World Cup Qualification · Sunday 8 June 1997 · Johannesburg, South Africa
ZambiaSouth Africa 3–0 Zambia (8 Jun 1997): Result & Goals
Goals
- 8'
Helman MkhaleleSouth Africa - 17'Phil MasingaSouth Africa
- 54'Mark WilliamsSouth Africa
Pre-match prediction
49%29%22%
South Africa winDrawZambia win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 5 between South Africa and Zambia.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 0 wins, Zambia 2, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Zambia 0–0 South Africa on 11 January 1997 (World Cup Qualification).
- South Africa won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Zambia won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 13 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1707, Zambia 1696 — South Africa were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Netherlands4 Jun 1997 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs England24 May 1997 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs DR Congo27 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Congo6 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Zambia11 Jan 1997 · World Cup Qualification
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Cameroon1 Jun 1997 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Kuwait27 May 1997 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Congo27 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–0 vs Malawi19 Apr 1997 · COSAFA Cup
- 2–2 vs DR Congo9 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification