World Cup Qualification · Sunday 7 April 1985 · Lusaka, Zambia
Zambia 4–1 Cameroon (7 Apr 1985): Result & Goals
Goals
- 24'
Michael ChabalaZambia - 28'Aaron NjovuZambia
- 38'Michael ChabalaZambia
- 40'Michael ChabalaZambia
- 70'
André Kana-BiyikCameroon
Pre-match prediction
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Zambia winDrawCameroon win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Zambia and Cameroon.
- Head-to-head before this game: Zambia 0 wins, Cameroon 1, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Zambia 2–2 Cameroon on 29 June 1969 (AFCON Qualification).
- Zambia won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Cameroon won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Zambia 1666, Cameroon 1676 — Zambia were favourites.
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Malawi25 Mar 1985 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Malawi23 Mar 1985 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Zimbabwe3 Feb 1985 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Zimbabwe2 Feb 1985 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Malawi15 Dec 1984 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
Cameroon: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Egypt31 Mar 1985 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Egypt29 Mar 1985 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Egypt6 Feb 1985 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Egypt3 Feb 1985 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Congo20 Dec 1984 · UDEAC Cup