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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: DR Congo’s Desabre names 26-man squad for Tanzania ties

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: DR Congo’s Desabre names 26-man squad for Tanzania ties

DR Congo head coach Sebastien Desabre has announced a 26-man squad to face Tanzania in their next two matches in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualfiiers next month. The 48-year-old Desabre has called upon regulars like Chancel Mbemba, Arthur Masuaku, Theo Bongonda and Gael Kakuta. The French coach also named Ipswich Town defender Axel Tuanzebe and Meschiak Elia to the star-studded squad. The Leopards, who will be without...

AFCON 2023: DR Congo overcome Guinea to book semi-final spot

AFCON 2023: DR Congo overcome Guinea to book semi-final spot

DR Congo overcame Guinea 3-1 in Friday night's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final at the Stade Alassane Ouattara to move into the last four. The Leopards knocked out record AFCON champions Egypt in the previous round while the National Elephants knocked out the impressive Equatorial Guinea. Goalscoring has not been a problem for either side in the Ivory Coast and it was the Guineans that...

AFCON 2023: Five stars that will be absent from the knockout phase

AFCON 2023: Nsue, Lamine Camara headline group stage best XI

Emilio Nsue and Lamine Camara were the headline names of the AFCON 2023 best eleven of the group stage unveiled by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Nsue was the star of the group stage with his five goals including a hat-trick against Guinea-Bissau ensuring the National Thunder made it to the knockout phase for the fourth time. Camara, who is the reigning African Young Player...