FIFA World Cup · Wednesday 5 June 2002 · Kobe, Japan
Russia 2–0 Tunisia (5 Jun 2002): Result & Goals
Goals
- 59'
Yegor TitovRussia
- 64'
Valery Karpin penRussia
Pre-match prediction
49%29%22%
Russia winDrawTunisia win
Based on Elo ratings (Russia 1745, Tunisia 1659) and the outcomes of 8,206 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Russia and Tunisia.
- Head-to-head before this game: Russia 1 wins, Tunisia 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Tunisia 0–3 Russia on 20 March 1977 (International Friendly).
- Russia won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Tunisia won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 1 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Russia 1745, Tunisia 1659 — Russia were favourites.
Russia: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Serbia19 May 2002 · LG Cup
- 1–1 vs Belarus17 May 2002 · LG Cup
- 0–0 vs France17 Apr 2002 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Estonia27 Mar 2002 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Republic of Ireland13 Feb 2002 · International Friendly
Tunisia: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Denmark26 May 2002 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Slovenia17 Apr 2002 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Norway27 Mar 2002 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs South Korea13 Mar 2002 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Senegal31 Jan 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Tunisia0–3Russia20 Mar 1977 · International Friendly