World Cup Qualification · Sunday 10 November 1996 · Pointe-Noire, Congo
ZambiaCongo 1–0 Zambia (10 Nov 1996): Result & Goals
Goals
- 86'
Olivier NiereCongo
Pre-match prediction
24%27%49%
Congo winDrawZambia win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Congo and Zambia.
- Head-to-head before this game: Congo 0 wins, Zambia 2, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Zambia 2–1 Congo on 15 July 1984 (International Friendly).
- Congo won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Zambia won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Congo 1431, Zambia 1692 — Zambia were favourites.
Congo: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Togo25 Aug 1996 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Togo11 Aug 1996 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Ivory Coast16 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Ivory Coast2 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–3 vs DR Congo28 Apr 1996 · International Friendly
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Mozambique6 Oct 1996 · AFCON Qualification
- 3–1 vs Saudi Arabia25 Sep 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Saudi Arabia22 Sep 1996 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Oman17 Sep 1996 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Sudan16 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification