Africa Cup of Nations · Friday 29 May 1959 · Cairo, United Arab Republic
Egypt 2–1 Sudan (29 May 1959): Result & Goals
Goals
- 12'
Essam BaheegEgypt - 65'
Siddiq ManzulSudan - 89'Essam BaheegEgypt
Pre-match prediction
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Egypt winDrawSudan win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Egypt and Sudan.
- Head-to-head before this game: Egypt 2 wins, Sudan 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Sudan 3–4 Egypt on 17 February 1957 (International Friendly).
- Egypt won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- Sudan won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Egypt 1554, Sudan 1461 — Egypt were favourites.
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 4–0 vs Ethiopia22 May 1959 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–1 vs Germany28 Dec 1958 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Czechoslovakia13 Dec 1957 · International Friendly
- 0–4 vs Turkey6 Apr 1957 · Mediterranean Cup
- 4–3 vs Sudan17 Feb 1957 · International Friendly
Sudan: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Ethiopia25 May 1959 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 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