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 | 1615 52nd | 1681 41st | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 22 |
| 2. |  South Africa | 1739 29th | 1733 29th | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 19 |
| 3. |  Morocco | 1630 49th | 1744 26th | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 16 |
| 4. |  Angola | 1442 96th | 1546 71st | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 16 |
| 5. |  Guinea | 1326 123rd | 1468 85th | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 15 |
| 6. |  Cameroon | 1561 64th | 1586 61st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 14 |
| 7. |  Congo | 1369 114th | 1475 83rd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 14 |
| 8. |  Nigeria | 1793 23rd | 1715 32nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 13 |
| 9. |  Kenya | 1457 92nd | 1440 93rd | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 |
| 10. |  Zambia | 1680 35th | 1627 51st | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 |
| 11. |  Egypt | 1618 52nd | 1613 56th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 10 |
| 12. |  Ghana | 1625 46th | 1484 79th | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 |
| 13. |  Zaire | 1506 76th | 1505 76th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 8 |
| 14. |  Zimbabwe | 1490 82nd | 1433 98th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 15. |  Togo | 1302 129th | 1393 108th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 8 |
| 16. |  Namibia | 1159 164th | 1368 116th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 8 |
| 17. |  Sierra Leone | 1490 82nd | 1468 85th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 18. |  Liberia | 1392 110th | 1369 115th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 |
| 19. |  Gabon | 1499 80th | 1440 93rd | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 7 |
| 20. |  Burundi | 1367 115th | 1418 105th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| 21. |  Burkina Faso | 1366 118th | 1295 133rd | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 4 |
| 22. |  Guinea-Bissau | 1230 145th | 1233 145th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 23. |  Algeria | 1615 52nd | 1590 56th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 24. |  Sudan | 1395 109th | 1431 98th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 25. |  Gambia | 1310 127th | 1296 130th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 26. |  Madagascar | 1489 84th | 1471 86th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 27. |  Senegal | 1464 89th | 1430 99th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 28. |  Tanzania | 1418 103rd | 1416 106th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 29. |  Ivory Coast | 1598 57th | 1538 74th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 30. |  Mozambique | 1407 106th | 1352 