The Leopards of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are currently in full preparation for the 6th and last day of the qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations (CAN) 2023 which will take place in Côte d’Ivoire. The group is almost complete with the recent arrivals of the last players. Only Cédric Bakambu is still missing but should join the team in the evening.
This meeting is of paramount importance for the Congolese players. Indeed, they only need a small point to validate their ticket for the CAN. After a difficult start with two consecutive defeats, the Fauves Congolais team knew how to react and now hopes to achieve the feat of qualifying for continental competition.
The players are aware of the importance of this match and are preparing with seriousness and determination. Rocky Bushiri, central defender for Hibernian in Scotland, expresses his joy to join the team and is confident for this last crucial game: “We are working very well to get a good result for this game. It is an important and decisive meeting. There is no particular message to send because we know that everyone will be behind us and it will be up to us to do the job on the ground.
The match between the Leopards of the DRC and the Crocodiles of the Nile of Sudan will take place this Saturday, September 9 at the Martyrs de la Pentecost stadium in Kinshasa. The whole team is determined to give their best and achieve the victory that will send them to Côte d’Ivoire for CAN 2023.
The writing of this article highlights the importance of this match for the Leopards of the DRC and underlines the commitment and determination of the players to qualify for the continental competition. Readers are thus kept informed of sports news and can follow the progress of the CAN qualifiers.