World Cup Qualification · Sunday 27 April 1997 · Lomé, Togo
DR Congo 1–2 South Africa (27 Apr 1997): Result & Goals
Goals
- 21'
Doctor KhumaloSouth Africa - 26'
Zico TumbaDR Congo - 66'Phil MasingaSouth Africa
Pre-match prediction
24%27%49%
DR Congo winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between DR Congo and South Africa.
- Head-to-head before this game: DR Congo 0 wins, South Africa 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 1–0 DR Congo on 9 November 1996 (World Cup Qualification).
- DR Congo won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- South Africa won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: DR Congo 1560, South Africa 1713 — South Africa were favourites.
DR Congo: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Zambia9 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Togo23 Feb 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Tanzania26 Jan 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Congo12 Jan 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs South Africa9 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Congo6 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- South Africa1–0DR Congo9 Nov 1996 · World Cup Qualification