118th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 31. |  Mauritania | 1258 140th | 1245 142nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 32. |  Swaziland | 1209 152nd | 1194 157th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 33. |  Rwanda | 1090 176th | 1083 176th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 34. |  Uganda | 1397 108th | 1349 119th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 35. |  Malawi | 1438 98th | 1422 101st | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 36. |  Mauritius | 1186 159th | 1166 164th | 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) 140th (-) | 1258 0 | 140th - | Mauritania | 0 - 0 | Burkina Faso | 1258 (0) 140th (-) | 1366 0 | 118th - |
| June 1st, 1996 in the Gambia | 1329 (+19) 122nd (+5) | 1329 +19 | 122nd +5 | Gambia | 2 - 1 | Liberia | 1329 (+19) 122nd (+5) | 1373 -19 | 112th -2 |
| June 1st, 1996 in Guinea-Bissau | 1250 (+20) 143rd (+2) | 1250 +20 | 143rd +2 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 - 2 | Guinea | 1250 (+20) 143rd (+2) | 1306 -20 | 127th -4 |
| June 1st, 1996 in Malawi | 1428 (-10) 100th (-2) | 1428 -10 | 100th -2 | Malawi | 0 - 1 | South Africa | 1428 (-10) 100th (-2) | 1749 +10 | 27th +2 |
| June 1st, 1996 in Namibia | 1201 (+42) 154th (+10) | 1201 +42 | 154th +10 | Namibia | 2 - 0 | Mozambique | 1201 (+42) 154th (+10) | 1365 -42 | 117th -11 |
| June 1st, 1996 in Sudan | 1440 (+45) 98th (+11) | 1440 +45 | 98th +11 | Sudan | 2 - 0 |  Zambia | 1440 (+45) 98th (+11) | 1635 -45 | 44th -9 |
| June 1st, 1996 in Uganda | 1362 (-35) 118th (-10) | 1362 -35 | 118th -10 | Uganda | 0 - 2 | Angola | 1362 (-35) 118th (-10) | 1477 +35 | 86th +10 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Burundi | 1388 (+21) 111th (+4) | 1388 +21 | 111th +4 | Burundi | 1 - 0 | Sierra Leone | 1388 (+21) 111th (+4) | 1469 -21 | 86th -4 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in the Congo | 1410 (+41) 107th (+7) | 1410 +41 | 107th +7 | Congo | 2 - 0 | Ivory Coast | 1410 (+41) 107th (+7) | 1557 -41 | 65th -8 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Kenya | 1492 (+35) 82nd (+10) | 1492 +35 | 82nd +10 | Kenya | 3 - 1 | Algeria | 1492 (+35) 82nd (+10) | 1580 -35 | 59th -7 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Madagascar | 1463 (-26) 89th (-5) | 1463 -26 | 89th -5 | Madagascar | 1 - 2 | Zimbabwe | 1463 (-26) 89th (-5) | 1516 +26 | 77th +5 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Mauritius | 1170 (-16) 164th (-5) | 1170 -16 | 164th -5 | Mauritius | 1 - 5 | Zaire | 1170 (-16) 164th (-5) | 1522 +16 | 75th +1 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Rwanda | 1085 (-5) 176th (-) | 1085 -5 | 176th - | Rwanda | 1 - 3 | Tunisia | 1085 (-5) 176th (-) | 1620 +5 | 50th +2 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Swaziland | 1199 (-10) 156th (-4) | 1199 -10 | 156th -4 | Swaziland | 0 - 1 | Gabon | 1199 (-10) 156th (-4) | 1509 +10 | 78th +2 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Togo | 1326 (+24) 124th (+5) | 1326 +24 | 124th +5 | Togo | 2 - 1 | Senegal | 1326 (+24) 124th (+5) | 1440 -24 | 97th -8 |
