Africa Cup of Nations · Thursday 2 March 1972 · Yaoundé, Cameroon
CameroonCameroon 0–1 Congo (2 Mar 1972): Result & Goals
Goals
- 31'
Noël Birindi MingaCongo
Pre-match prediction
44%31%25%
Cameroon winDrawCongo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 10 between Cameroon and Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Cameroon 4 wins, Congo 3, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Cameroon 7–1 Congo on 14 March 1971 (International Friendly).
- Cameroon won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 13 goals.
- Congo won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Cameroon 1538, Congo 1603 — an evenly matched game.
Cameroon: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Mali28 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–0 vs Togo26 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–1 vs Kenya23 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–2 vs Nigeria13 Feb 1972 · International Friendly
- 7–1 vs Congo14 Mar 1971 · International Friendly
Congo: last 5 matches
- 4–2 vs Sudan29 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 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
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Cameroon7–1Congo14 Mar 1971 · International Friendly
- Congo2–1Cameroon21 May 1967 · AFCON Qualification
- Cameroon1–1Congo26 Feb 1967 · AFCON Qualification
- Cameroon2–3Congo31 Jul 1966 · International Friendly
- Cameroon3–1Congo17 Jul 1964 · International Friendly
- Congo4–4Cameroon14 Feb 1964 · International Friendly