World Cup Qualification · Saturday 16 August 1997 · Johannesburg, South Africa
CongoSouth Africa 1–0 Congo (16 Aug 1997): Result & Goals
Goals
- 14'
Phil MasingaSouth Africa
Pre-match prediction
72%19%9%
South Africa winDrawCongo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between South Africa and Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 2 wins, Congo 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Congo 2–0 South Africa on 6 April 1997 (World Cup Qualification).
- South Africa won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Congo won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1731, Congo 1513 — South Africa were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Zambia8 Jun 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 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
Congo: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs DR Congo8 Jun 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 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