CAF AFCON - Round 1

DR Congo

23 Dec 2025

1 - 0

Full time

Benin

HT: 1-0FT: 1-0

Theo Bongonda16’

Cédric Bakambu47’

Stats

Events Commentary

Full Time1-0

Theo BongondaArthur Masuaku

16’

1-0

Samuel Moutoussamy

20’

Edo Kayembe

36’

+ minute of added time

HT 1-0

Cédric BakambuNathanael Mbuku

47’

2-0

Cédric Bakambu

51’

52’

Jodel Dossou

Ngal'ayel MukauEdo Kayembe

55’

63’

Romaric AmoussouJodel Dossou

Cédric Bakambu

64’

Meschack EliaTheo Bongonda

68’

72’

Romaric Amoussou

77’

Abdoul Rachid Moumini

82’

Attidjikou SamadouSessi D'Almeida

Brian CipengaNathanael Mbuku

85’

+ minute of added time

91’

Olatoundji TessilimiAiyegun Tosin

Goal

Own Goal

Penalty

Penalty missed

Red card

Yellow card

Second yellow

Injury time

Substitution

Var

Offside

Match End.

90'+10'

90'+10'Second Half ends, Congo DR 1, Benin 0.

90'+9'

90'+9'Corner, Congo DR.Conceded by Olivier Verdon.

90'+8'

90'+8'Attempt missed.Rachid Moumini (Benin)’s right foot shot.

90'+4'

90'+4'Delay over.The match resumes.

90'+3'

90'+3'The match delays because Samuel Moutoussamy (Democratic Rep Congo) injured.

90'+2'

90'+2'Attempt missed.Fiston Mayele (Democratic Rep Congo)’s right foot shot.Meschack Elia assists.

90'+1'

90'+1'Substitution, Benin.Substituton in Olatoundji Tessilimi,Substitution out Aiyegun Tosin.

90'+1'

90'+1'Attempt missed.Tamimou Ouorou (Benin)’s right foot shot.

90'

90'Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.

90'

90'Brian Cipenga (Democratic Rep Congo) foul.

90'

90'Rachid Moumini (Benin) gets a free kick on the right wing.

87'

87'Attempt missed.Tamimou Ouorou (Benin)’s right foot shot.

86'

86'Corner, Benin.Conceded by Chancel Mbemba.

85'

85'Substitution, Congo DR.Substituton in Brian Cipenga,Substitution out Nathanaël Mbuku.

85'

85'Joris Kayembe (Democratic Rep Congo) foul.

85'

85'Dodo Dokou (Benin) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

84'

84'Attempt missed.Aiyegun Tosin (Benin)’s header from the centre of the box misses to the left.Romaric Amoussou with a cross following a corner assists.

84'

84'Corner, Benin.Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.

82'

82'Substitution, Benin.Substituton in Samadou Attidjikou,Substitution out Sessi D'Almeida.

81'

81'Olivier Verdon (Benin) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

81'

81'Cédric Bakambu (Democratic Rep Congo) foul.

80'

80'Nathanaël Mbuku (Democratic Rep Congo) gets a free kick on the left wing.

80'

80'Sessi D'Almeida (Benin) foul.

79'

79'Handball by Noah Sadiki (Democratic Rep Congo).

77'

77'Attempt saved.Cédric Bakambu (Democratic Rep Congo)’s header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Saturnin Allagbé (Democratic Rep Congo).Nathanaël Mbuku with a cross assists.

77'

77'Yellow card by Rachid Moumini (Benin) for a bad foul.

76'

76'Meschack Elia (Democratic Rep Congo) foul.

76'

76'Yohan Roche (Benin) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

75'

75'Attempt blocked.Ngal'ayel Mukau (Democratic Rep Congo)’s left foot shot.Aaron Wan-Bissaka assists.

74'

74'Delay over.The match resumes.

73'

73'The match delays (Benin).

72'

72'Yellow card by Romaric Amoussou (Benin) for a bad foul.

72'

72'Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Democratic Rep Congo) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

70'

70'Attempt saved.Cédric Bakambu (Democratic Rep Congo)’s right foot shot is saved in the centre of the goal by Saturnin Allagbé (Democratic Rep Congo).Chancel Mbemba assists.

70'

70'Corner, Congo DR.Conceded by Saturnin Allagbé.

69'

69'Delay over.The match resumes.

69'

69'The match delays (Benin).

68'

68'Substitution, Congo DR.Substituton in Meschack Elia,Substitution out Théo Bongonda.

67'

67'Attempt missed.Dodo Dokou (Benin)’s right foot shot.

66'

66'Noah Sadiki (Democratic Rep Congo) foul.

