World Cup Qualification · Friday 13 November 1953 · Cairo, Egypt
Egypt 1–2 Italy (13 Nov 1953): Result & Goals
Goals
- 33'
Ad-DibaEgypt - 62'
Amleto FrignaniItaly - 79'Ermes MuccinelliItaly
Pre-match prediction
28%29%43%
Egypt winDrawItaly win
Based on Elo ratings (Egypt 1491, Italy 1705) and the outcomes of 5,807 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Egypt and Italy.
- Head-to-head before this game: Egypt 0 wins, Italy 2, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Italy 11–3 Egypt on 9 June 1928 (Olympic Games).
- Egypt won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Italy won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Egypt 1491, Italy 1705 — Italy were favourites.
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 1–3 vs Yugoslavia16 Jan 1953 · International Friendly
- 0–5 vs Yugoslavia2 Nov 1952 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Netherlands10 Aug 1952 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Greece25 Nov 1951 · Mediterranean Cup
- 3–0 vs Turkey28 Oct 1950 · Mediterranean Cup
Italy: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs Hungary17 May 1953 · Central European International Cup
- 0–2 vs Czechoslovakia26 Apr 1953 · Central European International Cup
- 2–0 vs Switzerland28 Dec 1952 · Central European International Cup
- 1–1 vs Sweden26 Oct 1952 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs England18 May 1952 · International Friendly