Fact File: Ivory Coast vs. Egypt

CAIRO (GoPharaohs.com) - The history of matches between Ivory Coast and Egypt on the eve of their pivitol FIFA World Cup qualifier in Abidjan.

Ivory Coast (CIV) vs. Egypt (EGY)

Matches played: 17

Egypt: 8 wins, 4 draws, 5 losses

Ivory Coast: 5 wins, 4 draws, 8 losses

Of Egypt’s wins (wins/matches played): 0/1 in World Cup qualifying, 5/7 in African Cup of Nations, 1/2 in Nations Cup qualifying, 1/1 in All African Games, 1/6 in friendlies

Of Egypt’s losses (losses/matches played): 1/1 in World Cup qualifying, 1/7 in African Cup of Nations, 0/2 in Nations Cup qualifying, 0/1 in All African Games, 3/6 in friendlies

Of draws (draws/matches played): 0/1 in World Cup qualifying, 1*/7 in African Cup of Nations, 1/2 in Nations Cup qualifying, 0/1 in All African Games, 2/6 in friendlies
 * Egypt advanced on penalty kicks after a 0:0 draw in regulation

Egypt record in Ivory Coast: 2 wins, 2 losses, 2 draws

Ivory Coast vs. Egypt results in Ivory Coast:
- 1984 African Cup of Nations, CIV 1:2 EGY
- 1985 friendly international, CIV 0:1 EGY
- 1992 friendly international, CIV 2:0 EGY
- 1992 friendly international, CIV 2:2 EGY
- 2000 friendly international, CIV 2: 0 EGY
- 2001 African Cup of Nations qualifying, CIV 2:2 EGY

Notes:
- Ivory Coast has lost just one of its last 12 home World Cup qualifiers (vs. Congo DR 2001, 1:2) dating back to 1993
- Egypt’s last 12 away World Cup qualifiers include: 2 wins, 5 losses, 5 draws dating back to 1993
- Egypt has scored 21 goals and conceded 18 in its 17 matches against Ivory Coast