| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 15 | L4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3/15 | 4-9 |
| Ghana | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4/15 | 4-6 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 4 | 6 | 2 | -7 | — |
| Ghana | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — |
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2017-09-05
The table read 4th (Congo, 2 pts) against 3rd (Ghana, 7 pts), 5 points apart.
Congo entered with four losses in a row.
The match was played at Stade de l’Unité in Brazzaville. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ghana led 3-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-5.
