FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Congo DR vs Senegal, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Congo DR
  • 26': Cédric Bakambu
  • 33': Yoane Wissa
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2 - 3
Senegal
  • 39': Pape Gueye
  • 53': Nicolas Jackson
  • 87': Pape Matar Sarr

About

Congo DR are hosting Senegal at Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, Congo, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Krépin Diatta with a cross.
  • 5': Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Senegal).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Krépin Diatta with a cross.
  • 7': Foul by Dylan Batubinsika (Congo DR).
  • 7': Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR).
  • 8': Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal).
  • 11': Meschack Elia (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Offside, Congo DR. Cédric Bakambu is caught offside.
  • 14': Handball by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Meschack Elia.
  • 18': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Congo DR).
  • 18': Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
  • 21': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Dylan Batubinsika (Congo DR) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
  • 26': Goal! Congo DR 1, Senegal 0. Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noah Sadiki.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Krépin Diatta with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Camara.
  • 31': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
  • 32': Attempt missed. El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 33': Goal! Congo DR 2, Senegal 0. Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cédric Bakambu.
  • 37': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Dylan Batubinsika.
  • 38': Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Pape Gueye.
  • 39': Goal! Congo DR 2, Senegal 1. Pape Gueye (Senegal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dimitry Bertaud (Congo DR). Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
  • 43': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Arthur Masuaku.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Lamine Camara (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Dimitry Bertaud (Congo DR). Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
  • 45': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Dimitry Bertaud.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Congo DR 2, Senegal 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Congo DR 2, Senegal 1.
  • 47': Foul by Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR).
  • 47': Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal).
  • 49': Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a cross.
  • 51': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Meschack Elia.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by El Hadji Malick Diouf with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Congo DR).
  • 53': Lamine Camara (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Goal! Congo DR 2, Senegal 2. Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 54': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal).
  • 54': Meschack Elia (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Congo DR).
  • 55': Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 58': Foul by Pape Gueye (Senegal).
  • 58': Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Pape Gueye (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Senegal).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Meschack Elia with a cross.
  • 64': Substitution, Senegal. Habib Diarra replaces Lamine Camara.
  • 67': Substitution, Congo DR. Nathanaël Mbuku replaces Meschack Elia.
  • 68': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 69': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Noah Sadiki.
  • 70': Offside, Congo DR. Cédric Bakambu is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal).
  • 72': Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Yoane Wissa (Congo DR).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Substitution, Congo DR. Joris Kayembe replaces Yoane Wissa.
  • 74': Substitution, Congo DR. Charles Pickel replaces Noah Sadiki.
  • 76': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR).
  • 76': Habib Diarra (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Substitution, Senegal. Pape Matar Sarr replaces Pape Gueye.
  • 77': Substitution, Senegal. Cherif Ndiaye replaces Nicolas Jackson.
  • 77': Offside, Senegal. Sadio Mané is caught offside.
  • 78': Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Dylan Batubinsika (Congo DR).
  • 79': Dangerous play by Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR).
  • 79': Habib Diarra (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Substitution, Congo DR. Fiston Mayele replaces Cédric Bakambu.
  • 81': Dylan Batubinsika (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal).
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fiston Mayele.
  • 85': Substitution, Senegal. Cheikh Sabaly replaces Sadio Mané.
  • 86': El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR).
  • 87': Goal! Congo DR 2, Senegal 3. Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 89': Charles Pickel (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Habib Diarra (Senegal).
  • 89': Habib Diarra (Senegal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Pape Matar Sarr.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Habib Diarra (Senegal).
  • 90'+4': Joris Kayembe (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Fiston Mayele (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
  • 90'+5': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Abdoulaye Seck.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Charles Pickel (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathanaël Mbuku with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR).
  • 90'+6': Édouard Mendy (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Congo DR 2, Senegal 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Congo DR 2, Senegal 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 5
0 Saves 2
69.1 Possession 30.9
15 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
454 Accurate Passes 152
546 Passes 238
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
7 Accurate Crosses 6
24 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.4
62 Long Balls 78
30 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 13
12 Tackles 20
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 16
37 Effective Clearances 22
37 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade des Martyrs
Location: Kinshasa, Congo

WCQ - CAF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Senegal 10 +19 24
2 Congo DR 10 +9 22
3 Sudan 10 +2 13
4 Togo 10 -5 8
Full Table

Line-Ups

COD Congo DR (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Dimitry Bertaud (GK)
5 Dylan Batubinsika
22 Chancel Mbemba
14 Arthur Masuaku
2 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
8 Samuel Moutoussamy
11 Noah Sadiki
4 Edo Kayembe
17 Cédric Bakambu
20 Yoane Wissa
13 Meschack Elia
Congo DR Substitutes:
Fiston Mayele, Gedeon Kalulu, Joris Kayembe, Lionel M'Pasi, Steve Kapuadi, Théo Bongonda, Timothy Fayulu, Samuel Essende, Charles Pickel, Aaron Tshibola, Nathanaël Mbuku, Rocky Bushiri.

SEN Senegal (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
3 Kalidou Koulibaly
4 Abdoulaye Seck
2 El Hadji Malick Diouf
15 Krépin Diatta
5 Idrissa Gueye
21 Pape Gueye
8 Lamine Camara
11 Nicolas Jackson
10 Sadio Mané
13 Iliman Ndiaye
Senegal Substitutes:
Antoine Mendy, Cheikh Niasse, Boulaye Dia, Cherif Ndiaye, Pape Matar Sarr, Cheick Sabaly, Ismail Jakobs, Yehvann Diouf, Habib Diarra, Mory Diaw, Pathé Ciss, Moustapha Mbow.

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