African Cup of Nations qualification 1989

Ghana 1–0 Gabon

Sunday 23 Apr 1989 · Accra, Ghana · after extra time · Gabon won on penalties

Ghana1–0Gabon

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Ghana: 1520 → 1535
Gabon: 1521 → 1507

Expected score for Ghana: 63.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 11, 1989–2022.

Ghana wins: 6
Draws: 3
Gabon wins: 2

Form either side

Ghana

Before

0–3 v Niger 29 Jul 1988 · Tournament Burkina Faso 1988
1–0 v Mali 31 Jul 1988 · Tournament Burkina Faso 1988
0–0 v Liberia 7 Aug 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
0–2 v Liberia 21 Aug 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
0–1 v Gabon 9 Apr 1989 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1989

After

1–1 v Guinea 26 Nov 1989 · Friendly
1–1 v Liberia 29 Nov 1989 · Friendly
0–1 v Burkina Faso 30 May 1990 · Friendly
1–0 v Nigeria 1 Sep 1990 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1990
1–0 v Togo 30 Sep 1990 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1990

Gabon

Before

1–0 v Cameroon 8 Dec 1988 · UDEAC Cup 1988
2–5 v Morocco 15 Dec 1988 · Friendly
0–1 v Nigeria 7 Jan 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–3 v Cameroon 22 Jan 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–0 v Ghana 9 Apr 1989 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1989

After

0–0 v DR Congo 4 Jun 1989 · Friendly
0–2 v Angola 11 Jun 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
2–1 v Nigeria 25 Jun 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–2 v Malawi 6 Jul 1989 · Friendly
1–0 v Mozambique 7 Jul 1989 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Ghana

0–1 v Gabon 9 Apr 1989
1–0 v Gabon 23 Apr 1989

Gabon

1–0 v Ghana 9 Apr 1989
0–1 v Ghana 23 Apr 1989
0–3 v Zambia 16 Jul 1989
2–1 v Zambia 30 Jul 1989

Every Ghana v Gabon match11

From Ghana's side.


14 Jan 2022	Gabon	1–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2022	Group stage
15 Nov 2011	Gabon	2–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
22 Jun 2008	Gabon	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
14 Jun 2008	Gabon	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
27 Apr 1997	Gabon	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
25 Dec 1996	Gabon	1–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
10 Nov 1996	Gabon	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
3 Jan 1993	Gabon	3–2	Away	Friendly	—
7 Jul 1991	Gabon	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
23 Apr 1989	Gabon	1–0 (lost on pens)	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1989	—
9 Apr 1989	Gabon	0–1	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1989	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: none · Line-ups: none · Cards: none