Amílcar Cabral Cup · Sunday 30 November 1997 · Banjul, Gambia
Gambia 2–1 Mauritania (30 Nov 1997): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 12 between Gambia and Mauritania.
- Head-to-head before this game: Gambia 4 wins, Mauritania 3, 4 draws.
- Previous meeting: Mauritania 2–1 Gambia on 17 November 1995 (Amílcar Cabral Cup).
- Gambia won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Mauritania won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Gambia 1349, Mauritania 1249 — Gambia were favourites.
Gambia: last 5 matches
- 3–1 vs Cape Verde28 Nov 1997 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 0–4 vs Liberia23 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Liberia1 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Guinea19 May 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Senegal21 Apr 1996 · International Friendly
Mauritania: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Senegal28 Nov 1997 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 1–3 vs Mali13 Nov 1997 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Benin30 Aug 1996 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–4 vs Benin8 Aug 1996 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–2 vs Burkina Faso16 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Mauritania2–1Gambia17 Nov 1995 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- Gambia2–4Mauritania22 Nov 1993 · International Friendly
- Gambia0–0Mauritania17 Feb 1991 · International Friendly
- Gambia2–1Mauritania3 Jun 1990 · AFCON Qualification
- Mauritania2–0Gambia18 May 1990 · AFCON Qualification
- Gambia3–1Mauritania6 Feb 1986 · Amílcar Cabral Cup