International Friendly · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia
Zimbabwe
IsraelZimbabwe 2–1 Israel (5 May 1954): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Zimbabwe winDrawIsrael win
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Zimbabwe and Israel.
- Zimbabwe won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Israel won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 1 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Zimbabwe 1461, Israel 1196 — Zimbabwe were favourites.
Zimbabwe: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Zambia14 Oct 1953 · International Friendly
- 2–3 vs Zambia11 Sep 1952 · International Friendly
- 4–1 vs Zambia6 Sep 1952 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Zambia24 Feb 1951 · International Friendly
- 2–3 vs Zambia16 Jul 1950 · International Friendly
Israel: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Zambia3 May 1954 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs South Africa1 May 1954 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Yugoslavia21 Mar 1954 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Greece8 Mar 1954 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Yugoslavia8 Nov 1953 · World Cup Qualification