AFCON Qualification · Sunday 3 September 2000 · Pointe-Noire, Congo
Congo 1–2 South Africa (3 Sep 2000): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Congo winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 5 between Congo and South Africa.
- Head-to-head before this game: Congo 1 wins, South Africa 3, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 1–0 Congo on 16 August 1997 (World Cup Qualification).
- Congo won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- South Africa won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Congo 1507, South Africa 1659 — South Africa were favourites.
Congo: last 5 matches
- 5–1 vs Rwanda16 Jul 2000 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–2 vs DR Congo9 Jul 2000 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–2 vs Rwanda2 Jul 2000 · AFCON Qualification
- 3–2 vs Gabon25 Jun 2000 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Gabon23 Jun 2000 · International Friendly
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Zimbabwe29 Jul 2000 · COSAFA Cup
- 2–0 vs Zimbabwe9 Jul 2000 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Eswatini18 Jun 2000 · COSAFA Cup
- 1–2 vs Republic of Ireland11 Jun 2000 · USA Cup
- 2–4 vs Mexico7 Jun 2000 · USA Cup