World Cup Qualification · Sunday 22 January 1989 · Libreville, Gabon
Gabon 1–3 Cameroon (22 Jan 1989): Result & Goals
Goals
- 26'
François Omam-BiyikCameroon - 33'
Régis ManonGabon - 39'André Kana-BiyikCameroon
- 85'Emile MbouhCameroon
Pre-match prediction
28%29%43%
Gabon winDrawCameroon win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 10 between Gabon and Cameroon.
- Head-to-head before this game: Gabon 2 wins, Cameroon 3, 4 draws.
- Previous meeting: Cameroon 0–1 Gabon on 8 December 1988 (UDEAC Cup).
- Gabon won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Cameroon won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Gabon 1502, Cameroon 1696 — Cameroon were favourites.
Gabon: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Nigeria7 Jan 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–5 vs Morocco15 Dec 1988 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Cameroon8 Dec 1988 · UDEAC Cup
- 0–0 vs Central African Republic6 Dec 1988 · UDEAC Cup
- 3–0 vs Equatorial Guinea4 Dec 1988 · UDEAC Cup
Cameroon: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Angola8 Jan 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Gabon8 Dec 1988 · UDEAC Cup
- 2–0 vs Congo6 Dec 1988 · UDEAC Cup
- 2–1 vs Equatorial Guinea2 Dec 1988 · UDEAC Cup
- 0–0 vs Gabon30 Nov 1988 · UDEAC Cup