| June 8th, 1996 in Tanzania | 1424 (+6) 102nd (+1) | 1424 +6 | 102nd +1 | Tanzania | 0 - 0 | Ghana | 1424 (+6) 102nd (+1) | 1619 -6 | 50th -4 |
| June 14th, 1996 in Algeria | 1590 (+10) 56th (+3) | 1590 +10 | 56th +3 | Algeria | 1 - 0 | Kenya | 1590 (+10) 56th (+3) | 1482 -10 | 83rd -1 |
| June 15th, 1996 in Senegal | 1430 (-10) 99th (-1) | 1430 -10 | 99th -1 | Senegal | 1 - 1 | Togo | 1430 (-10) 99th (-1) | 1365 +10 | 116th +3 |
| June 15th, 1996 in South Africa | 1755 (+6) 27th (-) | 1755 +6 | 27th - | South Africa | 3 - 0 | Malawi | 1755 (+6) 27th (-) | 1422 -6 | 101st -1 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Sierra Leone | 1439 (-30) 96th (-10) | 1439 -30 | 96th -10 | Sierra Leone | 0 - 1 | Burundi | 1439 (-30) 96th (-10) | 1418 +30 | 105th +5 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Angola | 1490 (+13) 82nd (+3) | 1490 +13 | 82nd +3 | Angola | 3 - 1 | Uganda | 1490 (+13) 82nd (+3) | 1349 -13 | 119th -1 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Burkina Faso | 1386 (+13) 112th (+1) | 1386 +13 | 112th +1 | Burkina Faso | 2 - 0 | Mauritania | 1386 (+13) 112th (+1) | 1245 -13 | 142nd -2 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Gabon | 1514 (+5) 77th (+1) | 1514 +5 | 77th +1 | Gabon | 2 - 0 | Swaziland | 1514 (+5) 77th (+1) | 1194 -5 | 157th -1 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Guinea | 1323 (+17) 126th (+3) | 1323 +17 | 126th +3 | Guinea | 3 - 1 | Guinea-Bissau | 1323 (+17) 126th (+3) | 1233 -17 | 145th -2 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Ivory Coast | 1538 (-12) 74th (-2) | 1538 -12 | 74th -2 | Ivory Coast | 1 - 1 | Congo | 1538 (-12) 74th (-2) | 1422 +12 | 101st +4 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Mozambique | 1352 (-13) 118th (-2) | 1352 -13 | 118th -2 | Mozambique | 1 - 1 | Namibia | 1352 (-13) 118th (-2) | 1214 +13 | 150th +3 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Tunisia | 1622 (+2) 48th (+1) | 1622 +2 | 48th +1 | Tunisia | 2 - 0 | Rwanda | 1622 (+2) 48th (+1) | 1083 -2 | 176th -1 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Zaire | 1526 (+4) 76th (-) | 1526 +4 | 76th - | Zaire | 2 - 0 | Mauritius | 1526 (+4) 76th (-) | 1166 -4 | 164th - |
| June 16th, 1996 in Zambia | 1646 (+11) 42nd (+2) | 1646 +11 | 42nd +2 | Zambia | 3 - 0 | Sudan | 1646 (+11) 42nd (+2) | 1431 -11 | 98th -2 |
| June 16th, 1996 in Zimbabwe | 1508 (-8) 78th (-1) | 1508 -8 | 78th -1 | Zimbabwe | 2 - 2 | Madagascar | 1508 (-8) 78th (-1) | 1471 +8 | 86th +3 |
| June 17th, 1996 in Ghana | 1625 (+6) 46th (+4) | 1625 +6 | 46th +4 | Ghana | 2 - 1 | Tanzania | 1625 (+6) 46th (+4) | 1416 -6 | 106th -5 |
| June 23rd, 1996 in Ghana | 1406 (+33) 109th (+5) | 1406 +33 | 109th +5 | Liberia | 4 - 0 | Gambia | 1406 (+33) 109th (+5) | 1296 -33 | 130th -7 |
