AFCON Qualification · Sunday 18 August 1985 · Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast 2–0 Ghana (18 Aug 1985): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 24 between Ivory Coast and Ghana.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ivory Coast 5 wins, Ghana 11, 7 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ghana 2–0 Ivory Coast on 21 April 1985 (World Cup Qualification).
- Ivory Coast won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
- Ghana won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ivory Coast 1598, Ghana 1652 — Ivory Coast were favourites.
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Nigeria26 Jun 1985 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Nigeria23 Jun 1985 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Nigeria19 Jun 1985 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Nigeria15 Jun 1985 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Ghana21 Apr 1985 · World Cup Qualification
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Libya26 Jul 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Libya14 Jul 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–2 vs Canada2 Jun 1985 · Korea Cup
- 2–0 vs Ivory Coast21 Apr 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–1 vs Guinea14 Apr 1985 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Ghana2–0Ivory Coast21 Apr 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- Ivory Coast0–0Ghana7 Apr 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- Ivory Coast2–0Ghana30 Dec 1984 · International Friendly
- Ghana2–0Ivory Coast18 Nov 1984 · West African Cup
- Ivory Coast0–2Ghana30 Sep 1983 · West African Cup
- Ghana5–5Ivory Coast15 Feb 1982 · West African Cup