International Friendly · Monday 24 August 1981 · Baghdad, Iraq
Iraq
GhanaIraq 2–2 Ghana (24 Aug 1981): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Iraq winDrawGhana win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Iraq and Ghana.
- Head-to-head before this game: Iraq 1 wins, Ghana 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Iraq 4–0 Ghana on 22 August 1981 (International Friendly).
- Iraq won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Ghana won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Iraq 1734, Ghana 1675 — Iraq were favourites.
Iraq: last 5 matches
- 4–0 vs Ghana22 Aug 1981 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Syria30 Mar 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Bahrain25 Mar 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Saudi Arabia21 Mar 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Qatar18 Mar 1981 · World Cup Qualification
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 0–4 vs Iraq22 Aug 1981 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs DR Congo2 Aug 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–2 vs DR Congo22 Jul 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Benin19 Jul 1981 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Liberia27 Jun 1981 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Iraq4–0Ghana22 Aug 1981 · International Friendly