Palestine Cup · Saturday 18 August 1973 · Benghazi, Libya
Libya
IraqLibya 0–0 Iraq (18 Aug 1973): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 6 between Libya and Iraq.
- Head-to-head before this game: Libya 0 wins, Iraq 4, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Iraq 3–0 Libya on 5 January 1972 (Palestine Cup).
- Libya won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 15 goals.
- Iraq won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Libya 1477, Iraq 1635 — Iraq were favourites.
Libya: last 5 matches
- 10–0 vs Yemen14 Aug 1973 · Palestine Cup
- 2–2 vs United Arab Emirates11 Aug 1973 · Palestine Cup
- 1–1 vs Egypt7 Jan 1972 · Palestine Cup
- 0–3 vs Iraq5 Jan 1972 · Palestine Cup
- 2–3 vs Kuwait1 Jan 1972 · Palestine Cup
Iraq: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Algeria15 Aug 1973 · Palestine Cup
- 2–0 vs Yemen13 Aug 1973 · Palestine Cup
- 4–0 vs New Zealand24 Mar 1973 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–2 vs Indonesia21 Mar 1973 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Australia18 Mar 1973 · World Cup Qualification