The Leopards of the Democratic Republic of Congo recently faced the Eperviers of Togo in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, treating the public to an exciting match at the Martyrs Stadium. The Leopards’ 1-0 victory was welcomed by Congolese fans, although the content of the match was not necessarily as convincing as one might have hoped.
The Congolese team’s coach, Sébastien Desabre, expressed his satisfaction with the result, emphasizing the importance of achieving home victories in World Cup qualifying. Despite criticism from some spectators about the content of the match, Desabre was keen to emphasize that the main thing was victory and that his team must now concentrate on the rest of the competition.
With this victory, the DRC remains in the qualifying race, finding itself neck and neck with Sudan behind Senegal at the top of the group. The next challenges awaiting the Leopards promise to be crucial, particularly against South Sudan on the next day.
This match against Togo allowed the Congolese team to demonstrate its determination and its ability to obtain results, even when the content of the game may leave something to be desired. In a context where every point is crucial, the Leopards were able to do what was necessary to get closer to their ultimate objective: qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
Ultimately, the victory of the Leopards over the Eperviers of Togo remains a strong moment for Congolese football, once again highlighting the talent and determination of the players to achieve their goals. Congolese supporters can rejoice at this performance and hope that this positive dynamic will continue in future meetings.
The DRC can thus approach the next matches with confidence, strong from their last victory and determined to win their ticket to the 2026 World Cup. The Leopards showed that they were ready to fight until the end to represent their country with dignity on the international scene, and it is with optimism that fans are impatiently awaiting the rest of the qualifiers.