World Cup Qualification · Saturday 16 August 1997 · Lusaka, Zambia
DR CongoZambia 2–0 DR Congo (16 Aug 1997): Result & Goals
Goals
- 32'
Frazer KamwandiZambia - 56'Frazer KamwandiZambia
Pre-match prediction
67%22%11%
Zambia winDrawDR Congo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 21 between Zambia and DR Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Zambia 8 wins, DR Congo 7, 5 draws.
- Previous meeting: DR Congo 2–2 Zambia on 9 April 1997 (World Cup Qualification).
- Zambia won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- DR Congo won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Zambia 1655, DR Congo 1508 — Zambia were favourites.
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 3–3 vs Cameroon9 Aug 1997 · LG Cup
- 1–3 vs Tunisia7 Aug 1997 · LG Cup
- 2–1 vs Mozambique2 Aug 1997 · COSAFA Cup
- 1–0 vs Mauritius27 Jul 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 3–1 vs Malawi12 Jul 1997 · AFCON Qualification
DR Congo: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Togo27 Jul 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Tanzania13 Jul 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Uganda28 Jun 1997 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Liberia22 Jun 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Congo8 Jun 1997 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- DR Congo2–2Zambia9 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- Zambia0–0DR Congo12 Aug 1990 · International Friendly
- DR Congo1–0Zambia13 Aug 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- Zambia4–2DR Congo22 Jan 1989 · World Cup Qualification
- Zambia0–1DR Congo28 Sep 1986 · International Friendly
- Zambia2–2DR Congo27 Sep 1986 · International Friendly