5th, 1997 in Nigeria | 1751 (+4) 26th (-) | 1751 +4 | 26th - | Nigeria | 2 - 1 | Guinea | 1751 (+4) 26th (-) | 1445 -4 | 92nd -1 |
| April 5th, 1997 in Sierra Leone | 1434 (+2) 97th (-) | 1434 +2 | 97th - | Sierra Leone | 1 - 1 | Ghana | 1434 (+2) 97th (-) | 1566 -2 | 64th - |
| April 6th, 1997 in Angola | 1522 (+14) 72nd (+3) | 1522 +14 | 72nd +3 | Angola | 3 - 1 | Togo | 1522 (+14) 72nd (+3) | 1384 -14 | 114th -6 |
| April 6th, 1997 in Cameroon | 1576 (+12) 61st (+4) | 1576 +12 | 61st +4 | Cameroon | 1 - 0 | Zimbabwe | 1576 (+12) 61st (+4) | 1501 -12 | 78th -5 |
| April 6th, 1997 in the Congo | 1482 (+47) 81st (+15) | 1482 +47 | 81st +15 | Congo | 2 - 0 | South Africa | 1482 (+47) 81st (+15) | 1717 -47 | 29th -5 |
| April 6th, 1997 in Gabon | 1446 (-28) 92nd (-10) | 1446 -28 | 92nd -10 | Gabon | 0 - 4 | Morocco | 1446 (-28) 92nd (-10) | 1693 +28 | 37th +4 |
| April 6th, 1997 in Kenya | 1436 (+10) 97th (+2) | 1436 +10 | 97th +2 | Kenya | 4 - 3 | Burkina Faso | 1436 (+10) 97th (+2) | 1329 -10 | 123rd -2 |
| April 6th, 1997 in Ghana | 1418 (+31) 100th (+13) | 1418 +31 | 100th +13 | Liberia | 1 - 0 | Egypt | 1418 (+31) 100th (+13) | 1560 -31 | 67th -8 |
| April 6th, 1997 in Namibia | 1273 (-8) 137th (-3) | 1273 -8 | 137th -3 | Namibia | 1 - 2 | Tunisia | 1273 (-8) 137th (-3) | 1628 +8 | 51st +1 |
| April 9th, 1997 in Zimbabwe | 1516 (+7) 73rd (+1) | 1516 +7 | 73rd +1 | Zaire | 2 - 2 | Zambia | 1516 (+7) 73rd (+1) | 1632 -7 | 49th -3 |
| April 26th, 1997 in Namibia | 1263 (-10) 137th (-) | 1263 -10 | 137th - | Namibia | 2 - 3 | Egypt | 1263 (-10) 137th (-) | 1570 +10 | 62nd +4 |
| April 26th, 1997 in Sierra Leone | 1423 (-11) 98th (-2) | 1423 -11 | 98th -2 | Sierra Leone | 0 - 1 | Morocco | 1423 (-11) 98th (-2) | 1704 +11 | 32nd +6 |
| April 27th, 1997 in Burkina Faso | 1324 (-5) 126th (-2) | 1324 -5 | 126th -2 | Burkina Faso | 1 - 2 | Nigeria | 1324 (-5) 126th (-2) | 1756 +5 | 24th +1 |
| April 27th, 1997 in Cameroon | 1592 (+9) 59th (+1) | 1592 +9 | 59th +1 | Cameroon | 2 - 0 | Togo | 1592 (+9) 59th (+1) | 1375 -9 | 116th -3 |
| April 27th, 1997 in Ghana | 1581 (+15) 62nd (+3) | 1581 +15 | 62nd +3 | Ghana | 3 - 0 | Gabon | 1581 (+15) 62nd (+3) | 1431 -15 | 95th -4 |
| April 27th, 1997 in Kenya | 1447 (+15) 90th (+6) | 1447 +15 | 90th +6 | Kenya | 1 - 0 | Guinea | 1447 (+15) 90th (+6) | 1430 -15 | 96th -4 |
| April 27th, 1997 in Togo | 1727 (+10) 27th (+2) | 1727 +10 | 27th +2 | South Africa | 2 - 1 | Zaire | 1727 (+10) 27th (+2) | 1506 -10 | 74th -1 |
| April 27th, 1997 in Tunisia | 1637 (+9) 48th (+2) | 1637 +9 | 48th +2 | Tunisia | 2 - 0 | Liberia | 1637 (+9) 48th (+2) | 1409 -9 | 104th -3 |
| April 27th, 1997 in Zambia | 1656 (+12) 45th (+1) | 1656 +12 | 45th +1 | Zambia | 3 - 0 | Congo | 1656 (+12) 45th (+1) | 1463 -12 | 85th -3 |
| April 27th, 1997 in Zimbabwe | 1497 (-4) 77th (-) | 1497 -4 | 77th - | Zimbabwe | 0 - 0 | Angola | 1497 (-4) 77th (-) | 1526 +4 | 71st +1 |
| June 7th, 1997 in Morocco | 1717 (+8) 29th (+1) | 1717 +8 | 29th +1 | Morocco | 1 - 0 | Ghana | 1717 (+8) 29th (+1) | 1573 -8 | 63rd - |
| June 7th, 1997 in Nigeria | 1762 (+6) 25th (-) | 1762 +6 | 25th - | Nigeria | 3 - 0 | Kenya | 1762 (+6) 25th (-) | 1441 -6 | 93rd -3 |
| June 8th, 1997 in Angola | 1523 (-3) 71st (-) | 1523 -3 | 71st - | Angola | 1 - 1 | Cameroon | 1523 (-3) 71st (-) | 1585 +3 | 61st - |
| June 8th, 1997 in the Congo | 1480 (+17) 83rd (+2) | 1480 +17 | 83rd +2 | Congo | 1 - 0 | Dem. Rep. of Congo | 1480 (+17) 83rd (+2) | 1489 -17 | 79th -3 |
| June 8th, 1997 in Egypt | 1567 (-3) 65th (-) | 1567 -3 | 65th - | Egypt | 0 - 0 | Tunisia | 1567 (-3) 65th (-) | 1626 +3 | 51st +2 |
| June 8th, 1997 in Guinea | 1445 (+15) 91st (+8) | 1445 +15 | 91st +8 | Guinea | 3 - 1 | Burkina Faso | 1445 (+15) 91st (+8) | 1326 -15 | 125th -4 |
| June 8th, 1997 in Liberia | 1377 (-32) 113th (-8) | 1377 -32 | 113th -8 | Liberia | 1 - 2 | Namibia | 1377 (-32) 113th (-8) | 1304 +32 | 129th +6 |
| June 8th, 1997 in South Africa | 1729 (+21) 27th (+5) | 1729 +21 | 27th +5 | South Africa | 3 - 0 | Zambia | 1729 (+21) 27th (+5) | 1637 -21 | 47th -3 |
| June 8th, 1997 in Togo | 1392 (+21) 108th (+6) | 1392 +21 | 108th +6 | Togo | 2 - 1 | Zimbabwe | 1392 (+21) 108th (+6) | 1476 -21 | 84th -6 |
| August 16th, 1997 in Burkina Faso | 1295 (-31) 133rd (-6) | 1295 -31 | 133rd -6 | Burkina Faso | 2 - 4 | Kenya | 1295 (-31) 133rd (-6) | 1441 +31 | 92nd +12 |
| August 16th, 1997 in South Africa | 1734 (+5) 29th (-) | 1734 +5 | 29th - | South Africa | 1 - 0 | Congo | 1734 (+5) 29th (-) | 1475 -5 | 82nd -2 |
| August 16th, 1997 in Zambia | 1628 (+11) 50th (+3) | 1628 +11 | 50th +3 | Zambia | 2 - 0 | Dem. Rep. of Congo | 1628 (+11) 50th (+3) | 1454 -11 | 85th -1 |
| August 17th, 1997 in Egypt | 1614 (+11) 55th (+1) | 1614 +11 | 55th +1 | Egypt | 5 - 0 | Liberia | 1614 (+11) 55th (+1) | 1370 -11 | 114th -4 |
| August 17th, 1997 in Ghana | 1485 (-46) 78th (-6) | 1485 -46 | 78th -6 | Ghana | 0 - 2 | Sierra Leone | 1485 (-46) 78th (-6) | 1469 +46 | 84th +16 |
| August 17th, 1997 in Guinea | 1469 (+31) 84th (+10) | 1469 +31 | 84th +10 | Guinea | 1 - 0 | Nigeria | 1469 (+31) 84th (+10) | 1715 -31 | 32nd -6 |
| August 17th, 1997 in Morocco | 1745 (+6) 26th (+2) | 1745 +6 | 26th +2 | Morocco | 2 - 0 | Gabon | 1745 (+6) 26th (+2) | 1440 -6 | 93rd -3 |
| August 17th, 1997 in Togo | 1394 (+3) 107th (-) | 1394 +3 | 107th - | Togo | 1 - 1 | Angola | 1394 (+3) 107th (-) | 1546 -3 | 70th - |
| August 17th, 1997 in Tunisia | 1682 (+7) 40th (+2) | 1682 +7 | 40th +2 | Tunisia | 4 - 0 | Namibia | 1682 (+7) 40th (+2) | 1368 -7 | 115th -1 |
| August 17th, 1997 in Zimbabwe | 1434 (-19) 96th (-10) | 1434 -19 | 96th -10 | Zimbabwe | 1 - 2 | Cameroon | 1434 (-19) 96th (-10) | 1586 +19 | 60th +5 |