World Cup Qualification · Saturday 11 January 1997 · Lusaka, Zambia
Zambia
South AfricaZambia 0–0 South Africa (11 Jan 1997): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Zambia winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Zambia and South Africa.
- Head-to-head before this game: Zambia 2 wins, South Africa 0, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 2–2 Zambia on 22 November 1995 (Simba Tournament).
- Zambia won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- South Africa won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Zambia 1663, South Africa 1757 — an evenly matched game.
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Kenya15 Dec 1996 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Kenya14 Dec 1996 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Congo10 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Mozambique6 Oct 1996 · AFCON Qualification
- 3–1 vs Saudi Arabia25 Sep 1996 · International Friendly
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs DR Congo9 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Ghana21 Sep 1996 · Simba Tournament
- 2–0 vs Australia18 Sep 1996 · Simba Tournament
- 1–0 vs Kenya14 Sep 1996 · Simba Tournament
- 3–0 vs Malawi15 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification