FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Zambia 2–0 Congo

Saturday 26 Mar 2005 · Chililabombwe, Zambia

Zambia2–0Congo

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Tana Mbesuma

1′1–0Elijah Tana Zambia
44′2–0Collins Mbesuma Zambia

Elo

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

Zambia: 1600 → 1613
Congo: 1484 → 1471

Expected score for Zambia: 77.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 13, 1974–2023.

Zambia wins: 8
Draws: 4
Congo wins: 1

Form either side

Zambia

Before

3–2 v Congo 10 Oct 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
0–0 v Zimbabwe 24 Oct 2004 · COSAFA Cup 2004
2–2 v Yemen 1 Nov 2004 · Friendly
0–0 v Angola 20 Nov 2004 · COSAFA Cup 2004
0–0 v Botswana 26 Feb 2005 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Gabon 1 Jun 2005 · Friendly
1–4 v Togo 5 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
3–0 v Eswatini 11 Jun 2005 · COSAFA Cup 2005
2–1 v Malawi 12 Jun 2005 · COSAFA Cup 2005
2–1 v Mali 18 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Congo

Before

1–0 v Mali 4 Jul 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
0–2 v Togo 5 Sep 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
2–3 v Zambia 10 Oct 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
0–2 v Angola 22 Feb 2005 · Friendly
0–0 v Gabon 19 Mar 2005 · Friendly

After

0–0 v Senegal 5 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2–0 v Liberia 19 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–2 v Mali 3 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2–3 v Togo 8 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–0 v South Africa 2 Sep 2006 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2006

Road through the tournament

Zambia

2–0 v Congo 26 Mar 2005
1–4 v Togo 5 Jun 2005
2–1 v Mali 18 Jun 2005
0–1 v Senegal 3 Sep 2005
5–0 v Liberia 1 Oct 2005

Congo

0–2 v Zambia 26 Mar 2005
0–0 v Senegal 5 Jun 2005
2–0 v Liberia 19 Jun 2005
0–2 v Mali 3 Sep 2005
2–3 v Togo 8 Oct 2005

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

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