| November 8th, 1996 in Egypt | 1623 (+5) 52nd (-) | 1623 +5 | 52nd - | Egypt | 7 - 1 | Namibia | 1623 (+5) 52nd (-) | 1245 -5 | 144th -1 |
| November 9th, 1996 in Morocco | 1641 (+11) 47th (+2) | 1641 +11 | 47th +2 | Morocco | 4 - 0 | Sierra Leone | 1641 (+11) 47th (+2) | 1418 -11 | 100th -2 |
| November 9th, 1996 in Nigeria | 1796 (+3) 23rd (-) | 1796 +3 | 23rd - | Nigeria | 2 - 0 | Burkina Faso | 1796 (+3) 23rd (-) | 1377 -3 | 116th -1 |
| November 9th, 1996 in South Africa | 1766 (+5) 26th (-) | 1766 +5 | 26th - | South Africa | 1 - 0 | Zaire | 1766 (+5) 26th (-) | 1499 -5 | 80th -1 |
| November 10th, 1996 in Angola | 1500 (+18) 80th (+3) | 1500 +18 | 80th +3 | Angola | 2 - 1 | Zimbabwe | 1500 (+18) 80th (+3) | 1533 -18 | 70th -2 |
| November 10th, 1996 in the Congo | 1426 (+28) 99th (+9) | 1426 +28 | 99th +9 | Congo | 1 - 0 | Zambia | 1426 (+28) 99th (+9) | 1626 -28 | 48th -7 |
| November 10th, 1996 in Gabon | 1527 (0) 73rd (-1) | 1527 0 | 73rd -1 | Gabon | 1 - 1 | Ghana | 1527 (0) 73rd (-1) | 1624 0 | 49th +1 |
| November 10th, 1996 in Guinea | 1369 (+29) 118th (+4) | 1369 +29 | 118th +4 | Guinea | 3 - 1 | Kenya | 1369 (+29) 118th (+4) | 1400 -29 | 108th -10 |
| November 10th, 1996 in Ghana | 1636 (+9) 47th (+2) | 1636 +9 | 47th +2 | Tunisia | 1 - 0 | Liberia | 1636 (+9) 47th (+2) | 1408 -9 | 105th -3 |
| November 10th, 1996 in Togo | 1374 (-25) 115th (-8) | 1374 -25 | 115th -8 | Togo | 2 - 4 | Cameroon | 1374 (-25) 115th (-8) | 1586 +25 | 62nd +2 |
| January 11th, 1997 in Namibia | 1249 (+4) 142nd (-) | 1249 +4 | 142nd - | Namibia | 0 - 0 | Liberia | 1249 (+4) 142nd (-) | 1404 -4 | 107th -3 |
| January 11th, 1997 in Sierra Leone | 1438 (+20) 95th (+6) | 1438 +20 | 95th +6 | Sierra Leone | 1 - 0 | Gabon | 1438 (+20) 95th (+6) | 1494 -20 | 81st -7 |
| January 11th, 1997 in Zambia | 1625 (+3) 51st (+1) | 1625 +3 | 51st +1 | Zambia | 0 - 0 | South Africa | 1625 (+3) 51st (+1) | 1763 -3 | 24th - |
| January 12th, 1997 in Burkina Faso | 1347 (-40) 123rd (-8) | 1347 -40 | 123rd -8 | Burkina Faso | 0 - 2 | Guinea | 1347 (-40) 123rd (-8) | 1405 +40 | 106th +13 |
| January 12th, 1997 in Cameroon | 1575 (-10) 62nd (-1) | 1575 -10 | 62nd -1 | Cameroon | 0 - 0 | Angola | 1575 (-10) 62nd (-1) | 1510 +10 | 74th +4 |
| January 12th, 1997 in Ghana | 1562 (+1) 66th (-) | 1562 +1 | 66th - | Ghana | 2 - 2 | Morocco | 1562 (+1) 66th (-) | 1671 -1 | 38th - |
| January 12th, 1997 in Kenya | 1403 (+13) 109th (+3) | 1403 +13 | 109th +3 | Kenya | 1 - 1 | Nigeria | 1403 (+13) 109th (+3) | 1748 -13 | 27th -2 |
| January 12th, 1997 in Tunisia | 1647 (+14) 45th (+2) | 1647 +14 | 45th +2 | Tunisia | 1 - 0 | Egypt | 1647 (+14) 45th (+2) | 1613 -14 | 55th -7 |
| January 12th, 1997 in Zaire | 1490 (-9) 81st (-2) | 1490 -9 | 81st -2 | Zaire | 1 - 1 | Congo | 1490 (-9) 81st (-2) | 1435 +9 | 96th +2 |
