Cote d'Ivoire beat DR Congo 3-1 to reach Africa Cup of Nations final | |
Cafonline.com - February 4, 2015 | |
The Elephants booked their place in the final thanks to a 3-1 win over DR Congo in their semi-final clash on Wednesday in Bata. Captain Yaya Toure broke the deadlock on 20 minutes before the Leopards rallied back through Dieudonne Mbokani three minutes later. Gervinho restored the Ivorians just before half time before Serge Konan sealed victory from a goalmouth action in the second half. | |
DR Congo win classic tie to reach Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals | |
Cafonline.com - January 31, 2015 | |
DR Congo ended the fairytale run of neighbours Congo Brazzaville on Saturday when they came from behind to win 4-2 and qualify for the semi-finals of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Congo, who were only reinstated in the qualifying tournament of this competition after Rwanda were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player, led this battle of the Congos 2-0 before DRC fought back to win with four goals in the last 25 minutes. | |
DR Congo and Tunisia reach Africa Cup of Nations quater-finals | |
Cafonline.com - January 26, 2015 | |
Tunisia and DR Congo both advanced to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday after drawing 1-1 in their final Group B game in Bata. The Tunisians started the day on top of the section and were on their way to securing top spot when Ahmed Akaichi headed home in the 31st minute in Equatorial Guinea's largest city. However, DR Congo drew level in the 66th minute when substitute Loteteka Bokila scored only moments after coming on. | |
Afcon 2015: Cape Verde, DR Congo in stalemate | |
Cafonline.com - January 22, 2015 | |
Cape Verde and DR Congo settled for a 1-1 draw in their Group B match on Thursday at the Estadio de Ebebiyin. It was the second draw by both teams and leaves them with two points, two adrift of leaders, Tunisia who beat Zambia 2-1 in the other Group B encounter earlier in the day. | |
Mbokani, Mandanda named in DR Congo squad | |
Cafonline.com - December 30, 2014 | |
Striker Dieumerci Mbokani and goalkeeper Parfait Mandanda have been included in DR Congo’s 29-man provisional squad for the Orange Africa Cup of Nations Equatorial Guinea 2015. The two players, who played no part in the qualifiers, have been called-up by head coach Florent Ibenge for next year’s tournament after recovering from injuries. | |
DR Congo Out of Africa Cup of Nations After Draw With Mali | |
Fifa.com - January 28, 2013 | |
Knowing nothing short of a win today would see them through to the knockout stages, DR Congo came flying out of the traps and took the lead through Dieumerci Mbokani's penalty. But Samassa equalised in the 13th minute and while both sides had chances to win the match, they had to settle for a draw as Mali sealed their passage from Group B alongside Ghana. | |
DR Congo Draw Against Niger at Africa Cup of Nations | |
Congo News Agency - January 24, 2013 | |
DR Congo will have to win their last Group B match against Mali on Monday to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Africa cup of nations. The Leopards were held to a goalless draw by Niger on Thursday in a game of missed opportunities. | |
DR Congo Come Back to Draw 2-2 With Ghana at Africa Cup of Nations | |
Congo News Agency - January 20, 2013 | |
DR Congo and Ghana put on a thrilling show on Sunday in their Group B opening match at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. The Leopards came from behind to draw 2-2 with the top-seeded Black Stars at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elisabeth. | |
Africa Cup of Nations 2013: DR Congo unified under Le Roy | |
BBC Sport - January 16, 2013 | |
The Democratic Republic of Congo might finally be able to recapture their former glories thanks to the unifying influence of their French coach Claude Le Roy. Recent success has been in short supply, with their best showing at the Nations Cup in recent years being a third-place finish in 1998. |