Africa Cup of Nations

FT Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Congo DR WWWWD 3
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Botswana LDLLL 0
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COD213
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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

COD leads series 1-0

Lineups

BOT · 4-2-3-1

  1. 23Goitseone PhokoG
  2. 3Thatayaone DitlhokweCD-L
  3. 4Mosha GaolaolweCD-R
  4. 12Mothusi JohnsonLB
  5. 2Thabo LeinanyaneRB
  6. 13Segolame BoyAM
  7. 15Mothusi CooperLM
  8. 6Gape MohutsiwaRM
  9. 10Thabang SesinyiF
  10. 22Gilbert BarutiAM-L
  11. 7Kabelo SeakanyengAM-R

COD · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Lionel MpasiG
  2. 15Rocky BushiriCD-L
  3. 22Chancel MbembaCD-R
  4. 12Joris KayembeLB
  5. 24Gédéon KaluluRB
  6. 11Gaël KakutaAM
  7. 18Charles PickelLM
  8. 6Ngal'ayel MukauRM
  9. 19Fiston MayeleF
  10. 7Nathanaël MbukuAM-L
  11. 13Meschack EliaAM-R

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 41' Goal! Botswana 0, Congo DR 2. Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  3. 45' Substitution, Botswana. Tebogo Kopelang replaces Thatayaone Ditlhokwe.
  4. 56' Substitution, Botswana. Tumisang Orebonye replaces Segolame Boy.
  5. 56' Substitution, Botswana. Chicco Molefe replaces Kabelo Seakanyeng.
  6. 57' Substitution, Congo DR. Théo Bongonda replaces Meschack Elia.
  7. 57' Substitution, Congo DR. Michel-Ange Balikwisha replaces Nathanaël Mbuku.
  8. 60' Goal! Botswana 0, Congo DR 3. Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  9. 71' Substitution, Botswana. Monty Enosa replaces Gilbert Baruti.
  10. 71' Substitution, Botswana. Godiraone Modingwane replaces Gape Mohutsiwa.
  11. 74' Substitution, Congo DR. Samuel Essende replaces Gaël Kakuta.
  12. 74' Substitution, Congo DR. Noah Sadiki replaces Charles Pickel.
  13. 89' Substitution, Congo DR. Brian Cipenga replaces Fiston Mayele.

Africa Cup of Nations News

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