| January 12th, 1997 in Zimbabwe | 1547 (+14) 69th (+1) | 1547 +14 | 69th +1 | Zimbabwe | 3 - 0 | Togo | 1547 (+14) 69th (+1) | 1385 -14 | 115th -6 |
| April 5th, 1997 in Nigeria | 1752 (+4) 26th (-) | 1752 +4 | 26th - | Nigeria | 2 - 1 | Guinea | 1752 (+4) 26th (-) | 1444 -4 | 95th -3 |
| April 5th, 1997 in Sierra Leone | 1433 (+2) 98th (-) | 1433 +2 | 98th - | Sierra Leone | 1 - 1 | Ghana | 1433 (+2) 98th (-) | 1565 -2 | 65th - |
| April 6th, 1997 in Angola | 1521 (+14) 73rd (+3) | 1521 +14 | 73rd +3 | Angola | 3 - 1 | Togo | 1521 (+14) 73rd (+3) | 1383 -14 | 115th -5 |
| April 6th, 1997 in Cameroon | 1576 (+12) 62nd (+4) | 1576 +12 | 62nd +4 | Cameroon | 1 - 0 | Zimbabwe | 1576 (+12) 62nd (+4) | 1500 -12 | 79th -5 |
| April 6th, 1997 in the Congo | 1482 (+47) 82nd (+15) | 1482 +47 | 82nd +15 | Congo | 2 - 0 | South Africa | 1482 (+47) 82nd (+15) | 1716 -47 | 29th -5 |
| April 6th, 1997 in Gabon | 1446 (-28) 93rd (-10) | 1446 -28 | 93rd -10 | Gabon | 0 - 4 | Morocco | 1446 (-28) 93rd (-10) | 1692 +28 | 38th +4 |
| April 6th, 1997 in Kenya | 1435 (+10) 98th (+2) | 1435 +10 | 98th +2 | Kenya | 4 - 3 | Burkina Faso | 1435 (+10) 98th (+2) | 1329 -10 | 124th -2 |
| April 6th, 1997 in Ghana | 1417 (+31) 102nd (+13) | 1417 +31 | 102nd +13 | Liberia | 1 - 0 | Egypt | 1417 (+31) 102nd (+13) | 1559 -31 | 68th -7 |
| April 6th, 1997 in Namibia | 1272 (-8) 138th (-2) | 1272 -8 | 138th -2 | Namibia | 1 - 2 | Tunisia | 1272 (-8) 138th (-2) | 1627 +8 | 52nd +1 |
| April 9th, 1997 in Zimbabwe | 1515 (+7) 75th (-) | 1515 +7 | 75th - | Zaire | 2 - 2 | Zambia | 1515 (+7) 75th (-) | 1632 -7 | 50th -2 |
| April 26th, 1997 in Namibia | 1262 (-10) 138th (-) | 1262 -10 | 138th - | Namibia | 2 - 3 | Egypt | 1262 (-10) 138th (-) | 1569 +10 | 63rd +4 |
| April 26th, 1997 in Sierra Leone | 1422 (-11) 99th (-2) | 1422 -11 | 99th -2 | Sierra Leone | 0 - 1 | Morocco | 1422 (-11) 99th (-2) | 1703 +11 | 36th +3 |
| April 27th, 1997 in Burkina Faso | 1324 (-5) 128th (-3) | 1324 -5 | 128th -3 | Burkina Faso | 1 - 2 | Nigeria | 1324 (-5) 128th (-3) | 1757 +5 | 24th +1 |
| April 27th, 1997 in Cameroon | 1592 (+9) 60th (+1) | 1592 +9 | 60th +1 | Cameroon | 2 - 0 | Togo | 1592 (+9) 60th (+1) | 1374 -9 | 117th -3 |
| April 27th, 1997 in Ghana | 1580 (+15) 63rd (+3) | 1580 +15 | 63rd +3 | Ghana | 3 - 0 | Gabon | 1580 (+15) 63rd (+3) | 1431 -15 | 96th -4 |
| April 27th, 1997 in Kenya | 1446 (+15) 92nd (+5) | 1446 +15 | 92nd +5 | Kenya | 1 - 0 | Guinea | 1446 (+15) 92nd (+5) | 1429 -15 | 97th -2 |
| April 27th, 1997 in Togo | 1726 (+10) 27th (+2) | 1726 +10 | 27th +2 | South Africa | 2 - 1 | Zaire | 1726 (+10) 27th (+2) | 1505 -10 | 76th -2 |
| April 27th, 1997 in Tunisia | 1636 (+9) 49th (+2) | 1636 +9 | 49th +2 | Tunisia | 2 - 0 | Liberia | 1636 (+9) 49th (+2) | 1408 -9 | 105th -1 |
| April 27th, 1997 in Zambia | 1656 (+12) 46th (+1) | 1656 +12 | 46th +1 | Zambia | 3 - 0 | Congo | 1656 (+12) 46th (+1) | 1463 -12 | 86th -3 |
