AFCON Qualification · Saturday 2 September 2006 · Johannesburg, South Africa
South Africa
CongoSouth Africa 0–0 Congo (2 Sep 2006): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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South Africa winDrawCongo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between South Africa and Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 4 wins, Congo 1, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 0–0 Congo on 17 June 2001 (AFCON Qualification).
- South Africa won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
- Congo won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1507, Congo 1444 — South Africa were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Namibia16 Aug 2006 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Botswana21 May 2006 · COSAFA Cup
- 1–0 vs Eswatini20 May 2006 · COSAFA Cup
- 0–0 vs Lesotho10 May 2006 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Zambia30 Jan 2006 · Africa Cup of Nations
Congo: last 5 matches
- 2–3 vs Togo8 Oct 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Mali3 Sep 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Liberia19 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Senegal5 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Zambia26 Mar 2005 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- South Africa0–0Congo17 Jun 2001 · AFCON Qualification
- Congo1–2South Africa3 Sep 2000 · AFCON Qualification
- South Africa1–0Congo16 Aug 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- Congo2–0South Africa6 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- Congo0–1South Africa31 Jan 1993 · World Cup Qualification
- South Africa1–0Congo25 Oct 1992 · World Cup Qualification