Africa Cup of Nations · Sunday 27 February 1972 · Douala, Cameroon
CongoCongo 0–2 DR Congo (27 Feb 1972): Result & Goals
Goals
- 16'
Jean Kalala N'TumbaDR Congo - 59'Jean Kalala N'TumbaDR Congo
Pre-match prediction
24%27%49%
Congo winDrawDR Congo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between Congo and DR Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Congo 2 wins, DR Congo 3, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Congo 0–3 DR Congo on 12 January 1968 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Congo won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- DR Congo won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Congo 1579, DR Congo 1716 — DR Congo were favourites.
Congo: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Morocco25 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–2 vs Guinea7 Feb 1972 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Benin6 Feb 1972 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Guinea12 Jan 1972 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Senegal9 Jan 1972 · International Friendly
DR Congo: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Sudan25 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 3–0 vs Zambia27 Oct 1971 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–2 vs Zambia13 Oct 1971 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Tanzania26 Apr 1971 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Ghana10 Jan 1971 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Congo0–3DR Congo12 Jan 1968 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Congo3–1DR Congo19 Apr 1967 · International Friendly
- DR Congo4–1Congo22 Jan 1967 · International Friendly
- Congo0–3DR Congo1 Feb 1965 · International Friendly
- Congo0–0DR Congo24 Feb 1964 · International Friendly
- Congo2–1DR Congo13 Apr 1963 · African Friendship Games