World Cup Qualification · Sunday 12 January 1997 · Harare, Zimbabwe
TogoZimbabwe 3–0 Togo (12 Jan 1997): Result & Goals
Goals
- 16'
Kennedy ChihuriZimbabwe - 21'Vitalis Takawira penZimbabwe
- 49'Vitalis TakawiraZimbabwe
Pre-match prediction
62%24%14%
Zimbabwe winDrawTogo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Zimbabwe and Togo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Zimbabwe 2 wins, Togo 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Togo 1–2 Zimbabwe on 17 January 1993 (World Cup Qualification).
- Zimbabwe won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Togo won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Zimbabwe 1530, Togo 1449 — Zimbabwe were favourites.
Zimbabwe: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Tanzania21 Dec 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Angola10 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Tanzania29 Sep 1996 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Madagascar16 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Madagascar2 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
Togo: last 5 matches
- 4–0 vs Ghana6 Jan 1997 · International Friendly
- 2–4 vs Cameroon10 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Gabon3 Nov 1996 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Tanzania5 Oct 1996 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Congo25 Aug 1996 · AFCON Qualification