AFCON Qualification · Friday 17 August 1990 · Cairo, Egypt
Egypt 2–0 Ethiopia (17 Aug 1990): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 10 between Egypt and Ethiopia.
- Head-to-head before this game: Egypt 6 wins, Ethiopia 2, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Egypt 6–1 Ethiopia on 21 April 1989 (AFCON Qualification).
- Egypt won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
- Ethiopia won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Egypt 1650, Ethiopia 1510 — Egypt were favourites.
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs England21 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup
- 0–0 vs Republic of Ireland17 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup
- 1–1 vs Netherlands12 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup
- 1–1 vs Colombia26 May 1990 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Romania21 May 1990 · International Friendly
Ethiopia: last 5 matches
- 1–6 vs Egypt21 Apr 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Egypt9 Apr 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–2 vs Zambia2 Apr 1989 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Zambia31 Mar 1989 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Malawi28 Mar 1989 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Egypt6–1Ethiopia21 Apr 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- Ethiopia1–0Egypt9 Apr 1989 · AFCON Qualification
- Ethiopia1–2Egypt14 Nov 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- Egypt3–0Ethiopia29 Oct 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- Ethiopia1–1Egypt5 Mar 1976 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Egypt3–0Ethiopia30 Nov 1963 · Africa Cup of Nations