World Cup Qualification · Sunday 12 January 1997 · Kumasi, Ghana
Ghana 2–2 Morocco (12 Jan 1997): Result & Goals
Goals
- 30'
Salaheddine BassirMorocco - 70'Mustapha HadjiMorocco
- 77'
Samuel JohnsonGhana - 89'Arthur MosesGhana
Pre-match prediction
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Ghana winDrawMorocco win
Based on Elo ratings (Ghana 1608, Morocco 1683) and the outcomes of 7,687 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 6 between Ghana and Morocco.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ghana 1 wins, Morocco 3, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ghana 0–1 Morocco on 16 March 1980 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Ghana won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Morocco won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 15 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ghana 1608, Morocco 1683 — an evenly matched game.
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 0–4 vs Togo6 Jan 1997 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Gabon25 Dec 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Benin24 Dec 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Burkina Faso22 Dec 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Gabon10 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
Morocco: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Nigeria12 Dec 1996 · King Hassan II Tournament
- 2–2 vs Croatia11 Dec 1996 · King Hassan II Tournament
- 4–0 vs Sierra Leone9 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 7–0 vs DR Congo29 Aug 1996 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs United Arab Emirates26 Mar 1996 · United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament