Africa Cup of Nations · Sunday 28 January 1996 · Port Elizabeth, South Africa
DR CongoGhana 1–0 DR Congo (28 Jan 1996): Result & Goals
Goals
- 22'
Tony YeboahGhana
Pre-match prediction
62%24%14%
Ghana winDrawDR Congo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 14 between Ghana and DR Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ghana 9 wins, DR Congo 2, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: DR Congo 1–2 Ghana on 2 August 1981 (AFCON Qualification).
- Ghana won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- DR Congo won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ghana 1750, DR Congo 1562 — Ghana were favourites.
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Mozambique25 Jan 1996 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–1 vs Tunisia19 Jan 1996 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–0 vs Ivory Coast14 Jan 1996 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Zimbabwe9 Jan 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Saudi Arabia5 Jan 1996 · International Friendly
DR Congo: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Liberia25 Jan 1996 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–2 vs Gabon19 Jan 1996 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–2 vs Congo12 Dec 1995 · International Friendly
- 5–0 vs Zimbabwe4 Jun 1995 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Cameroon23 Apr 1995 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- DR Congo1–2Ghana2 Aug 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- Ghana2–2DR Congo22 Jul 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- DR Congo4–1Ghana19 Aug 1973 · World Cup Qualification
- Ghana1–0DR Congo5 Aug 1973 · World Cup Qualification
- Ghana1–1DR Congo10 Jan 1971 · International Friendly
- DR Congo0–2Ghana7 Feb 1970 · Africa Cup of Nations