World Cup qualifications 1990 - Africa
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World Cup qualifier - Africa
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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. | Cameroon | 1673 38th | 1710![]() 33rd | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 13 |
| 2. | Egypt | 1674 37th | 1713![]() 32nd | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 11 |
| 3. | Liberia | 1377 100th | 1396![]() 97th | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 9 |
| 4. | Tunisia | 1460 78th | 1474![]() 74th | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 9 |
| 5. | Algeria | 1614 46th | 1665![]() 38th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 8 |
| 6. | Nigeria | 1569 59th | 1610![]() 46th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
| 7. | Angola | 1520 69th | 1454![]() 80th | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 8. | Malawi | 1565 59th | 1434![]() 85th | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 9. | Ivory Coast | 1651 42nd | 1676![]() 36th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| 10. | Zambia | 1624 44th | 1593![]() 51st | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| 11. | Zaire | 1573 57th | 1567![]() 56th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 12. | Morocco | 1653 41st | 1591![]() 52nd | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 13. | Kenya | 1370 99th | 1415![]() 89th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 14. | Gabon | 1450 84th | 1463![]() 78th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| 15. | Libya | 1616 48th | 1566![]() 60th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 16. | Burkina Faso | 1323 105th | 1362![]() 100th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 17. | Uganda | 1542 64th | 1536![]() 64th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 18. | Guinea | 1426 87th | 1434![]() 85th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 19. | Sudan | 1450 82nd | 1435![]() 85th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 20. | Ghana | 1516 70th | 1473![]() 75th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 21. | Zimbabwe | 1503 68th | 1473![]() 76th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3rd, 1988 in Libya | 1623 (+7) 46th (+2) | 1623 +7 | 46th +2 | Libya | 3 - 0 | Burkina Faso | 1623 (+7) 46th (+2) | 1316 -7 | 104th +1 |
| July 3rd, 1988 in Burkina Faso | 1362 (+46) 100th (+5) | 1362 +46 | 100th +5 | Burkina Faso | 2 - 0 | Libya | 1362 (+46) 100th (+5) | 1577 -46 | 54th -8 |
| July 16th, 1988 in Uganda | 1558 (+16) 61st (+3) | 1558 +16 | 61st +3 | Uganda | 1 - 0 | Malawi | 1558 (+16) 61st (+3) | 1549 -16 | 62nd -3 |
| July 30th, 1988 in Malawi | 1571 (+22) 57th (+4) | 1571 +22 | 57th +4 | Malawi | 3 - 1 | Uganda | 1571 (+22) 57th (+4) | 1536 -22 | 64th -6 |
| August 5th, 1988 in Tunisia | 1485 (+25) 74th (+4) | 1485 +25 | 74th +4 | Tunisia | 5 - 0 | Guinea | 1485 (+25) 74th (+4) | 1401 -25 | 90th -3 |
| August 7th, 1988 in Angola | 1511 (-9) 69th (-) | 1511 -9 | 69th - | Angola | 0 - 0 | Sudan | 1511 (-9) 69th (-) | 1459 +9 | 79th +3 |
| August 7th, 1988 in Ghana | 1504 (-12) 70th (-) | 1504 -12 | 70th - | Ghana | 0 - 0 | Liberia | 1504 (-12) 70th (-) | 1389 +12 | 94th +6 |
| August 21st, 1988 in Guinea | 1434 (+33) 85th (+5) | 1434 +33 | 85th +5 | Guinea | 3 - 0 | Tunisia | 1434 (+33) 85th (+5) | 1452 -33 | 80th -6 |
| August 21st, 1988 in Liberia | 1420 (+31) 89th (+5) | 1420 +31 | 89th +5 | Liberia | 2 - 0 | Ghana | 1420 (+31) 89th (+5) | 1473 -31 | 75th -5 |
| November 11th, 1988 in Sudan | 1435 (-24) 85th (-5) | 1435 -24 | 85th -5 | Sudan | 1 - 2 | Angola | 1435 (-24) 85th (-5) | 1513 +24 | 66th +8 |
| January 6th, 1989 in Algeria | 1630 (+16) 43rd (+3) | 1630 +16 | 43rd +3 | Algeria | 3 - 0 | Zimbabwe | 1630 (+16) 43rd (+3) | 1487 -16 | 73rd -5 |
| January 6th, 1989 in Egypt | 1679 (+5) 37th (-) | 1679 +5 | 37th - | Egypt | 2 - 0 | Liberia | 1679 (+5) 37th (-) | 1350 -5 | 101st - |
| January 7th, 1989 in Nigeria | 1578 (+9) 54th (+5) | 1578 +9 | 54th +5 | Nigeria | 1 - 0 | Gabon | 1578 (+9) 54th (+5) | 1441 -9 | 86th -2 |
| January 7th, 1989 in Kenya | 1376 (+6) 97th (+2) | 1376 +6 | 97th +2 | Kenya | 1 - 1 | Malawi | 1376 (+6) 97th (+2) | 1580 -6 | 52nd -2 |
| January 8th, 1989 in Cameroon | 1660 (-13) 42nd (-4) | 1660 -13 | 42nd -4 | Cameroon | 1 - 1 | Angola | 1660 (-13) 42nd (-4) | 1525 +13 | 66th - |
| January 8th, 1989 in Ivory Coast | 1662 (+11) 41st (+1) | 1662 +11 | 41st +1 | Ivory Coast | 1 - 0 | Libya | 1662 (+11) 41st (+1) | 1566 -11 | 60th -5 |
| January 8th, 1989 in Morocco | 1666 (+13) 40th (+1) | 1666 +13 | 40th +1 | Morocco | 1 - 0 | Zambia | 1666 (+13) 40th (+1) | 1611 -13 | 46th -2 |
| January 8th, 1989 in Zaire | 1589 (+16) 50th (+7) | 1589 +16 | 50th +7 | Zaire | 3 - 1 | Tunisia | 1589 (+16) 50th (+7) | 1483 -16 | 75th -6 |
| January 21st, 1989 in Malawi | 1581 (+1) 53rd (-) | 1581 +1 | 53rd - | Malawi | 1 - 1 | Egypt | 1581 (+1) 53rd (-) | 1689 -1 | 36th - |
| January 22nd, 1989 in Angola | 1522 (-3) 66th (-) | 1522 -3 | 66th - | Angola | 2 - 2 | Nigeria | 1522 (-3) 66th (-) | 1581 +3 | 52nd +3 |
| January 22nd, 1989 in Gabon | 1421 (-20) 89th (-3) | 1421 -20 | 89th -3 | Gabon | 1 - 3 | Cameroon | 1421 (-20) 89th (-3) | 1680 +20 | 37th +4 |
| January 22nd, 1989 in Liberia | 1346 (-4) 102nd (-1) | 1346 -4 | 102nd -1 | Liberia | 0 - 0 | Kenya | 1346 (-4) 102nd (-1) | 1380 +4 | 97th +1 |
| January 22nd, 1989 in Tunisia | 1508 (+25) 68th (+7) | 1508 +25 | 68th +7 | Tunisia | 2 - 1 | Morocco | 1508 (+25) 68th (+7) | 1641 -25 | 42nd -3 |
| January 22nd, 1989 in Zambia | 1631 (+20) 43rd (+3) | 1631 +20 | 43rd +3 | Zambia | 4 - 2 | Zaire | 1631 (+20) 43rd (+3) | 1569 -20 | 58th -8 |
| January 22nd, 1989 in Zimbabwe | 1491 (+4) 71st (+1) | 1491 +4 | 71st +1 | Zimbabwe | 0 - 0 | Ivory Coast | 1491 (+4) 71st (+1) | 1658 -4 | 41st -1 |
| June 10th, 1989 in Kenya | 1397 (+10) 96th (-) | 1397 +10 | 96th - | Kenya | 0 - 0 | Egypt | 1397 (+10) 96th (-) | 1666 -10 | 37th - |
| June 10th, 1989 in Nigeria | 1625 (+29) 46th (+4) | 1625 +29 | 46th +4 | Nigeria | 2 - 0 | Cameroon | 1625 (+29) 46th (+4) | 1651 -29 | 41st -7 |
| June 11th, 1989 in Angola | 1495 (+18) 71st (+6) | 1495 +18 | 71st +6 | Angola | 2 - 0 | Gabon | 1495 (+18) 71st (+6) | 1409 -18 | 93rd -5 |
| June 11th, 1989 in Ivory Coast | 1676 (-7) 35th (-2) | 1676 -7 | 35th -2 | Ivory Coast | 0 - 0 | Algeria | 1676 (-7) 35th (-2) | 1664 +7 | 40th - |
| June 11th, 1989 in Liberia | 1372 (+26) 99th (+4) | 1372 +26 | 99th +4 | Liberia | 1 - 0 | Malawi | 1372 (+26) 99th (+4) | 1537 -26 | 63rd -5 |
| June 11th, 1989 in Zaire | 1565 (-3) 58th (-2) | 1565 -3 | 58th -2 | Zaire | 0 - 0 | Morocco | 1565 (-3) 58th (-2) | 1625 +3 | 46th +1 |
| June 11th, 1989 in Zambia | 1640 (+8) 44th (+1) | 1640 +8 | 44th +1 | Zambia | 1 - 0 | Tunisia | 1640 (+8) 44th (+1) | 1486 -8 | 73rd -2 |
| June 24th, 1989 in Malawi | 1545 (+8) 61st (+2) | 1545 +8 | 61st +2 | Malawi | 1 - 0 | Kenya | 1545 (+8) 61st (+2) | 1389 -8 | 96th - |
| June 25th, 1989 in Angola | 1478 (-17) 77th (-6) | 1478 -17 | 77th -6 | Angola | 1 - 2 | Cameroon | 1478 (-17) 77th (-6) | 1668 +17 | 38th +3 |
| June 25th, 1989 in Gabon | 1435 (+26) 85th (+8) | 1435 +26 | 85th +8 | Gabon | 2 - 1 | Nigeria | 1435 (+26) 85th (+8) | 1599 -26 | 50th -4 |
| June 25th, 1989 in Liberia | 1402 (+30) 94th (+5) | 1402 +30 | 94th +5 | Liberia | 1 - 0 | Egypt | 1402 (+30) 94th (+5) | 1629 -30 | 45th -6 |
| June 25th, 1989 in Tunisia | 1511 (+18) 66th (+6) | 1511 +18 | 66th +6 | Tunisia | 1 - 0 | Zaire | 1511 (+18) 66th (+6) | 1547 -18 | 61st -3 |
| June 25th, 1989 in Zambia | 1653 (+14) 40th (+4) | 1653 +14 | 40th +4 | Zambia | 2 - 1 | Morocco | 1653 (+14) 40th (+4) | 1611 -14 | 47th -1 |
| June 25th, 1989 in Zimbabwe | 1501 (-17) 68th (-2) | 1501 -17 | 68th -2 | Zimbabwe | 1 - 2 | Algeria | 1501 (-17) 68th (-2) | 1681 +17 | 33rd +5 |
| August 11th, 1989 in Egypt | 1645 (+6) 42nd (+1) | 1645 +6 | 42nd +1 | Egypt | 1 - 0 | Malawi | 1645 (+6) 42nd (+1) | 1442 -6 | 84th - |
| August 12th, 1989 in Kenya | 1423 (+14) 89th (+3) | 1423 +14 | 89th +3 | Kenya | 1 - 0 | Liberia | 1423 (+14) 89th (+3) | 1388 -14 | 97th -2 |
| August 12th, 1989 in Nigeria | 1622 (+8) 46th (+1) | 1622 +8 | 46th +1 | Nigeria | 1 - 0 | Angola | 1622 (+8) 46th (+1) | 1470 -8 | 77th -2 |
| August 13th, 1989 in Cameroon | 1674 (+6) 36th (+2) | 1674 +6 | 36th +2 | Cameroon | 2 - 1 | Gabon | 1674 (+6) 36th (+2) | 1447 -6 | 83rd -3 |
| August 13th, 1989 in Ivory Coast | 1691 (+13) 33rd (+1) | 1691 +13 | 33rd +1 | Ivory Coast | 5 - 0 | Zimbabwe | 1691 (+13) 33rd (+1) | 1473 -13 | 76th -5 |
| August 13th, 1989 in Morocco | 1599 (-12) 51st (-3) | 1599 -12 | 51st -3 | Morocco | 0 - 0 | Tunisia | 1599 (-12) 51st (-3) | 1488 +12 | 70th +5 |
| August 13th, 1989 in Zaire | 1559 (+20) 60th (+2) | 1559 +20 | 60th +2 | Zaire | 1 - 0 | Zambia | 1559 (+20) 60th (+2) | 1615 -20 | 46th -2 |
| August 25th, 1989 in Algeria | 1689 (+15) 33rd (+3) | 1689 +15 | 33rd +3 | Algeria | 1 - 0 | Ivory Coast | 1689 (+15) 33rd (+3) | 1676 -15 | 36th -3 |
| August 26th, 1989 in Egypt | 1653 (+8) 40th (+2) | 1653 +8 | 40th +2 | Egypt | 2 - 0 | Kenya | 1653 (+8) 40th (+2) | 1415 -8 | 89th - |
| August 26th, 1989 in Malawi | 1434 (-8) 85th (-1) | 1434 -8 | 85th -1 | Malawi | 0 - 0 | Liberia | 1434 (-8) 85th (-1) | 1396 +8 | 97th - |
| August 27th, 1989 in Cameroon | 1686 (+12) 34th (+3) | 1686 +12 | 34th +3 | Cameroon | 1 - 0 | Nigeria | 1686 (+12) 34th (+3) | 1610 -12 | 46th -1 |
| August 27th, 1989 in Gabon | 1463 (+16) 78th (+5) | 1463 +16 | 78th +5 | Gabon | 1 - 0 | Angola | 1463 (+16) 78th (+5) | 1454 -16 | 80th -3 |
| August 27th, 1989 in Morocco | 1591 (-8) 52nd (-2) | 1591 -8 | 52nd -2 | Morocco | 1 - 1 | Zaire | 1591 (-8) 52nd (-2) | 1567 +8 | 56th +3 |
| August 27th, 1989 in Tunisia | 1510 (+22) 67th (+2) | 1510 +22 | 67th +2 | Tunisia | 1 - 0 | Zambia | 1510 (+22) 67th (+2) | 1593 -22 | 51st -5 |
| October 8th, 1989 in Algeria | 1682 (-7) 33rd (-1) | 1682 -7 | 33rd -1 | Algeria | 0 - 0 | Egypt | 1682 (-7) 33rd (-1) | 1674 +7 | 37th +1 |
| October 8th, 1989 in Cameroon | 1696 (+10) 32nd (+1) | 1696 +10 | 32nd +1 | Cameroon | 2 - 0 | Tunisia | 1696 (+10) 32nd (+1) | 1500 -10 | 68th - |
| November 17th, 1989 in Egypt | 1713 (+13) 32nd (-) | 1713 +13 | 32nd - | Egypt | 1 - 0 | Algeria | 1713 (+13) 32nd (-) | 1665 -13 | 38th -4 |
| November 19th, 1989 in Tunisia | 1474 (-14) 74th (-3) | 1474 -14 | 74th -3 | Tunisia | 0 - 1 | Cameroon | 1474 (-14) 74th (-3) | 1710 +14 | 33rd - |
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