FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Congo 2–0 South Africa

Sunday 6 Apr 1997 · Pointe-Noire, Congo

Congo2–0South Africa

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Younga-Mouhani Younga-Mouhani

60′1–0Macchambes Younga-Mouhani Congo
64′2–0Macchambes Younga-Mouhani Congo

Elo

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

Congo: 1505 → 1549
South Africa: 1773 → 1730

Expected score for Congo: 27.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 12, 1992–2024.

Congo wins: 1
Draws: 5
South Africa wins: 6

Form either side

Congo

Before

1–1 v Ivory Coast 16 Jun 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–0 v Togo 11 Aug 1996 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1996
0–1 v Togo 25 Aug 1996 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1996
1–0 v Zambia 10 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–1 v DR Congo 12 Jan 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

0–2 v Cameroon 20 Apr 1997 · Friendly
0–3 v Zambia 27 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v DR Congo 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v South Africa 16 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v Chad 2 Aug 1998 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1998

South Africa

Before

1–0 v Kenya 14 Sep 1996 · Simba Tournament 1996
2–0 v Australia 18 Sep 1996 · Simba Tournament 1996
0–0 v Ghana 21 Sep 1996 · Simba Tournament 1996
1–0 v DR Congo 9 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–0 v Zambia 11 Jan 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

2–1 v DR Congo 27 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–2 v England 24 May 1997 · Friendly
0–2 v Netherlands 4 Jun 1997 · Friendly
3–0 v Zambia 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Congo 16 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Road through the tournament

Congo

1–1 v DR Congo 12 Jan 1997
2–0 v South Africa 6 Apr 1997
0–3 v Zambia 27 Apr 1997
1–0 v DR Congo 8 Jun 1997
0–1 v South Africa 16 Aug 1997

South Africa

0–0 v Zambia 11 Jan 1997
0–2 v Congo 6 Apr 1997
2–1 v DR Congo 27 Apr 1997
3–0 v Zambia 8 Jun 1997
1–0 v Congo 16 Aug 1997

Every Congo v South Africa match12

From Congo's side.


15 Oct 2024	South Africa	1–1	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2024	—
11 Oct 2024	South Africa	0–5	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2024	—
15 Oct 2014	South Africa	0–0	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2014	—
11 Oct 2014	South Africa	0–2	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2014	—
17 Jun 2007	South Africa	1–1	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2007	—
2 Sep 2006	South Africa	0–0	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2006	—
17 Jun 2001	South Africa	0–0	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2001	—
3 Sep 2000	South Africa	1–2	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2000	—
16 Aug 1997	South Africa	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
6 Apr 1997	South Africa	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
31 Jan 1993	South Africa	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
25 Oct 1992	South Africa	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—

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