All-African Games · Friday 12 January 1973 · Lagos, Nigeria
Ghana
AlgeriaGhana 2–0 Algeria (12 Jan 1973): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Ghana winDrawAlgeria win
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Ghana and Algeria.
- Ghana won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Algeria won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ghana 1682, Algeria 1583 — Ghana were favourites.
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Tanzania10 Jan 1973 · All-African Games
- 2–4 vs Nigeria8 Jan 1973 · All-African Games
- 2–2 vs Liberia29 Dec 1972 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Togo28 Dec 1972 · International Friendly
- 5–1 vs Benin2 Jul 1972 · World Cup Qualification
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Nigeria10 Jan 1973 · All-African Games
- 4–2 vs Tanzania8 Jan 1973 · All-African Games
- 2–1 vs Tunisia16 Nov 1972 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Turkey4 Oct 1972 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Tunisia5 Jun 1972 · International Friendly