Elo ratings table
World Cup qualifications 1974 - Africa
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QualificationWorld Cup qualifier - Africa1974
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| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. |  Zaire | 1659 40th | 1761 28th | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 15 |
| 2. |  Zambia | 1478 71st | 1530 63rd | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 11 |
| 3. |  Morocco | 1649 40th | 1655 40th | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 11 |
| 4. |  Ghana | 1666 38th | 1623 45th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 9 |
| 5. |  Ivory Coast | 1628 46th | 1612 47th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 |
| 6. |  Kenya | 1414 85th | 1382 98th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 |
| 7. |  Ethiopia | 1465 71st | 1451 75th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
| 8. |  Nigeria | 1587 56th | 1670 38th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 9. |  Guinea | 1600 54th | 1688 34th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
| 10. |  Tunisia | 1625 45th | 1613 47th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 11. |  Egypt | 1722 29th | 1701 31st | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 12. |  Sudan | 1630 46th | 1598 53rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 13. |  Cameroon | 1618 46th | 1609 47th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 14. |  Algeria | 1575 59th | 1563 59th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| 15. |  Tanzania | 1373 97th | 1364 100th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 16. |  Congo | 1677 36th | 1650 41st | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 17. |  Senegal | 1577 56th | 1562 57th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 18. |  Mauritius | 1367 101st | 1343 106th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 19. |  Togo | 1451 78th | 1445 79th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 20. |  Lesotho | 1199 132nd | 1199 132nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 21. |  Sierra Leone | 1412 86th | 1391 91st | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 22. |  Dahomey | 1462 75th | 1426 83rd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2nd, 1972 in Algeria | 1591 (+16) 56th (+3) | 1591 +16 | 56th +3 | Algeria | 1 - 0 | Guinea | 1591 (+16) 56th (+3) | 1584 -16 | 58th -4 |
| March 12th, 1972 in Guinea | 1612 (+28) 50th (+9) | 1612 +28 | 50th +9 | Guinea | 5 - 1 | Algeria | 1612 (+28) 50th (+9) | 1563 -28 | 59th -2 |
| April 30th, 1972 in Lesotho | 1208 (+9) 130th (+2) | 1208 +9 | 130th +2 | Lesotho | 0 - 0 | Zambia | 1208 (+9) 130th (+2) | 1469 -9 | 71st - |
| June 4th, 1972 in Zambia | 1478 (+9) 70th (-) | 1478 +9 | 70th - | Zambia | 6 - 1 | Lesotho | 1478 (+9) 70th (-) | 1199 -9 | 132nd -3 |
| June 6th, 1972 in Togo | 1457 (+6) 76th (+2) | 1457 +6 | 76th +2 | Togo | 0 - 0 | Zaire | 1457 (+6) 76th (+2) | 1653 -6 | 42nd -2 |
| June 18th, 1972 in Dahomey | 1434 (-28) 81st (-6) | 1434 -28 | 81st -6 | Dahomey | 0 - 5 | Ghana | 1434 (-28) 81st (-6) | 1694 +28 | 34th +4 |
| June 20th, 1972 in Zaire | 1665 (+12) 39th (+2) | 1665 +12 | 39th +2 | Zaire | 4 - 0 | Togo | 1665 (+12) 39th (+2) | 1445 -12 | 79th -2 |
| July 2nd, 1972 in Ghana | 1702 (+8) 33rd (+1) | 1702 +8 | 33rd +1 | Ghana | 5 - 1 | Dahomey | 1702 (+8) 33rd (+1) | 1426 -8 | 83rd -2 |
| July 16th, 1972 in Kenya | 1454 (+40) 77th (+8) | 1454 +40 | 77th +8 | Kenya | 2 - 0 | Sudan | 1454 (+40) 77th (+8) | 1590 -40 | 53rd -7 |
| July 23rd, 1972 in Sudan | 1598 (+8) 53rd (+1) | 1598 +8 | 53rd +1 | Sudan | 1 - 0 | Kenya | 1598 (+8) 53rd (+1) | 1446 -8 | 79th -1 |
| August 5th, 1972 in Nigeria | 1606 (+19) 51st (+5) | 1606 +19 | 51st +5 | Nigeria | 2 - 1 | Congo | 1606 (+19) 51st (+5) | 1658 -19 | 38th -2 |
| August 15th, 1972 in the Congo | 1650 (-8) 41st (-3) | 1650 -8 | 41st -3 | Congo | 1 - 1 | Nigeria | 1650 (-8) 41st (-3) | 1614 +8 | 48th +3 |
| October 15th, 1972 in Sierra Leone | 1398 (-14) 90th (-4) | 1398 -14 | 90th -4 | Sierra Leone | 0 - 1 | Ivory Coast | 1398 (-14) 90th (-4) | 1642 +14 | 42nd +4 |
| October 29th, 1972 in Ivory Coast | 1649 (+7) 41st (+1) | 1649 +7 | 41st +1 | Ivory Coast | 2 - 0 | Sierra Leone | 1649 (+7) 41st (+1) | 1391 -7 | 91st -1 |
| November 19th, 1972 in Morocco | 1640 (-9) 42nd (-2) | 1640 -9 | 42nd -2 | Morocco | 0 - 0 | Senegal | 1640 (-9) 42nd (-2) | 1586 +9 | 53rd +3 |
| November 25th, 1972 in Tanzania | 1373 (0) 97th (-) | 1373 0 | 97th - | Tanzania | 1 - 1 | Ethiopia | 1373 (0) 97th (-) | 1465 0 | 71st - |
| December 3rd, 1972 in Senegal | 1562 (-23) 57th (-4) | 1562 -23 | 57th -4 | Senegal | 1 - 2 | Morocco | 1562 (-23) 57th (-4) | 1663 +23 | 38th +5 |
| December 3rd, 1972 in Ethiopia | 1455 (-10) 74th (-3) | 1455 -10 | 74th -3 | Ethiopia | 0 - 0 | Tanzania | 1455 (-10) 74th (-3) | 1383 +10 | 96th +2 |
| December 8th, 1972 in Egypt | 1732 (+10) 28th (+1) | 1732 +10 | 28th +1 | Egypt | 2 - 1 | Tunisia | 1732 (+10) 28th (+1) | 1615 -10 | 46th -1 |
| December 10th, 1972 in Ethiopia | 1474 (+19) 68th (+6) | 1474 +19 | 68th +6 | Ethiopia | 3 - 0 | Tanzania | 1474 (+19) 68th (+6) | 1364 -19 | 100th -4 |
| December 10th, 1972 in Mauritius | 1332 (-35) 109th (-8) | 1332 -35 | 109th -8 | Mauritius | 1 - 3 | Kenya | 1332 (-35) 109th (-8) | 1443 +35 | 80th +7 |
| December 17th, 1972 in Tunisia | 1646 (+31) 42nd (+5) | 1646 +31 | 42nd +5 | Tunisia | 2 - 0 | Egypt | 1646 (+31) 42nd (+5) | 1701 -31 | 31st -3 |
| December 17th, 1972 in Kenya | 1432 (-11) 81st (-1) | 1432 -11 | 81st -1 | Kenya | 2 - 2 | Mauritius | 1432 (-11) 81st (-1) | 1343 +11 | 106th +3 |
| February 4th, 1973 in Cameroon | 1596 (-22) 48th (-2) | 1596 -22 | 48th -2 | Cameroon | 0 - 1 | Zaire | 1596 (-22) 48th (-2) | 1700 +22 | 32nd +5 |
| February 10th, 1973 in Nigeria | 1666 (-30) 39th (-6) | 1666 -30 | 39th -6 | Nigeria | 2 - 3 | Ghana | 1666 (-30) 39th (-6) | 1640 +30 | 43rd +2 |
