The DRC and Zambia faced each other on the first day of Group F of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN). Despite the DRC dominating throughout the match, the two teams ultimately drew on a score of 1-1.
This result was a source of frustration for many Congolese fans, who believed that their team could have achieved victory against a defensively playing Zambia. Some expressed disappointment with the DRC’s lack of finishing and luck in this match.
However, others remain optimistic about their country’s chances of qualifying for the next phase of the competition. They emphasize that it is still too early to draw conclusions and that we must recharge our batteries and move forward.
Congolese striker Yoane Wissa was hailed as the best player of the match, having allowed his team to equalize after Zambia opened the score.
With this draw, Morocco takes the lead in the provisional ranking of Group F, followed by the DRC and Zambia on equal points, while Tanzania has not yet opened its counter.
This meeting between the DRC and Zambia marks the third confrontation between the two teams in the African Cup of Nations, after 1974 and 2015. It should be remembered that these two countries have already faced each other in the final of the competition, with a victory final of the DRC 50 years ago.
Despite this disappointing draw, the Leopards of the DRC keep their chances of qualifying for the next phase of CAN 2023 intact. Congolese fans now hope to see their team pull itself together and obtain positive results in the next matches.