Africa Cup of Nations

FT Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Benin WWWLL 0
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Congo DR WWWWW 1
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COD101
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Team Stats

11
Fouls
16
3
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
5
Corner Kicks
5
2
Saves
2
59.9
Possession
40.1
12
SHOTS
11
2
ON GOAL
3
0.2
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
380
Accurate Passes
224
453
Passes
301
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.7
5
Accurate Crosses
4
25
Crosses
18
0.2
Cross %
0.2
72
Long Balls
47
35
Accurate Long Balls
19
0.5
Long Balls %
0.4
0
Blocked Shots
3
12
Effective Tackles
6
16
Tackles
16
0.8
Tackle %
0.4
6
Interceptions
6
21
Effective Clearances
28
21
Clearances
28

Head to Head

COD leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

COD · 4-1-4-1

  1. 1Lionel MpasiG
  2. 4Axel TuanzebeCD-L
  3. 22Chancel MbembaCD-R
  4. 8Samuel MoutoussamyDM
  5. 26Arthur MasuakuLB
  6. 2Aaron Wan-BissakaRB
  7. 14Noah SadikiCM-L
  8. 25Edo KayembeCM-R
  9. 7Nathanaël MbukuLM
  10. 10Théo BongondaRM
  11. 17Cédric BakambuF

BEN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 16Saturnin AllagbéG
  2. 5Yohan RocheCD-L
  3. 6Olivier VerdonCD-R
  4. 3Tamimou OuorouLB
  5. 11Rachid MouminiRB
  6. 19Dodo DokouAM
  7. 8Hassane ImouraneLM
  8. 15Sessi D'AlmeidaRM
  9. 10Tosin AiyegunF
  10. 20Jodel DossouAM-L
  11. 17Rodolfo AlokoAM-R

Timeline

  1. 16' Goal! Congo DR 1, Benin 0. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku.
  2. 20' Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 36' Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 52' Jodel Dossou (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 55' Substitution, Congo DR. Ngal'ayel Mukau replaces Edo Kayembe.
  6. 63' Substitution, Benin. Romaric Amoussou replaces Jodel Dossou.
  7. 64' Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 68' Substitution, Congo DR. Joris Kayembe replaces Arthur Masuaku.
  9. 68' Substitution, Congo DR. Meschack Elia replaces Théo Bongonda.
  10. 72' Romaric Amoussou (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 77' Rachid Moumini (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 82' Substitution, Benin. Samadou Attidjikou replaces Sessi D'Almeida.
  13. 85' Substitution, Congo DR. Fiston Mayele replaces Cédric Bakambu.
  14. 85' Substitution, Congo DR. Brian Cipenga replaces Nathanaël Mbuku.
  15. 90'+1' Substitution, Benin. Olatoundji Tessilimi replaces Aiyegun Tosin.

Africa Cup of Nations News

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