Africa Cup of Nations

Botswana vs Congo DR, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Botswana
    FT
    0 - 3
    Congo DR
    • 31': Nathanaël Mbuku
    • 41': Gaël Kakuta (P)
    • 60': Gaël Kakuta

    About

    Botswana are hosting Congo DR at Stade El Barid, Rabat, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Botswana. Thabang Sesinyi is caught offside.
    • 3': Offside, Congo DR. Fiston Mayele is caught offside.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charles Pickel.
    • 6': Foul by Mothusi Cooper (Botswana).
    • 6': Ngal'ayel Mukau (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Charles Pickel (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Meschack Elia with a cross.
    • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Gédéon Kalulu (Congo DR).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Fiston Mayele (Congo DR) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 9': Foul by Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR).
    • 9': Mosha Gaolaolwe (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Fiston Mayele (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathanaël Mbuku with a cross.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Meschack Elia (Congo DR) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Goitseone Phoko (Botswana). Assisted by Fiston Mayele.
    • 11': Foul by Ngal'ayel Mukau (Congo DR).
    • 11': Segolame Boy (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Gilbert Baruti (Botswana) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kabelo Seakanyeng.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Charles Pickel (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fiston Mayele.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Charles Pickel (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 17': Foul by Rocky Bushiri (Congo DR).
    • 17': Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Fiston Mayele (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Gédéon Kalulu (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ngal'ayel Mukau.
    • 26': Foul by Gape Mohutsiwa (Botswana).
    • 26': Ngal'ayel Mukau (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Fiston Mayele (Congo DR).
    • 27': Mothusi Cooper (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Meschack Elia (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gédéon Kalulu.
    • 29': Foul by Rocky Bushiri (Congo DR).
    • 29': Kabelo Seakanyeng (Botswana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Goal! Botswana 0, Congo DR 1. Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta with a through ball.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Mosha Gaolaolwe (Botswana).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Offside, Botswana. Thabang Sesinyi is caught offside.
    • 37': Penalty conceded by Thabo Leinanyane (Botswana) with a handball in the penalty area.
    • 37': Delay in match (Congo DR). VAR checking.
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': VAR Decision: Goal Botswana 0-1 Congo DR (Meschack Elia).
    • 41': Goal! Botswana 0, Congo DR 2. Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Gape Mohutsiwa (Botswana).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Ngal'ayel Mukau (Congo DR).
    • 45'+5': Segolame Boy (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': Foul by Joris Kayembe (Congo DR).
    • 45'+6': Segolame Boy (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Botswana 0, Congo DR 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Botswana 0, Congo DR 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Botswana. Tebogo Kopelang replaces Thatayaone Ditlhokwe.
    • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Goitseone Phoko (Botswana).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Foul by Gédéon Kalulu (Congo DR).
    • 49': Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Charles Pickel (Congo DR).
    • 49': Gilbert Baruti (Botswana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Kabelo Seakanyeng (Botswana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Lionel Mpasi (Congo DR).
    • 50': Offside, Congo DR. Meschack Elia is caught offside.
    • 52': Charles Pickel (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Mothusi Cooper (Botswana).
    • 54': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Gape Mohutsiwa.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Meschack Elia (Congo DR) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathanaël Mbuku.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Meschack Elia.
    • 56': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Tebogo Kopelang.
    • 56': Substitution, Botswana. Tumisang Orebonye replaces Segolame Boy.
    • 56': Substitution, Botswana. Chicco Molefe replaces Kabelo Seakanyeng.
    • 57': Substitution, Congo DR. Théo Bongonda replaces Meschack Elia.
    • 57': Substitution, Congo DR. Michel-Ange Balikwisha replaces Nathanaël Mbuku.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Charles Pickel (Congo DR) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Théo Bongonda with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Foul by Théo Bongonda (Congo DR).
    • 58': Mothusi Johnson (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Goal! Botswana 0, Congo DR 3. Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
    • 62': Foul by Gédéon Kalulu (Congo DR).
    • 62': Mothusi Johnson (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Tumisang Orebonye.
    • 63': Handball by Fiston Mayele (Congo DR).
    • 63': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Fiston Mayele (Congo DR) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 66': VAR Decision: No Goal Botswana 0-3 Congo DR.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Goitseone Phoko (Botswana).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Foul by Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana).
    • 70': Ngal'ayel Mukau (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Substitution, Botswana. Monty Enosa replaces Gilbert Baruti.
    • 71': Substitution, Botswana. Godiraone Modingwane replaces Gape Mohutsiwa.
    • 74': Substitution, Congo DR. Samuel Essende replaces Gaël Kakuta.
    • 74': Substitution, Congo DR. Noah Sadiki replaces Charles Pickel.
    • 75': Foul by Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Congo DR).
    • 75': Thabo Leinanyane (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Ngal'ayel Mukau (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chancel Mbemba.
    • 78': Foul by Rocky Bushiri (Congo DR).
    • 78': Tumisang Orebonye (Botswana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Thabo Leinanyane (Botswana) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mothusi Johnson with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Congo DR) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Goitseone Phoko (Botswana). Assisted by Joris Kayembe.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Tumisang Orebonye (Botswana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Tumisang Orebonye (Botswana) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Monty Enosa.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Congo DR) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joris Kayembe.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michel-Ange Balikwisha.
    • 86': Chicco Molefe (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Gédéon Kalulu (Congo DR).
    • 86': Offside, Botswana. Tumisang Orebonye is caught offside.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michel-Ange Balikwisha with a cross.
    • 89': Substitution, Congo DR. Brian Cipenga replaces Fiston Mayele.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Noah Sadiki (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gédéon Kalulu.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Brian Cipenga (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Monty Enosa (Botswana).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joris Kayembe.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Tumisang Orebonye (Botswana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Chicco Molefe.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Goitseone Phoko (Botswana). Assisted by Samuel Essende with a through ball.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Samuel Essende (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gédéon Kalulu with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Samuel Essende (Congo DR).
    • 90'+6': Tebogo Kopelang (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Offside, Botswana. Chicco Molefe is caught offside.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Botswana 0, Congo DR 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Botswana 0, Congo DR 3.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 6
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 0
    1 Saves 3
    55.2 Possession 44.8
    28 SHOTS 6
    6 ON GOAL 1
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    482 Accurate Passes 389
    534 Passes 450
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    6 Accurate Crosses 1
    31 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    26 Long Balls 63
    19 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    4 Effective Tackles 5
    10 Tackles 10
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 11
    12 Effective Clearances 32
    12 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Stade El Barid
    Location: Rabat, Morocco
    Attendance: 12,569

