Congo vs Egypt head-to-head record

Congo wins: 1
Draws: 0
Egypt wins: 6

7 meetings, 1973 to 2017Goals: Congo 5, Egypt 16

Congo and Egypt have met 7 times since 1973. Egypt have won 6, Congo 1. They last met on 8 October 2017, when Egypt won 2–1 in World Cup qualifying.

The 7 meetings have produced 21 goals, 3.00 per game. The biggest win is Egypt’s 4–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations in 1974. Egypt have won the last four meetings. They went 29 years without meeting, between 1983 and 2012.

Who has won more, Congo or Egypt?

All matches7 matches

1 Congo0 drawsEgypt 6

Competitive6 matches

1 Congo0 drawsEgypt 5

Friendlies1 match

0 Congo0 drawsEgypt 1

Key numbers

Goals: Congo 5, Egypt 163.00 per game
First meeting: Egypt 3–1 CongoAll-African Games, 10 Jan 1973
Most recent: Egypt 2–1 CongoWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Oct 2017
Congo’s biggest win: Congo 2–0 EgyptAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 10 Apr 1983
Egypt’s biggest win: Egypt 4–0 CongoAfrica Cup of Nations, 11 Mar 1974
Most goals in a meeting: Egypt 4–0 CongoAfrica Cup of Nations, 11 Mar 1974
Current run: Egypt, 4 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now: Congo 1325 (155th), Egypt 1822 (35th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

8 Oct 2017
Egypt2Congo1
World Cup qualifying
Alexandria, Egypt
9 Oct 2016
Congo1Egypt2
World Cup qualifying
Brazzaville, Congo
12 Oct 2012
Egypt3Congo0
Friendly
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
22 Apr 1983
Egypt2Congo0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Cairo, Egypt
10 Apr 1983
Congo2Egypt0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Brazzaville, Congo

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Congo win and drops with every Egypt win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Congo have won more Below: Egypt have won more

Level

Egypt lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Egypt from 8 October 2017.

Every meeting on one timeline

Congo wins

Draws

Egypt wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Congo's home games

2 matches

101

CongoDrawsEgypt

In Egypt's home games

3 matches

003

CongoDrawsEgypt

At neutral venues

2 matches

002

CongoDrawsEgypt

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Congo	Egypt	Goals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	1	1	2–2
World Cup qualifying	2	0	2	2–4
Africa Cup of Nations	1	0	1	0–4
All-African Games	1	0	1	1–3
Friendly	1	0	1	0–3

Meetings by decade

Congo wins Draws Egypt wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Congo	Egypt	Goals
1970s	2	0	2	8
1980s	2	1	1	4
2010s	3	0	3	9

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Congo	Egypt
Wins in a row	11983	41983 to 2017
Unbeaten meetings	11983	41983 to 2017

Top scorers in Congo vs Egypt

1Mohamed SalahEgypt3(1 penalty)
2Hassan ShehataEgypt2

Scorer records exist for 3 of the 7 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Congo and Egypt played each other?

7 times, starting on 10 January 1973. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Congo and Egypt?

Egypt, with 6 wins to 1. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Congo vs Egypt?

Egypt’s 4–0 win at the Africa Cup of Nations on 11 March 1974 in Cairo.

When did Congo and Egypt last play?

On 8 October 2017 in Alexandria, when Egypt won 2–1 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Congo and Egypt?

In 6 competitive matches, Congo have 1 win, Egypt have 5, and 0 ended level.

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Every Congo vs Egypt result

All 7 Competitive 6 Friendlies 1

Every Congo vs Egypt result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
8 Oct 2017	Egypt	2–1	Congo	World Cup qualifying	Alexandria, Egypt
9 Oct 2016	Congo	1–2	Egypt	World Cup qualifying	Brazzaville, Congo
12 Oct 2012	Egypt	3–0	Congo	Friendly	Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
22 Apr 1983	Egypt	2–0	Congo	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Cairo, Egypt
10 Apr 1983	Congo	2–0	Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Brazzaville, Congo
11 Mar 1974	Egypt	4–0	Congo	Africa Cup of Nations	Cairo, Egypt
10 Jan 1973	Egypt	3–1	Congo	All-African Games	Ibadan, Nigeria (neutral)