2025 AFCON Group D Match Preview: Congo DR vs Benin

Congo DR and Benin get the ball rolling in Group D of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a clash at the Al Barid Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.With clashes against Senegal and Botswana to follow for both teams, they will be keen to make a winning start and put themselves in the driving seat early on.After their run to the semi-final in the most recent AFCON tournament before falling at the hands of eventual winners Ivory Coast, Congo DR will head into the upcoming continental showpiece on a high, especially in the wake of recent events.Sebastien Desabre's men just about managed to finish as one of the best runners-up during the World Cup qualifiers, but have since beaten Cameroon and Nigeria to reach the final of the inter-confederation playoffs.Les Leopards are just one win shy of what would be only their second-ever appearance at football's biggest event and will set out to finish the job in March 2026.In the meantime, Congo DR are eyeing a strong showing in Morocco after making light work of Zambia in their final AFCON warm-up fixture to make it five wins on the bounce.During that run, the Central...

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2025 AFCON Group D Match Preview: Congo DR vs Benin

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