International Friendly · Tuesday 5 March 1985 · Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast 2–1 DR Congo (5 Mar 1985): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Ivory Coast winDrawDR Congo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 6 between Ivory Coast and DR Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ivory Coast 3 wins, DR Congo 1, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: DR Congo 0–3 Ivory Coast on 14 November 1965 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Ivory Coast won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- DR Congo won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ivory Coast 1596, DR Congo 1575 — Ivory Coast were favourites.
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Congo20 Feb 1985 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Egypt31 Jan 1985 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Algeria1 Jan 1985 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Ghana30 Dec 1984 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Tunisia28 Dec 1984 · International Friendly
DR Congo: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Gabon25 Nov 1984 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Gabon11 Nov 1984 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–2 vs Ghana2 Aug 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–2 vs Congo29 Jul 1981 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Ghana22 Jul 1981 · AFCON Qualification