DR Congo vs Ghana head-to-head record

DR Congo wins: 4
Draws: 5
Ghana wins: 12

21 meetings, 1965 to 2017Goals: DR Congo 20, Ghana 37

DR Congo and Ghana have met 21 times since 1965. Ghana have won 12, DR Congo 4, and 5 matches ended level. They last met on 29 January 2017, when Ghana won 2–1 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 21 meetings have produced 57 goals, 2.71 per game. The biggest win is DR Congo’s 4–1 in World Cup qualifying in 1973. Ghana are unbeaten in the last five meetings (2 wins, 3 draws).

Who has won more, DR Congo or Ghana?

All matches21 matches

4 DR Congo5 drawsGhana 12

Competitive16 matches

4 DR Congo4 drawsGhana 8

Friendlies5 matches

0 DR Congo1 drawGhana 4

Key numbers

Goals: DR Congo 20, Ghana 372.71 per game
First meeting: Ghana 4–1 DR CongoFriendly, 14 Apr 1965
Most recent: DR Congo 1–2 GhanaAfrica Cup of Nations, 29 Jan 2017
DR Congo’s biggest win: DR Congo 4–1 GhanaWorld Cup qualifying, 19 Aug 1973
Ghana’s biggest win: DR Congo 2–5 GhanaAfrica Cup of Nations, 12 Nov 1965
Most goals in a meeting: DR Congo 2–5 GhanaAfrica Cup of Nations, 12 Nov 1965
Current run: Ghana unbeaten in 5
TFN Elo rating now: DR Congo 1784 (39th), Ghana 1614 (78th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

29 Jan 2017
DR Congo1Ghana2
Africa Cup of Nations
Oyem, Gabon (neutral)
20 Jan 2013
Ghana2DR Congo2
Africa Cup of Nations
Port Elizabeth, South Africa (neutral)
27 Mar 2005
DR Congo1Ghana1
World Cup qualifying
Kinshasa, DR Congo
10 Oct 2004
Ghana0DR Congo0
World Cup qualifying
Kumasi, Ghana
25 Mar 2001
Ghana3DR Congo0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Accra, Ghana

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: DR Congo have won more Below: Ghana have won more

Level

Ghana lead by 8 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 8, held by Ghana from 28 January 1996.

Every meeting on one timeline

DR Congo wins

Draws

Ghana wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In DR Congo's home games

5 matches

212

DR CongoDrawsGhana

In Ghana's home games

7 matches

034

DR CongoDrawsGhana

At neutral venues

9 matches

216

DR CongoDrawsGhana

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	DR Congo	Draws	Ghana	Goals
Africa Cup of Nations	8	2	1	5	8–14
Friendly	5	0	1	4	2–12
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	4	1	1	2	5–8
World Cup qualifying	4	1	2	1	5–3

Meetings by decade

DR Congo wins Draws Ghana wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	DR Congo	Draws	Ghana	Goals
1960s	7	1	0	6	23
1970s	4	1	1	2	10
1980s	2	0	1	1	7
1990s	2	1	0	1	2
2000s	4	1	2	1	8
2010s	2	0	1	1	7

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	DR Congo	Ghana
Wins in a row	21998 to 2001	61965 to 1968
Unbeaten meetings	32004 to 2013	61965 to 1968

The longest run of draws is 3, from 10 October 2004 to 20 January 2013.

Top scorers in DR Congo vs Ghana

1Pierre Kalala MukendiDR Congo3(1 penalty)
2Ben AcheampongGhana2
3Cecil Jones AttuquayefioGhana2
4Kembo Uba KemboDR Congo2
5Kwasi OwusuGhana2
6Osei KofiGhana2(1 penalty)

Scorer records exist for 11 of the 21 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have DR Congo and Ghana played each other?

21 times, starting on 14 April 1965. 16 of those meetings were competitive and 5 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between DR Congo and Ghana?

Ghana, with 12 wins to 4. 5 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in DR Congo vs Ghana?

DR Congo’s 4–1 win in World Cup qualifying on 19 August 1973 in Kinshasa.

When did DR Congo and Ghana last play?

On 29 January 2017 in Oyem, when Ghana won 2–1 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

What is the competitive record between DR Congo and Ghana?

In 16 competitive matches, DR Congo have 4 wins, Ghana have 8, and 4 ended level.

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Every DR Congo vs Ghana result

All 21 Competitive 16 Friendlies 5

Every DR Congo vs Ghana result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
29 Jan 2017	DR Congo	1–2	Ghana	Africa Cup of Nations	Oyem, Gabon (neutral)
20 Jan 2013	Ghana	2–2	DR Congo	Africa Cup of Nations	Port Elizabeth, South Africa (neutral)
27 Mar 2005	DR Congo	1–1	Ghana	World Cup qualifying	Kinshasa, DR Congo
10 Oct 2004	Ghana	0–0	DR Congo	World Cup qualifying	Kumasi, Ghana
25 Mar 2001	Ghana	3–0	DR Congo	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Accra, Ghana
14 Jan 2001	DR Congo	2–1	Ghana	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Kinshasa, DR Congo
16 Feb 1998	Ghana	0–1	DR Congo	Africa Cup of Nations	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (neutral)
28 Jan 1996	Ghana	1–0	DR Congoas Zaïre	Africa Cup of Nations	Port Elizabeth, South Africa (neutral)
2 Aug 1981	DR Congoas Zaïre	1–2	Ghana	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Kinshasa, Zaïre
22 Jul 1981	Ghana	2–2	DR Congoas Zaïre	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Accra, Ghana
19 Aug 1973	DR Congoas Zaïre	4–1	Ghana	World Cup qualifying	Kinshasa, Zaïre
5 Aug 1973	Ghana	1–0	DR Congoas Zaïre	World Cup qualifying	Accra, Ghana
10 Jan 1971	Ghana	1–1	DR Congoas Zaïre	Friendly	Accra, Ghana
7 Feb 1970	DR Congoas Congo-Kinshasa	0–2	Ghana	Africa Cup of Nations	Wad Madani, Sudan (neutral)
21 Jan 1968	DR Congoas Congo-Kinshasa	1–0	Ghana	Africa Cup of Nations	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)
14 Jan 1968	DR Congoas Congo-Kinshasa	1–2	Ghana	Africa Cup of Nations	Asmara, Ethiopia (neutral)
1 Sept 1967	DR Congoas Congo-Kinshasa	0–2	Ghana	Friendly	Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa
24 May 1967	Ghana	2–0	DR Congoas Congo-Kinshasa	Friendly	Accra, Ghana
30 Jun 1966	DR Congoas Congo-Kinshasa	0–3	Ghana	Friendly	Brazzaville, Congo (neutral)
12 Nov 1965	DR Congoas Congo-Kinshasa	2–5	Ghana	Africa Cup of Nations	Sousse, Tunisia (neutral)
14 Apr 1965	Ghana	4–1	DR Congoas Congo-Kinshasa	Friendly	Accra, Ghana