US EditionCongolese Dominate but only Beat Benin 1-0
Benin returns to AFCON after missing two editions, facing DR Congo's experienced squad in Group D, one of the tournament's toughest, with Senegal and Botswana also competing.
- On Tuesday, December 23 in Rabat, DR Congo beat Benin 1-0 as Théo Bongonda scored the solitary goal to decide the Group D opener at Al Medina Stadium.
- Benin returned to AFCON after recent absences, recalling their 2019 quarterfinal run while drawn into Group D with Senegal and Botswana for a symbolic meeting with DR Congo.
- Sébastien Desabre structured his side around experience and new faces, balancing DR Congo captain Chancel Mbemba's sixth AFCON with 11 players making their tournament debuts, while Gernot Rohr copes with five suspended Benin players.
- Despite dominating possession, Benin held 65% BNI possession yet remained behind, and with 10 minutes plus stoppages, urgently needed a late equaliser amid late-match drama indicators.
- Coaches cast the match as an early step toward tournament ambitions, with DR Congo's nine AFCON finals appearances making them contenders and Gernot Rohr aiming for progress to January 18.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo and Benin will kick off their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 campaigns in a fixture rich in symbolism on Tuesday in Rabat.
The DR Congo has the wind in the air before starting its CAN against Benin. Sébastien Desabre's men remain on five consecutive wins, including a hit in the CAF dams for the 2026 World Cup. Benin, for its part, remains marked by its non-qualification at the World Championship, sealed by a heavy defeat against Nigeria (4-0) on the last day. Two teams with opposite dynamics are fighting at the Al Barid Stadium in Rabat. Kicking off at 12:30 pm (TU)…
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