US EditionWorld Cup qualification shines as new objective for Congo after Africa Cup
After a narrow loss to Algeria, Congo targets a March 31 intercontinental playoff in Mexico to secure a World Cup spot, aiming to build on recent progress.
- On Tuesday, Algeria substitute Adil Boulbina's last-gasp extra-time rocket ended Congo's Africa Cup run in the knockout round, and the Leopards immediately switched focus to the March 31 playoff in Mexico against New Caledonia or Jamaica.
- After the defeat, Coach Sébastien Desabre pointed to wayward finishing and said Congo must 'thoroughly analyze what didn't work' while acknowledging they remain behind Senegal and Cameroon.
- Congo reached the intercontinental playoff after late heroics and a shootout as Chancel Mbemba scored a stoppage-time winner against Cameroon and Congo defeated Nigeria on penalties.
- Qualification could amplify attention on the humanitarian crisis, as Chancel Mbemba and forward Cédric Bakambu use social media to highlight Congo's humanitarian crisis.
- Young, diaspora-born players have bolstered the squad, with Noah Sadiki, Matthieu Epolo and Mario Stroeykens choosing Congo, while Sébastien Desabre is optimistic about academy and league growth.
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In spite of the elimination, the Léopards' selector, Sébastien Desabre, believes that his team has competed with a great African football nation and left the competition head-up. The Democratic Republic of Congo left the competition after a short defeat (1-0) against Algeria. At a press conference after the match, the Léopards' selector, Sébastien Desabre, delivered a lucid analysis, mixing frustration and satisfaction with the content of the ga…
After a cruel elimination against Algeria in CAN 2025, the DR Congo breeder learns the lessons of this defeat and is already preparing for the next battle for the world qualification. The adventure has stopped net for the Leopards. The Democratic Republic of Congo has seen its course in the African Cup of Nations interrupt prematurely [...] Read more The Congolese dream broken in eighths, Desabre assumes and looks to the future appeared first on…
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