African Cup of Nations 1974 · Semi-final

Egypt 2–3 DR Congo

Saturday 9 Mar 1974 · Cairo, Egypt

Egypt2–3DR Congo

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Ilunga Greisha Mulamba Mantantu Mulamba

41′1–0Mwepu Ilunga Egypt · own goal
54′2–0Ali Abo Greisha Egypt
55′2–1Ndaye Mulamba DR Congo
61′2–2Kidumu Mantantu DR Congo
72′2–3Ndaye Mulamba DR Congo

Elo

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

Egypt: 1726 → 1695
DR Congo: 1733 → 1765

Expected score for Egypt: 63.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 14, 1970–2024.

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

Form either side

Egypt

Before

2–0 v Palestine 16 Aug 1973 · Palestine Cup 1973
0–2 v Syria 20 Aug 1973 · Palestine Cup 1973
2–1 v Uganda 1 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974
3–1 v Zambia 4 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974
2–0 v Ivory Coast 6 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974

After

4–0 v Congo 11 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974
3–0 v Burundi 24 Mar 1975 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1975
2–0 v Burundi 19 Apr 1975 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1975
3–2 v DR Congo 12 Jul 1975 · Friendly
5–0 v Yemen DPR 19 Dec 1975 · Palestine Cup 1975

DR Congo

Before

2–1 v Zambia 18 Nov 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
3–0 v Morocco 9 Dec 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
2–1 v Guinea 3 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974
1–2 v Congo 5 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974
4–1 v Mauritius 7 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974

After

2–2 v Zambia 12 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974
2–0 v Zambia 14 Mar 1974 · African Cup of Nations 1974
0–2 v Scotland 14 Jun 1974 · FIFA World Cup 1974
0–9 v Serbia 18 Jun 1974 · FIFA World Cup 1974
0–3 v Brazil 22 Jun 1974 · FIFA World Cup 1974

Road through the tournament

Egypt

2–1 v Uganda Group stage
3–1 v Zambia Group stage
2–0 v Ivory Coast Group stage
2–3 v DR Congo Semi-final
4–0 v Congo Third-place play-off

DR Congo

2–1 v Guinea Group stage
1–2 v Congo Group stage
4–1 v Mauritius Group stage
3–2 v Egypt Semi-final
2–2 v Zambia Final
2–0 v Zambia Final

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

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