African Cup of Nations 1974 · Semi-final

Congo 2–4 Zambia

Saturday 9 Mar 1974 · Alexandria, Egypt (neutral) · after extra time

Congo2–4Zambia

Goals6

0′45′90′105′120′Mapulanga Chanda M'Pelé Mbouta Chanda Chanda

49′0–1Joseph Mapulanga Zambia
70′0–2Bernard Chanda Zambia
76′1–2François M'Pelé Congo
81′2–2André Mbouta Congo
97′2–3Bernard Chanda Zambia
111′2–4Bernard Chanda Zambia

Hat-trick: Bernard Chanda

Elo

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

Congo: 1617 → 1576
Zambia: 1583 → 1624

Expected score for Congo: 54.9% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 13, 1974–2023.

Congo wins: 1
Draws: 4
Zambia wins: 8

Form either side

Congo

Before

2–0 v Uganda 1 Jan 1974 · Friendly
2–2 v Mali 17 Feb 1974 · Friendly
2–0 v Mauritius 3 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974
2–1 v DR Congo 5 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974
1–1 v Guinea 7 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974

After

0–4 v Egypt 11 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974
1–1 v Mali 26 Jun 1974 · Friendly
1–0 v Ivory Coast 30 Mar 1975 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1975
1–2 v Ivory Coast 13 Apr 1975 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1975
1–2 v Kenya 11 Jun 1975 · Friendly

Zambia

Before

0–2 v Uganda 10 Dec 1973 · Friendly
1–3 v Kenya 12 Dec 1973 · Friendly
1–0 v Ivory Coast 2 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974
1–3 v Egypt 4 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974
1–0 v Uganda 6 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974

After

2–2 v DR Congo 12 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974
0–2 v DR Congo 14 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974
1–0 v Malawi 8 Jul 1974 · Friendly
3–2 v Kenya 3 Nov 1974 · CECAFA Cup 1974
6–1 v Malawi 30 Mar 1975 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1975

Road through the tournament

Congo

2–0 v Mauritius Group stage
2–1 v DR Congo Group stage
1–1 v Guinea Group stage
2–4 v Zambia Semi-final
0–4 v Egypt Third-place play-off

Zambia

1–0 v Ivory Coast Group stage
1–3 v Egypt Group stage
1–0 v Uganda Group stage
4–2 v Congo Semi-final
2–2 v DR Congo Final
0–2 v DR Congo Final

Every Congo v Zambia match13

From Congo's side.


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

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