Africa Cup of Nations · Sunday 7 March 1982 · Benghazi, Libya
ZambiaAlgeria 1–0 Zambia (7 Mar 1982): Result & Goals
Goals
- 85'
Chaabane MerzekaneAlgeria
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Algeria and Zambia.
- Head-to-head before this game: Algeria 2 wins, Zambia 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Zambia 0–3 Algeria on 28 October 1978 (International Friendly).
- Algeria won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 13 goals.
- Zambia won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Algeria 1680, Zambia 1634 — Algeria were favourites.
Algeria: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Tunisia7 Feb 1982 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Nigeria30 Oct 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Nigeria10 Oct 1981 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Burkina Faso20 Sep 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 7–0 vs Burkina Faso30 Aug 1981 · AFCON Qualification
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Botswana18 Feb 1982 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Uganda27 Nov 1981 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 1–2 vs Tanzania24 Nov 1981 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 2–0 vs Sudan21 Nov 1981 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 1–1 vs Zimbabwe19 Nov 1981 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup