International Friendly · Sunday 9 March 1997 · San José, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
CameroonCosta Rica 5–0 Cameroon (9 Mar 1997): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Costa Rica winDrawCameroon win
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Costa Rica and Cameroon.
- Costa Rica won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Cameroon won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Costa Rica 1584, Cameroon 1621 — Costa Rica were favourites.
Costa Rica: last 5 matches
- 5–2 vs Venezuela19 Feb 1997 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Slovakia5 Feb 1997 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Trinidad and Tobago21 Dec 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–2 vs United States14 Dec 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs United States1 Dec 1996 · World Cup Qualification
Cameroon: last 5 matches
- 4–0 vs Namibia26 Jan 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Angola12 Jan 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Brazil13 Nov 1996 · International Friendly
- 4–2 vs Togo10 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Gabon6 Oct 1996 · AFCON Qualification