The Democratic Republic of Congo is a large country in Africa. As a result, life in the Congo is rich in events of all kinds, which interest both locals and foreigners. In recent times, the DRC national football team has been one of the most watched events, especially since its victory against Uganda, in preparation for the 5th day of the CAN Côte d’Ivoire 2024 qualifiers against the Gabon.
The match which took place at the Japoma stadium in Cameroon on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, saw the DRC win the victory with the score of 1 to 0. A good performance by the national team which benefited from the first tenure under the national jersey for some players such as Dylan and Inoka, the central pair, Siadi Bagio who had an excellent match keeping his clean sheet thanks to several decisive saves.
Théo Bongonda shone during this match and was awarded the title of man of the match. He was the author of the only goal returned from the penalty spot, in the 25th minute. Chadrac Akolo meanwhile took on the role of captain for the day, but didn’t achieve much, as did Glody Lilepo and Fiston Kalala Mayele who failed to live up to expectations. The top African scorer meanwhile was not supplied enough and could not score any goals.
This victory allows the DRC to be boosted for the crucial match against Gabon, which will take place on June 18 in Franceville. The statistics of Sébastien Desabre, manager and coach of the team, now has 3 wins, a draw and a defeat in five games played on the DRC bench, with 8 goals scored and only 3 conceded.
This victory for the DRC is therefore a good opportunity to boost the morale of the players and prepare as well as possible for this important match which is crucial for qualification. The DRC must imperatively win it to hope for a qualification for the CAN Côte d’Ivoire 2024. We will closely follow the evolution of the situation.