World Cup Qualification · Sunday 22 January 1989 · Lusaka, Zambia
Zambia 4–2 DR Congo (22 Jan 1989): Result & Goals
Goals
- 10'
Witson NyirendaZambia - 17'Lucky MsiskaZambia
- 25'Derby MakinkaZambia
- 29'
Eugène KabongoDR Congo - 75'Kalusha BwalyaZambia
- 78'Eugène KabongoDR Congo
Pre-match prediction
49%29%22%
Zambia winDrawDR Congo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 17 between Zambia and DR Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Zambia 7 wins, DR Congo 6, 3 draws.
- Previous meeting: Zambia 0–1 DR Congo on 28 September 1986 (International Friendly).
- Zambia won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- DR Congo won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Zambia 1602, DR Congo 1620 — Zambia were favourites.
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Morocco8 Jan 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–2 vs Egypt20 Dec 1988 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Malawi19 Nov 1988 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 1–0 vs Kenya17 Nov 1988 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 3–0 vs Uganda13 Nov 1988 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
DR Congo: last 5 matches
- 3–1 vs Tunisia8 Jan 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Angola30 Dec 1988 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Congo13 Nov 1988 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Algeria19 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Ivory Coast16 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Zambia0–1DR Congo28 Sep 1986 · International Friendly
- Zambia2–2DR Congo27 Sep 1986 · International Friendly
- DR Congo0–1Zambia19 Nov 1985 · International Friendly
- Zambia2–2DR Congo28 Jun 1981 · International Friendly
- Zambia3–1DR Congo26 Jun 1981 · International Friendly
- DR Congo1–2Zambia30 Jun 1979 · International Friendly