World Cup Qualification · Sunday 27 April 1997 · Lusaka, Zambia
CongoZambia 3–0 Congo (27 Apr 1997): Result & Goals
Goals
- 40'
Dennis LotaZambia - 85'Mwape MitiZambia
- 85'Johnson BwalyaZambia
Pre-match prediction
67%22%11%
Zambia winDrawCongo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 5 between Zambia and Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Zambia 2 wins, Congo 1, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Congo 1–0 Zambia on 10 November 1996 (World Cup Qualification).
- Zambia won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Congo won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Zambia 1682, Congo 1507 — Zambia were favourites.
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 4–0 vs Malawi19 Apr 1997 · COSAFA Cup
- 2–2 vs DR Congo9 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Lesotho2 Mar 1997 · COSAFA Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Mauritius23 Feb 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Malawi25 Jan 1997 · AFCON Qualification
Congo: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Cameroon20 Apr 1997 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs South Africa6 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 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