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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: How DR Congo players are using football to highlight ongoing violence in country

by Taiye Taiwo

6 February 2024

Ahead of their semi-final match at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Democratic Republic of Congo players have called for more attention on their home country amid the ongoing violence in the eastern part of the country. DR Congo will face host country Ivory Coast in Abidjan on Wednesday for a place in the final of Africa's foremost football competition but the country has been in...

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

by Kunle Fayiga

3 February 2024

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: Brentford’s Wissa & Galatasaray’s Bakambu lead DR Congo’s final squad

by Ibikunle Salako

28 December 2023

Brentford forward Yoane Wissa, Olympique Marseille defender Chancel Mbemba, and Galatasaray forward Cedric Bakambu headline the 24-man squad list announced by Democratic Republic of Congo boss Sébastien Desabre on Thursday for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. 47-year-old Desabre, who was named as head coach of DR Congo in 2022, will lead the Leopards to their 20th AFCON tournament when the competition kicks...

Europa League: Ivorian winger Adingra scores in Brighton win; Mbemba and Sarr on target for Marseille

by Ibikunle Salako

9 November 2023

Ivory Coast winger Simon Adingra was on target for Brighton and Hove Albion as the Premier League side defeated Ajax 2-0 at the Johan Cruyff Arena in the Netherlands. The 21-year-old rifled the ball into the top corner of the net off a pass from Ansu Fati in the 53rd minute to double the Seagulls lead and ensure they secured their second win in the competition....

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

AFCON 2023: How DR Congo players are using football to highlight ongoing violence in country

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

AFCON 2023: Brentford’s Wissa & Galatasaray’s Bakambu lead DR Congo’s final squad

Europa League: Ivorian winger Adingra scores in Brighton win; Mbemba and Sarr on target for Marseille

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