2018 World Cup qualifiers: Group A head-to-heads

Wahbi Khazri of Tunisia evades tackle from Charles Kabore of Burkina Faso

Monday Nov 06, 2017. 09:30

We look at the team head-to-heads leading into this weekend’s round of 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Today’s focus is on Group A: Tunisia, DR Congo, Guinea and Libya.

Group A fixtures

Saturday 11 November
Tunisia v Libya - Olympic Stadium, Rades - 19h30 CAT
DR Congo v Guinea - Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa - 19h30 CAT

Tunisia v Libya

Matches played: 17
Tunisia wins: 10
Libya wins: 5
Draws: 2
Tunisia goals: 21
Libya goals: 12
Last meeting: Libya 0-1 Tunisia, 11 November 2016, Stade Omar Hammadi, Algiers

Tunisia World Ranking: 28
Libya World Ranking: 87
Tunisia World Cup appearances: 4 (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006)
Libya World Cup appearances: 0

DR Congo v Guinea

Matches played: 8
DRC wins: 4
Guinea wins: 3
Draws: 1
DRC goals: 14
Guinea goals: 13
Last meeting: Guinea 1-2 DR Congo, 13 November 2016, Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry

DRC World Ranking: 35
Guinea World Ranking: 66
DRC World Cup appearances: 1 (1974, as Zaire)
Guinea World Cup appearances: 0