World Cup Qualification · Friday 15 July 1977 · Cairo, Egypt
ZambiaEgypt 2–0 Zambia (15 Jul 1977): Result & Goals
Goals
- 29'
Farouk GaafarEgypt - 49'Maher HammamEgypt
Pre-match prediction
56%26%18%
Egypt winDrawZambia win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Egypt and Zambia.
- Head-to-head before this game: Egypt 1 wins, Zambia 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Egypt 3–1 Zambia on 4 March 1974 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Egypt won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Zambia won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Egypt 1661, Zambia 1601 — Egypt were favourites.
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 2–3 vs Tunisia27 Apr 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–2 vs Tunisia13 Mar 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Kenya27 Feb 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Kenya6 Feb 1977 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Ethiopia14 Nov 1976 · World Cup Qualification
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Algeria26 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Cuba16 Jun 1977 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Cuba12 Jun 1977 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Algeria9 Jun 1977 · AFCON Qualification
- 8–1 vs Malawi26 Mar 1977 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Egypt3–1Zambia4 Mar 1974 · Africa Cup of Nations