    Africa Cup of Nations Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Senegal 3 +6 7
    2 Congo DR 3 +4 7
    3 Benin 3 -3 3
    4 Botswana 3 -7 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BOT Botswana (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Goitseone Phoko (GK)
    3 Thatayaone Ditlhokwe
    4 Mosha Gaolaolwe
    12 Mothusi Johnson
    2 Thabo Leinanyane
    13 Segolame Boy
    15 Mothusi Cooper
    6 Gape Mohutsiwa
    10 Thabang Sesinyi
    22 Gilbert Baruti
    7 Kabelo Seakanyeng
    Botswana Substitutes:
    Kabelo Dambe, Olebogeng Ramotse, Thabo Maponda, Tebogo Kopelang, Alford Velaphi, Thatayaone Kgamanyane, Tumisang Orebonye, Omaatla Kebatho, Lebogang Ditsele, Shanganani Nganda, Chicco Molefe, Godiraone Modingwane, Keeagile Kgosipula, Losika Ratshukudu, Monty Enosa.

    COD Congo DR (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lionel Mpasi (GK)
    15 Rocky Bushiri
    22 Chancel Mbemba
    12 Joris Kayembe
    24 Gédéon Kalulu
    11 Gaël Kakuta
    18 Charles Pickel
    6 Ngal'ayel Mukau
    19 Fiston Mayele
    7 Nathanaël Mbuku
    13 Meschack Elia
    Congo DR Substitutes:
    Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Michel-Ange Balikwisha, Edo Kayembe, Axel Tuanzebe, Brian Cipenga, Timothy Fayulu, Dylan Batubinsika, Simon Banza, Cédric Bakambu, Samuel Moutoussamy, Noah Sadiki, Samuel Essende, Théo Bongonda, Steve Kapuadi, Matthieu Epolo.

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