World Cup Qualification · Sunday 8 January 1989 · Abidjan, Ivory Coast
LibyaIvory Coast 1–0 Libya (8 Jan 1989): Result & Goals
Goals
- 80'
Sékou BambaIvory Coast
Pre-match prediction
56%26%18%
Ivory Coast winDrawLibya win
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Ivory Coast and Libya.
- Ivory Coast won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Libya won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ivory Coast 1670, Libya 1615 — Ivory Coast were favourites.
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Tunisia18 Dec 1988 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Tunisia10 Dec 1988 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Morocco19 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs DR Congo16 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Algeria13 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations
Libya: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Burkina Faso3 Jul 1988 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–0 vs Burkina Faso3 Jun 1988 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Malta10 Mar 1988 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Morocco18 Oct 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–1 vs Mexico11 Oct 1985 · International Friendly