| February 11th, 1973 in Guinea | 1712 (-9) 29th (-) | 1712 -9 | 29th - | Guinea | 1 - 1 | Morocco | 1712 (-9) 29th (-) | 1672 +9 | 37th +3 |
| February 11th, 1973 in Tunisia | 1628 (-7) 44th (-) | 1628 -7 | 44th - | Tunisia | 1 - 1 | Ivory Coast | 1628 (-7) 44th (-) | 1612 +7 | 46th +1 |
| February 25th, 1973 in Ghana | 1636 (-4) 43rd (-) | 1636 -4 | 43rd - | Ghana | 0 - 0 | Nigeria | 1636 (-4) 43rd (-) | 1670 +4 | 38th +2 |
| February 25th, 1973 in Ivory Coast | 1627 (+15) 44th (+2) | 1627 +15 | 44th +2 | Ivory Coast | 2 - 1 | Tunisia | 1627 (+15) 44th (+2) | 1613 -15 | 47th -3 |
| February 25th, 1973 in Morocco | 1703 (+24) 30th (+7) | 1703 +24 | 30th +7 | Morocco | 2 - 0 | Guinea | 1703 (+24) 30th (+7) | 1688 -24 | 34th -5 |
| February 25th, 1973 in Zaire | 1669 (-31) 39th (-8) | 1669 -31 | 39th -8 | Zaire | 0 - 1 | Cameroon | 1669 (-31) 39th (-8) | 1627 +31 | 44th +4 |
| February 27th, 1973 in Zaire | 1687 (+18) 35th (+4) | 1687 +18 | 35th +4 | Zaire | 2 - 0 | Cameroon | 1687 (+18) 35th (+4) | 1609 -18 | 47th -3 |
| April 1st, 1973 in Ethiopia | 1463 (-6) 71st (-2) | 1463 -6 | 71st -2 | Ethiopia | 0 - 0 | Zambia | 1463 (-6) 71st (-2) | 1474 +6 | 68th +2 |
| April 15th, 1973 in Zambia | 1495 (+21) 64th (+4) | 1495 +21 | 64th +4 | Zambia | 4 - 2 | Ethiopia | 1495 (+21) 64th (+4) | 1451 -21 | 75th -6 |
| May 20th, 1973 in Ivory Coast | 1631 (-2) 44th (-) | 1631 -2 | 44th - | Ivory Coast | 1 - 1 | Morocco | 1631 (-2) 44th (-) | 1705 +2 | 32nd - |
| June 3rd, 1973 in Morocco | 1724 (+19) 27th (+3) | 1724 +19 | 27th +3 | Morocco | 4 - 1 | Ivory Coast | 1724 (+19) 27th (+3) | 1612 -19 | 47th -3 |
| August 5th, 1973 in Ghana | 1644 (+19) 42nd (+2) | 1644 +19 | 42nd +2 | Ghana | 1 - 0 | Zaire | 1644 (+19) 42nd (+2) | 1688 -19 | 32nd -2 |
| August 12th, 1973 in Zambia | 1535 (+12) 63rd (+1) | 1535 +12 | 63rd +1 | Zambia | 2 - 0 | Kenya | 1535 (+12) 63rd (+1) | 1379 -12 | 97th -4 |
| August 19th, 1973 in Kenya | 1382 (+3) 98th (-) | 1382 +3 | 98th - | Kenya | 2 - 2 | Zambia | 1382 (+3) 98th (-) | 1532 -3 | 64th - |
| August 19th, 1973 in Zaire | 1709 (+21) 30th (+2) | 1709 +21 | 30th +2 | Zaire | 4 - 1 | Ghana | 1709 (+21) 30th (+2) | 1623 -21 | 45th -2 |
| October 21st, 1973 in Zambia | 1576 (+48) 56th (+8) | 1576 +48 | 56th +8 | Zambia | 4 - 0 | Morocco | 1576 (+48) 56th (+8) | 1676 -48 | 33rd -4 |
| November 4th, 1973 in Zambia | 1549 (-27) 60th (-4) | 1549 -27 | 60th -4 | Zambia | 0 - 2 | Zaire | 1549 (-27) 60th (-4) | 1736 +27 | 28th +1 |
| November 18th, 1973 in Zaire | 1742 (+6) 28th (-) | 1742 +6 | 28th - | Zaire | 2 - 1 | Zambia | 1742 (+6) 28th (-) | 1543 -6 | 62nd -1 |
| November 25th, 1973 in Morocco | 1674 (+13) 34th (+3) | 1674 +13 | 34th +3 | Morocco | 2 - 0 | Zambia | 1674 (+13) 34th (+3) | 1530 -13 | 63rd -1 |
| December 9th, 1973 in Zaire | 1761 (+19) 28th (-) | 1761 +19 | 28th - | Zaire | 3 - 0 | Morocco | 1761 (+19) 28th (-) | 1655 -19 | 40th -6 |