FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

DR Congo 1–2 South Africa

Sunday 27 Apr 1997 · Lomé, Togo (neutral)

DR Congo1–2South Africa

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Khumalo Tumba Masinga

21′0–1Doctor Khumalo South Africa
26′1–1Zico Tumba DR Congo
66′1–2Phil Masinga South Africa

Elo

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

DR Congo: 1591 → 1579
South Africa: 1730 → 1742

Expected score for DR Congo: 31% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 8, 1996–2024.

DR Congo wins: 1
Draws: 2
South Africa wins: 5

Form either side

DR Congo

Before

0–1 v South Africa 9 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–1 v Congo 12 Jan 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–1 v Tanzania 26 Jan 1997 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1997
1–1 v Togo 23 Feb 1997 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1997
2–2 v Zambia 9 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

0–1 v Congo 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–2 v Liberia 22 Jun 1997 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1997
0–0 v Uganda 28 Jun 1997 · Friendly
1–1 v Tanzania 13 Jul 1997 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1997
1–0 v Togo 27 Jul 1997 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1997

South Africa

Before

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
0–2 v Congo 6 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

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
1–2 v France 11 Oct 1997 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

DR Congo

1–1 v Congo 12 Jan 1997
2–2 v Zambia 9 Apr 1997
1–2 v South Africa 27 Apr 1997
0–1 v Congo 8 Jun 1997
0–2 v Zambia 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 DR Congo v South Africa match8

From DR Congo's side.


10 Feb 2024	South Africa	0–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2024	Third-place play-off
12 Sep 2023	South Africa	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
8 Oct 2005	South Africa	2–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
5 Sep 2004	South Africa	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
27 Jan 2000	South Africa	0–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2000	Group stage
25 Feb 1998	South Africa	1–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1998	Semi-final
27 Apr 1997	South Africa	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
9 Nov 1996	South Africa	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—

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