Africa Cup of Nations · Monday 25 May 1959 · Cairo, United Arab Republic
EthiopiaEthiopia 0–1 Sudan (25 May 1959): Result & Goals
Goals
- 40'
Abdelmutaleb NasirSudan
Pre-match prediction
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Ethiopia winDrawSudan win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Ethiopia and Sudan.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ethiopia 1 wins, Sudan 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ethiopia 2–1 Sudan on 16 November 1956 (International Friendly).
- Ethiopia won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Sudan won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ethiopia 1412, Sudan 1411 — an evenly matched game.
Ethiopia: last 5 matches
- 0–4 vs Egypt22 May 1959 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–4 vs Egypt16 Feb 1957 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–1 vs Sudan16 Nov 1956 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Djibouti2 Jun 1954 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Djibouti1 Jun 1954 · International Friendly
Sudan: last 5 matches
- 1–4 vs China21 Jul 1957 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Syria24 May 1957 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Syria8 Mar 1957 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–4 vs Egypt17 Feb 1957 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Egypt10 Feb 1957 · Africa Cup of Nations
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Ethiopia2–1Sudan16 Nov 1956 · International Friendly