World Cup Qualification · Sunday 29 March 2009 · Abidjan, Ivory Coast
MalawiIvory Coast 5–0 Malawi (29 Mar 2009): Result & Goals
Goals
- 1'
RomaricIvory Coast - 6'Didier Drogba penIvory Coast
- 27'Didier DrogbaIvory Coast
- 59'Salomon KalouIvory Coast
- 70'Bakari KonéIvory Coast
Pre-match prediction
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Ivory Coast winDrawMalawi win
Based on Elo ratings (Ivory Coast 1755, Malawi 1401) and the outcomes of 2,476 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 5 between Ivory Coast and Malawi.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ivory Coast 3 wins, Malawi 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ivory Coast 1–0 Malawi on 2 August 1987 (All-African Games).
- Ivory Coast won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Malawi won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ivory Coast 1755, Malawi 1401 — Ivory Coast were favourites.
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Turkey11 Feb 2009 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Israel19 Nov 2008 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Madagascar11 Oct 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Mozambique7 Sep 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Guinea20 Aug 2008 · International Friendly
Malawi: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Uganda21 Mar 2009 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Mozambique11 Feb 2009 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs DR Congo11 Oct 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–3 vs South Africa30 Sep 2008 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Djibouti5 Sep 2008 · World Cup Qualification