International Friendly · Monday 22 December 1997 · Cairo, Egypt
Egypt
CameroonEgypt 2–0 Cameroon (22 Dec 1997): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Egypt winDrawCameroon win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 16 between Egypt and Cameroon.
- Head-to-head before this game: Egypt 6 wins, Cameroon 4, 5 draws.
- Previous meeting: Cameroon 2–1 Egypt on 18 January 1996 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Egypt won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 24 goals.
- Cameroon won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Egypt 1644, Cameroon 1596 — Egypt were favourites.
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Algeria20 Dec 1997 · International Friendly
- 7–2 vs Togo18 Dec 1997 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs Ghana3 Dec 1997 · International Friendly
- 5–0 vs Liberia17 Aug 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 8–1 vs Ethiopia27 Jul 1997 · AFCON Qualification
Cameroon: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs England15 Nov 1997 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Cuba22 Oct 1997 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Martinique20 Oct 1997 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Zimbabwe17 Aug 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–3 vs Zambia9 Aug 1997 · LG Cup
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Cameroon2–1Egypt18 Jan 1996 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Egypt0–0Cameroon16 Mar 1994 · International Friendly
- Cameroon0–1Egypt22 Jul 1992 · International Friendly
- Cameroon1–0Egypt14 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Cameroon1–1Egypt9 Aug 1987 · All-African Games
- Egypt0–0Cameroon21 Mar 1986 · Africa Cup of Nations