World Cup Qualification · Friday 6 January 1989 · Cairo, Egypt
LiberiaEgypt 2–0 Liberia (6 Jan 1989): Result & Goals
Goals
- 23'
Mohamed Ala'aEgypt - 42'Mohamed El-AkadEgypt
Pre-match prediction
84%13%3%
Egypt winDrawLiberia win
Based on Elo ratings (Egypt 1688, Liberia 1348) and the outcomes of 2,476 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Egypt and Liberia.
- Egypt won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Liberia won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 1 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Egypt 1688, Liberia 1348 — Egypt were favourites.
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Zambia20 Dec 1988 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Switzerland14 Dec 1988 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Morocco6 Dec 1988 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Kuwait16 Nov 1988 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Saudi Arabia14 Nov 1988 · International Friendly
Liberia: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Tunisia20 Dec 1988 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Guinea27 Nov 1988 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Sierra Leone26 Nov 1988 · International Friendly
- 0–3 vs Mali16 Oct 1988 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Mali2 Oct 1988 · AFCON Qualification