South Africa v Egypt, 28 February 1998
| Score | 2-0 to Egypt |
| Referee | Saad Belgola |
| Competition | Africa Cup of Nations Final |
| Venue | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou |
| Attendance | 40,000 |
View South Africa v Egypt head to head
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South Africa
Manager: Jomo Sono
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Brian Baloyi
Defender
Willem Jackson
Defender/Centre back
Mark Fish
Defender/Centre back
Lucas Radebe
Midfielder
Helman Mkhalele
Midfielder
John Moshoeu
Forward
Brendan Augustine
Forward
Phil Masinga
Forward
Benni McCarthy
Substitutions:
| Quinton Fortune for Brendan Augustine | 49 |
| Pollen Ndlanya for Phil Masinga | 80 |
Cards:
| John Moeti | Y | |
| Helman Mkhalele | Y | |
| Lucas Radebe | Y |
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Egypt
Manager: Mahmoud El Gohary
Goals:
| Ahmed Hassan | 4 |
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| Tarek Mostafa | 12 |
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Starting lineup:
Nader Ibrahim El Sayed
Goalkeeper
Abdelzaher El Saqqa
Defender
Hany Ramzy
Defender
Abdelsatar Sabry
Midfielder
Ahmed Hassan
Midfielder/Forward
Hossam Hassan
Forward
Substitutions:
| Osama Nabih for Tarek Mostafa | 78 |
Cards:
| Ahmed Hassan | Y | |
| Samir Ibrahim Kamouna | Y |