World Cup Qualification · Sunday 6 April 1997 · Accra, Ghana
EgyptLiberia 1–0 Egypt (6 Apr 1997): Result & Goals
Goals
- 29'
George WeahLiberia
Pre-match prediction
18%28%54%
Liberia winDrawEgypt win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Liberia and Egypt.
- Head-to-head before this game: Liberia 1 wins, Egypt 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Liberia 1–0 Egypt on 25 June 1989 (World Cup Qualification).
- Liberia won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
- Egypt won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Liberia 1431, Egypt 1628 — Egypt were favourites.
Liberia: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Tanzania23 Feb 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–2 vs Togo26 Jan 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Namibia11 Jan 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Tunisia10 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs DR Congo6 Oct 1996 · AFCON Qualification
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Ethiopia23 Feb 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–2 vs Kuwait18 Feb 1997 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Tunisia12 Jan 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Belarus5 Jan 1997 · International Friendly
- 7–1 vs Namibia8 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification