Africa Cup of Nations · Tuesday 29 February 1972 · Douala, Cameroon
Congo 4–2 Sudan (29 Feb 1972): Result & Goals
Goals
- 8'
Jean-Michel M'BonoCongo - 32'François M'PeléCongo
- 37'
Kamal Abdel WahabSudan - 44'Ahmed Bushara WahbaSudan
- 46'Jonas BahamboulaCongo
- 55'Jean-Michel M'BonoCongo
Pre-match prediction
28%29%43%
Congo winDrawSudan win
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Congo and Sudan.
- Congo won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Sudan won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Congo 1555, Sudan 1650 — Sudan were favourites.
Congo: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs DR Congo27 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 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
Sudan: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Morocco27 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs DR Congo25 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 6–4 vs Libya16 Jul 1971 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Palestine11 Jul 1971 · International Friendly
- 3–3 vs Kenya24 Jun 1971 · International Friendly