| April 27th, 1997 in Zimbabwe | 1496 (-4) 79th (-1) | 1496 -4 | 79th -1 | Zimbabwe | 0 - 0 | Angola | 1496 (-4) 79th (-1) | 1525 +4 | 73rd - |
| June 7th, 1997 in Morocco | 1716 (+8) 30th (+1) | 1716 +8 | 30th +1 | Morocco | 1 - 0 | Ghana | 1716 (+8) 30th (+1) | 1572 -8 | 65th -1 |
| June 7th, 1997 in Nigeria | 1763 (+6) 25th (-) | 1763 +6 | 25th - | Nigeria | 3 - 0 | Kenya | 1763 (+6) 25th (-) | 1440 -6 | 94th -2 |
| June 8th, 1997 in Angola | 1523 (-2) 72nd (-) | 1523 -2 | 72nd - | Angola | 1 - 1 | Cameroon | 1523 (-2) 72nd (-) | 1584 +2 | 62nd - |
| June 8th, 1997 in the Congo | 1480 (+17) 84th (+2) | 1480 +17 | 84th +2 | Congo | 1 - 0 | Dem. Rep. of Congo | 1480 (+17) 84th (+2) | 1488 -17 | 81st -3 |
| June 8th, 1997 in Egypt | 1566 (-3) 66th (-) | 1566 -3 | 66th - | Egypt | 0 - 0 | Tunisia | 1566 (-3) 66th (-) | 1625 +3 | 53rd +1 |
| June 8th, 1997 in Guinea | 1444 (+15) 93rd (+7) | 1444 +15 | 93rd +7 | Guinea | 3 - 1 | Burkina Faso | 1444 (+15) 93rd (+7) | 1326 -15 | 126th -4 |
| June 8th, 1997 in Liberia | 1376 (-32) 115th (-9) | 1376 -32 | 115th -9 | Liberia | 1 - 2 | Namibia | 1376 (-32) 115th (-9) | 1303 +32 | 130th +6 |
| June 8th, 1997 in South Africa | 1728 (+21) 27th (+5) | 1728 +21 | 27th +5 | South Africa | 3 - 0 | Zambia | 1728 (+21) 27th (+5) | 1637 -21 | 48th -3 |
| June 8th, 1997 in Togo | 1391 (+21) 109th (+6) | 1391 +21 | 109th +6 | Togo | 2 - 1 | Zimbabwe | 1391 (+21) 109th (+6) | 1475 -21 | 85th -5 |
| August 16th, 1997 in Burkina Faso | 1295 (-31) 133rd (-5) | 1295 -31 | 133rd -5 | Burkina Faso | 2 - 4 | Kenya | 1295 (-31) 133rd (-5) | 1440 +31 | 93rd +13 |
| August 16th, 1997 in South Africa | 1733 (+5) 29th (-) | 1733 +5 | 29th - | South Africa | 1 - 0 | Congo | 1733 (+5) 29th (-) | 1475 -5 | 83rd -2 |
| August 16th, 1997 in Zambia | 1627 (+11) 51st (+3) | 1627 +11 | 51st +3 | Zambia | 2 - 0 | Dem. Rep. of Congo | 1627 (+11) 51st (+3) | 1453 -11 | 86th -1 |
| August 17th, 1997 in Egypt | 1613 (+11) 56th (+1) | 1613 +11 | 56th +1 | Egypt | 5 - 0 | Liberia | 1613 (+11) 56th (+1) | 1369 -11 | 115th -4 |
| August 17th, 1997 in Ghana | 1484 (-46) 79th (-6) | 1484 -46 | 79th -6 | Ghana | 0 - 2 | Sierra Leone | 1484 (-46) 79th (-6) | 1468 +46 | 85th +16 |
| August 17th, 1997 in Guinea | 1468 (+31) 85th (+10) | 1468 +31 | 85th +10 | Guinea | 1 - 0 | Nigeria | 1468 (+31) 85th (+10) | 1715 -31 | 32nd -6 |
| August 17th, 1997 in Morocco | 1744 (+6) 26th (+2) | 1744 +6 | 26th +2 | Morocco | 2 - 0 | Gabon | 1744 (+6) 26th (+2) | 1440 -6 | 93rd -2 |
| August 17th, 1997 in Togo | 1393 (+3) 108th (+1) | 1393 +3 | 108th +1 | Togo | 1 - 1 | Angola | 1393 (+3) 108th (+1) | 1546 -3 | 71st - |
| August 17th, 1997 in Tunisia | 1681 (+7) 41st (+1) | 1681 +7 | 41st +1 | Tunisia | 4 - 0 | Namibia | 1681 (+7) 41st (+1) | 1368 -7 | 116th -1 |
| August 17th, 1997 in Zimbabwe | 1433 (-19) 98th (-10) | 1433 -19 | 98th -10 | Zimbabwe | 1 - 2 | Cameroon | 1433 (-19) 98th (-10) | 1586 +19 | 61st +5 |