World Cup Qualification · Sunday 6 April 1997 · Pointe-Noire, Congo
South AfricaCongo 2–0 South Africa (6 Apr 1997): Result & Goals
Goals
- 60'
Macchambes Younga-MouhaniCongo - 64'Macchambes Younga-MouhaniCongo
Pre-match prediction
18%28%54%
Congo winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Congo and South Africa.
- Head-to-head before this game: Congo 0 wins, South Africa 2, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Congo 0–1 South Africa on 31 January 1993 (World Cup Qualification).
- Congo won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- South Africa won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Congo 1470, South Africa 1758 — South Africa were favourites.
Congo: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs DR Congo12 Jan 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Zambia10 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Zambia11 Jan 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 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