Egypt and DR Congo meet in the Round of 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Egypt qualified as runners-up with three consecutive 2-2 draws while DR Congo claimed first place behind Morocco to advance.
Mohamed Salah may miss Sunday’s match as he recovers from a knee injury, as Brentford striker Yoane Wissa and Cedric Bakambu will lead DR Congo in attack.
Football Team Timeline
On January 28th, Egypt and DR Congo’s national football teams meet at Stade Laurent Pokou in San Pedro city for their Round of 16 matchup at Stade Laurent Pokou Stadium to advance to the Quarter Finals. GOAL provides all of the details you need from within the stadium in real-time!
This Egypt National Football Team Vs Dr Congo National Football Team Timeline will be the fifth meeting between these teams; Egypt have won three of them while DR Congo have one won and drawn two. Both have scored 15 total goals during those previous five encounters.
Mechak Elia and Mostafa Mohamed lead Egypt with two goals each in this match, with Dylan Batubinsika, Hamdi Fathi, Marwan Attia, Theo Bongonda and Chancel Mbemba all receiving yellow cards during this encounter. Egypt have an opportunity to reach the quarter-finals but will need to do it without Mohamed Salah who was left off their squad.
Egypt National Football Team
Egypt are looking to avoid their third successive loss at the Africa Cup of Nations when they take on Congo DR on Sunday. Egypt finished second in their group despite failing to secure victory due to three draws with Zambia, Morocco, and Tanzania.
DR Congo reached the last 16 as runners-up despite failing to win a match during its three group-stage fixtures; though they held Moroccan group winners to a 1-1 draw before taking out Tanzania with a 1-0 victory and reaching the knockout phase.
Elia’s opening penalty in the shootout proved enough to oust Egypt, led by first-choice goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal who failed to convert from 12 yards. Additionally, Henock Inonga and Simon Banza missed their attempts and resulted in an epic 8-7 win for DR Congo against Guinea in quarter-final play-offs.
Dr Congo National Football Team
DR Congo national football team represents Republic of the Congo in international competition and competes in the African Cup of Nations tournament, making them one of Africa’s most successful teams. First participating in 1965, and since then participating in 19 AFCON tournaments.
Even after suffering an agonizing penalty-shootout loss to South Africa in the 2023 African Cup of Nations third-place playoff, Sebastien Desabre’s Leopards remain well placed to qualify. Of their four group-stage fixtures thus far, they have lost just once while winning three and drawing one match – so far.
Pharaohs are likely favorites to win this matchup against DR Congo’s Leopards; however, the latter have had difficulty against Egypt before in eight previous encounters and unbeaten in their five competitive clashes against them at home – having never lost to their neighbors on this front before!
Who won Congo or Egypt?
DR Congo’s win against Egypt on Wednesday marked an important step toward qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. They finished second in their group and earned three points; now all they need is one more victory on Sunday to complete qualification and enter the final round.
The Pharaohs may not have Mohamed Salah for their clash at Pentecost Martyrs Stadium, but they remain favorites to advance to the next phase of competition. Although they’ve struggled when defending against top opponents in the past, they have shown resilience by scoring late goals to come back from deficit and win games.
DR Congo followed a similar path to reach the knockout rounds, as four out of their last five AFCON knockout matches required extra time and penalties before an outcome could be determined; including their quarter-final loss against Senegal.
Has Congo ever won the Afcon?
Lionel Mpasi scored the winning penalty during an exhilarating shootout as DR Congo produced another shock at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by knocking seven-time champion Egypt out at the last-16 stage. Meschack Elia had earlier put the Leopards ahead when he nodded home Yoane Wissa’s cross, before Mostafa Mohamed equalised for Egypt within seconds of extra time before Mpasi secured victory to send them through to quarter-finals.
Sebastien Desabre’s side largely comprises players born in Europe to Congolese parents, reflecting modern African football’s increasing reliance on players from European clubs for national teams. But this team has proven its worth and now defeated Equatorial Guinea and Ghana en route to reaching the final eight.
At first, both teams missed early penalties; Egypt’s Gabaski from 12 yards missed, and Henock Inonga failed to hit his target from Congolese territory. When shootout time arrived, however, both Mpasi and Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal fluffed their lines before Mpasi took his chance and fluffed up his line once again.
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DR Congo shocked seven-time champion Egypt by winning an epic penalty shootout 8-7 after both teams finished 1-1 after extra time of their Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 match on Sunday. Egyptian goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal’s spot kick hit the crossbar, setting up Lionel Mpasi to send the Leopards through to the quarterfinals. Gabal had filled in for Mohamed El-Shenwy who dislocated his shoulder during Cape Verde group play and Gabal filled in as Gabal covered him as replacement el-Shenwy had dislocated it as Gabal was used as replacement; Gabal had replaced him as replacement during that final group game as well.
Meschack Elia headed Meoane Wissa’s deflected cross home almost on the line for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while Egypt equalised in first-half injury time when Ahmed Hegazi blocked Dylan Batubinsika’s shot and was awarded a penalty he converted confidently to draw level at Stade Laurent Pokou.
Cedric Bakambu put a cross wide of the post for the hosts, while Chancel Mbemba overhit his attempt. More tournament heartbreak for Pharaohs, who now have only won once from three matches.
