Kirin Cup · Saturday 24 May 2008 · Toyota, Japan
Japan
Ivory CoastJapan 1–0 Ivory Coast (24 May 2008): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Japan winDrawIvory Coast win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Japan and Ivory Coast.
- Head-to-head before this game: Japan 1 wins, Ivory Coast 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Japan 1–0 Ivory Coast on 4 October 1993 (International Friendly).
- Japan won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Ivory Coast won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Japan 1756, Ivory Coast 1778 — Japan were favourites.
Japan: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Bahrain26 Mar 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs South Korea23 Feb 2008 · EAFF Championship
- 1–0 vs China20 Feb 2008 · EAFF Championship
- 1–1 vs North Korea17 Feb 2008 · EAFF Championship
- 4–1 vs Thailand6 Feb 2008 · World Cup Qualification
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Paraguay22 May 2008 · Kirin Cup
- 0–2 vs Tunisia26 Mar 2008 · International Friendly
- 2–4 vs Ghana9 Feb 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–4 vs Egypt7 Feb 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 5–0 vs Guinea3 Feb 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Japan1–0Ivory Coast4 Oct 1993 · International Friendly