FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Egypt 2–1 DR Congo

Sunday 1 Jun 2008 · Cairo, Egypt

Egypt2–1DR Congo

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Ilunga Zaki Malek

44′0–1Herita Ilunga DR Congo
67′1–1Amr Zaki Egypt
80′2–1Eid Abdel Malek Egypt

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Egypt

Came on

30Mahmoud AbdelrazekFW↑50′
5Eid Abdel MalekMF●↑62′
13Abdel Aziz TawfiqMF↑77′

DR Congo

Came on

10Zola MatumonaMF↑56′

Elo

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

Egypt: 1901 → 1904
DR Congo: 1552 → 1549

Expected score for Egypt: 93% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 9 of 14, 1970–2024.

Egypt wins: 8
Draws: 4
DR Congo wins: 2

Form either side

Egypt

Before

1–1 v Zambia 30 Jan 2008 · African Cup of Nations 2008
2–1 v Angola 4 Feb 2008 · African Cup of Nations 2008
4–1 v Ivory Coast 7 Feb 2008 · African Cup of Nations 2008
1–0 v Cameroon 10 Feb 2008 · African Cup of Nations 2008
0–2 v Argentina 26 Mar 2008 · Friendly

After

4–0 v Djibouti 6 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–1 v Malawi 14 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–0 v Malawi 22 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–4 v Sudan 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly
1–0 v DR Congo 7 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

DR Congo

Before

0–0 v Madagascar 29 Jul 2007 · Friendly
3–1 v Angola 22 Aug 2007 · Friendly
1–1 v Libya 8 Sep 2007 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2007
0–0 v Gabon 25 Mar 2008 · Friendly
1–1 v Algeria 26 Mar 2008 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Malawi 8 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
6–0 v Djibouti 13 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
5–1 v Djibouti 22 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–1 v Togo 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly
0–1 v Egypt 7 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Road through the tournament

Egypt

2–1 v DR Congo 1 Jun 2008
4–0 v Djibouti 6 Jun 2008
0–1 v Malawi 14 Jun 2008
2–0 v Malawi 22 Jun 2008
1–0 v DR Congo 7 Sep 2008
4–0 v Djibouti 12 Oct 2008

DR Congo

1–2 v Egypt 1 Jun 2008
1–0 v Malawi 8 Jun 2008
6–0 v Djibouti 13 Jun 2008
5–1 v Djibouti 22 Jun 2008
0–1 v Egypt 7 Sep 2008
1–2 v Malawi 11 Oct 2008

Every Egypt v DR Congo match14

From Egypt's side.


28 Jan 2024	DR Congo	1–1 (lost on pens)	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2024	Round of 16
26 Jun 2019	DR Congo	2–0	Home	African Cup of Nations 2019	Group stage
2 Mar 2012	DR Congo	0–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
11 Aug 2010	DR Congo	6–3	Home	Friendly	—
7 Sep 2008	DR Congo	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
1 Jun 2008	DR Congo	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
3 Feb 2006	DR Congo	4–1	Home	African Cup of Nations 2006	Quarter-final
14 Jan 2004	DR Congo	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
28 Jul 1989	DR Congo	0–0	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1989	—
16 Jul 1989	DR Congo	2–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1989	—
21 Nov 1985	DR Congo	2–3	Away	Friendly	—
12 Jul 1975	DR Congo	3–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
9 Mar 1974	DR Congo	2–3	Home	African Cup of Nations 1974	Semi-final
11 Feb 1970	DR Congo	1–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1970	Group stage

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN