FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Zambia 3–0 Congo

Sunday 27 Apr 1997 · Lusaka, Zambia

Zambia3–0Congo

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Lota Miti Bwalya

40′1–0Dennis Lota Zambia
85′2–0Mwape Miti Zambia
85′3–0Johnson Bwalya Zambia

Elo

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

Zambia: 1718 → 1730
Congo: 1541 → 1529

Expected score for Zambia: 83.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 13, 1974–2023.

Zambia wins: 8
Draws: 4
Congo wins: 1

Form either side

Zambia

Before

2–0 v Malawi 25 Jan 1997 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1997
0–0 v Mauritius 23 Feb 1997 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1997
2–0 v Lesotho 2 Mar 1997 · COSAFA Cup qualification 1997
2–2 v DR Congo 9 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
4–0 v Malawi 19 Apr 1997 · COSAFA Cup 1997

After

1–2 v Kuwait 27 May 1997 · Friendly
3–0 v Cameroon 1 Jun 1997 · Friendly
0–3 v South Africa 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–2 v Mozambique 22 Jun 1997 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1997
2–2 v Tanzania 5 Jul 1997 · COSAFA Cup 1997

Congo

Before

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
2–0 v South Africa 6 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–2 v Cameroon 20 Apr 1997 · Friendly

After

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
0–0 v Chad 16 Aug 1998 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1998
1–0 v Namibia 3 Oct 1998 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1998

Road through the tournament

Zambia

0–0 v South Africa 11 Jan 1997
2–2 v DR Congo 9 Apr 1997
3–0 v Congo 27 Apr 1997
0–3 v South Africa 8 Jun 1997
2–0 v DR Congo 16 Aug 1997

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

Every Zambia v Congo match13

From Zambia's side.


17 Nov 2023	Congo	4–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2023	—
25 Mar 2022	Congo	3–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
27 Mar 2016	Congo	1–1	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2016	—
23 Mar 2016	Congo	1–1	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2016	—
2 Jun 2007	Congo	3–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2007	—
25 Mar 2007	Congo	0–0	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2007	—
26 Mar 2005	Congo	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
10 Oct 2004	Congo	3–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
27 Apr 1997	Congo	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
10 Nov 1996	Congo	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
15 Jul 1984	Congo	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
5 Apr 1981	Congo	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
9 Mar 1974	Congo	4–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1974	Semi-final

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