AFCON Qualification · Wednesday 22 July 1981 · Accra, Ghana
Ghana
DR CongoGhana 2–2 DR Congo (22 Jul 1981): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Ghana winDrawDR Congo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 12 between Ghana and DR Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ghana 8 wins, DR Congo 2, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: DR Congo 4–1 Ghana on 19 August 1973 (World Cup Qualification).
- Ghana won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- DR Congo won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ghana 1675, DR Congo 1584 — Ghana were favourites.
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Benin19 Jul 1981 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Liberia27 Jun 1981 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Congo26 Apr 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Congo11 Apr 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Morocco16 Mar 1980 · Africa Cup of Nations
DR Congo: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Benin16 Jul 1981 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Zambia28 Jun 1981 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Zambia26 Jun 1981 · International Friendly
- 1–6 vs Cameroon26 Apr 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–3 vs Mozambique19 Apr 1981 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- DR Congo4–1Ghana19 Aug 1973 · World Cup Qualification
- Ghana1–0DR Congo5 Aug 1973 · World Cup Qualification
- Ghana1–1DR Congo10 Jan 1971 · International Friendly
- DR Congo0–2Ghana7 Feb 1970 · Africa Cup of Nations
- DR Congo1–0Ghana21 Jan 1968 · Africa Cup of Nations
- DR Congo1–2Ghana14 Jan 1968 · Africa Cup of Nations