World Cup Qualification · Sunday 13 August 1989 · Abidjan, Ivory Coast
ZimbabweIvory Coast 5–0 Zimbabwe (13 Aug 1989): Result & Goals
Goals
- 30'
Oumar Ben SalahIvory Coast - 47'Oumar Ben SalahIvory Coast
- 71'Jean-Pierre Guede Akenon penIvory Coast
- 81'Yao Lambert AmaniIvory Coast
- 89'Sékou BambaIvory Coast
Pre-match prediction
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Ivory Coast winDrawZimbabwe win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ivory Coast 0 wins, Zimbabwe 0, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Zimbabwe 0–0 Ivory Coast on 22 January 1989 (World Cup Qualification).
- Ivory Coast won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Zimbabwe won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ivory Coast 1709, Zimbabwe 1558 — Ivory Coast were favourites.
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 3–1 vs Mali30 Jul 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–2 vs Mali16 Jul 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Algeria11 Jun 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs DR Congo1 Jun 1989 · International Friendly
- 4–1 vs Angola23 Apr 1989 · AFCON Qualification
Zimbabwe: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Nigeria30 Jul 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–3 vs Nigeria16 Jul 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–2 vs Algeria25 Jun 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Zambia16 Jun 1989 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Mauritius23 Apr 1989 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Zimbabwe0–0Ivory Coast22 Jan 1989 · World Cup Qualification