World Cup Qualification · Sunday 8 June 1997 · Pointe-Noire, Congo
DR CongoCongo 1–0 DR Congo (8 Jun 1997): Result & Goals
Goals
- 60'
Macchambes Younga-MouhaniCongo
Pre-match prediction
44%31%25%
Congo winDrawDR Congo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 25 between Congo and DR Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Congo 8 wins, DR Congo 9, 7 draws.
- Previous meeting: DR Congo 1–1 Congo on 12 January 1997 (World Cup Qualification).
- Congo won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- DR Congo won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Congo 1495, DR Congo 1549 — Congo were favourites.
Congo: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs Zambia27 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
DR Congo: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs South Africa27 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- DR Congo1–1Congo12 Jan 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- DR Congo3–1Congo28 Apr 1996 · International Friendly
- Congo2–1DR Congo7 Apr 1996 · International Friendly
- DR Congo2–2Congo12 Dec 1995 · International Friendly
- DR Congo1–1Congo26 Aug 1994 · International Friendly
- DR Congo2–0Congo24 Aug 1994 · International Friendly