World Cup Qualification · Sunday 2 June 1996 · Antananarivo, Madagascar
Madagascar 1–2 Zimbabwe (2 Jun 1996): Result & Goals
Goals
- 79'
Agent SawuZimbabwe - 85'
Jiana RaoelijaonaMadagascar - 89'Vitalis TakawiraZimbabwe
Pre-match prediction
62%24%14%
Madagascar winDrawZimbabwe win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Madagascar and Zimbabwe.
- Head-to-head before this game: Madagascar 0 wins, Zimbabwe 2, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Zimbabwe 5–2 Madagascar on 23 March 1985 (AFCON Qualification).
- Madagascar won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Zimbabwe won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Madagascar 1598, Zimbabwe 1522 — Madagascar were favourites.
Madagascar: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Mauritius25 May 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Réunion29 Aug 1993 · Indian Ocean Island Games
- 2–1 vs Seychelles26 Aug 1993 · Indian Ocean Island Games
- 2–1 vs Mauritius24 Aug 1993 · Indian Ocean Island Games
- 5–0 vs Comoros20 Aug 1993 · Indian Ocean Island Games
Zimbabwe: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Ghana9 Jan 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Gabon7 Jan 1996 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs South Africa26 Nov 1995 · Simba Tournament
- 1–1 vs Zambia24 Nov 1995 · Simba Tournament
- 2–2 vs Egypt22 Nov 1995 · Simba Tournament