CHAN: DR Congo beat Cote d'Ivoire to open group | |
Cafonline.com - February 10, 2011 | |
Holders DR Congo came from behind to beat Cote d’Ivoire 2-1 in their Group C day two clash on Thursday in Omdurman. The result makes the group very open with leaders Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire and holders DR Congo all in contention for a place at the next round of the competition. | |
CHAN: Cameroon upset DR Congo, Cote d'Ivoire triumph | |
Cafonline.com - February 6, 2011 | |
Cameroon got off their campaign at the Sudan CHAN 2011 with the major upset so far beating holders DR Congo 2-0, whilst Cote d’Ivoire beat Mali 1-0 in Group C on Sunday at the Al Merrikh Stadium in Omdurman. | |
Eleven Mazembe players named in DR Congo CHAN squad | |
BBC Sport - January 25, 2011 | |
Eleven players from African club champions TP Mazembe have been named in the DR Congo's squad for the African Nations Championship tournament. Coach Santos Mutubile Ditunga also named six players from 2010 league winners Vita Club. The CHAN defending champions also named five players from top club DC Motema Pembe. | |
CHAN 2011: Holders DR Congo confident of reaching next stage | |
Cafonline.com - November 27, 2010 | |
The Leopards were housed in Group C of the 2011 African Nations Championship and will face rivals Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire (hosts of the maiden edition) and debutants Mali for the three-week tournament designed exclusively for footballers playing in their domestic leagues. | |
Champions DRC take on Ivory Coast following CHAN draw | |
BBC Sport - November 27, 2010 | |
Title holders DR Congo will take on Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Mali in the 2011 African Nations Championship, which takes place in February in Sudan. The draw for the event, which is for teams of home-based players only, took place in Khartoum on Saturday. | |
DRC make winning CHAN start | |
BBC News - March 14, 2010 | |
Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) holders DR Congo began the defence of their title with an impressive 2-1 qualifying win over Gabon in Libreville on Saturday. Two goals from TP Mazembe midfielder Alain Kaluyituka Dioko helped the Leopards to secure the important first round, first leg away victory. | |
DR Congo face Gabon test for CHAN | |
BBC - September 13, 2009 | |
The inaugural Champions of the African Nations Championship, DR Congo will have to beat Gabon over two legs to make it to the 2011 edition. Also known as CHAN, this tournament is specifically for players competing in their country's domestic league. | |
DR Congo Leopards win first African Nations Championship (CHAN) | |
AFP/FIFA - March 8, 2009 | |
Democratic Republic of Congo shocked Ghana 2-0 to win the maiden African Nations Championship final. Dioko Kaluyituka put the Leopards ahead one minute into the second half at Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in the Ivory Coast economic capital and Mbenza Bedi added a second on 76 minutes. It was the first triumph for DR Congo in an African Football Confederation (CAF) national team competition since defeating Zambia 2-0 in a replay of the 1974 Nations Cup final in Cairo. |