66'

66'Dodo Dokou (Benin) gets a free kick in the attacking half.

65'

65'Attempt saved.Goalkeeper saves Romaric Amoussou (Benin)’s left foot shot from from outside the box in the centre of the goal.Aiyegun Tosin assists.

64'

64'Yohan Roche (Benin) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

64'

64'Yellow card by Cédric Bakambu (Democratic Rep Congo) for a bad foul.

63'

63'Substitution, Benin.Substituton in Romaric Amoussou,Substitution out Jodel Dossou.

61'

61'Delay over.The match resumes.

61'

61'The match delays because Cédric Bakambu (Democratic Rep Congo) injured.

58'

58'Rodolfo Aloko (Benin) gets a free kick on the right wing.

56'

56'Jodel Dossou (Benin) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

56'

56'Théo Bongonda (Democratic Rep Congo) foul.

56'

56'Delay over.The match resumes.

55'

55'The match delays (Benin).

55'

55'Substitution, Congo DR.Substituton in Ngal'ayel Mukau,Substitution out Edo Kayembe.

54'

54'Sessi D'Almeida (Benin) foul.

54'

54'Noah Sadiki (Democratic Rep Congo) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

52'

52'Yellow card by Jodel Dossou (Benin) for a bad foul.

51'

51'VAR Decision: No Goal Congo DR 1-0 Benin.

51'

51'VAR Checking: Congo DR Goal (Democratic Rep Congo).

47'

47'Goal! Congo DR 2, Benin 0.Cédric Bakambu (Democratic Rep Congo)’s header from very close range.

47'

47'Rachid Moumini (Benin) foul.

45'+3'

45'+3'First Half ends, Congo DR 1, Benin 0.

45'+1'

45'+1'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

45'

45'Second Half begins Congo DR 1, Benin 0.

45'

45'Attempt missed.Imourane Hassane (Benin)’s right foot shot.

44'

44'Attempt missed.Rodolfo Aloko (Benin)’s left foot shot.

41'

41'Corner, Benin.Conceded by Arthur Masuaku.

39'

39'Sessi D'Almeida (Benin) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

39'

39'Cédric Bakambu (Democratic Rep Congo) foul.

36'

36'Yellow card by Edo Kayembe (Democratic Rep Congo) for a bad foul.

36'

36'Tamimou Ouorou (Benin) gets a free kick on the left wing.

33'

33'Attempt missed.Théo Bongonda (Democratic Rep Congo)’s left foot shot.

32'

32'Rodolfo Aloko (Benin) foul.

32'

32'Noah Sadiki (Democratic Rep Congo) gets a free kick on the left wing.

31'

31'Corner, Congo DR.Conceded by Tamimou Ouorou.

30'

30'Olivier Verdon (Benin) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

30'

30'Axel Tuanzebe (Democratic Rep Congo) foul.

29'

29'Corner, Congo DR.Conceded by Olivier Verdon.

29'

29'Attempt blocked.Théo Bongonda (Democratic Rep Congo)’s left foot shot Defensive player blocked.Cédric Bakambu assists.

28'

28'Delay over.The match resumes.

28'

28'The match delays because Nathanaël Mbuku (Democratic Rep Congo) injured.

27'

27'Nathanaël Mbuku (Democratic Rep Congo) gets a free kick on the left wing.

26'

26'Cédric Bakambu (Democratic Rep Congo) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

26'

26'Offside, Benin.Aiyegun Tosin is caught offside.

25'

25'Attempt missed.Dodo Dokou (Benin)’s right foot shot.

24'

24'Sessi D'Almeida (Benin) gets a free kick on the right wing.

20'

20'Jodel Dossou (Benin) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

20'

20'Yellow card by Samuel Moutoussamy (Democratic Rep Congo) for a bad foul.

19'

19'Corner, Benin.Conceded by Samuel Moutoussamy.

18'

18'Corner, Benin.Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

16'

16'Goal! Congo DR 1, Benin 0.Théo Bongonda (Democratic Rep Congo)’s left foot shot.

15'

15'Noah Sadiki (Democratic Rep Congo) gets a free kick on the left wing.

15'

15'Rodolfo Aloko (Benin) foul.

13'

13'Rodolfo Aloko (Benin) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

13'

13'Arthur Masuaku (Democratic Rep Congo) foul.

11'

11'Théo Bongonda (Democratic Rep Congo) gets a free kick in the attacking half.

11'

11'Jodel Dossou (Benin) foul.

10'

10'Sessi D'Almeida (Benin) gets a free kick in the defensive half.

10'

10'Nathanaël Mbuku (Democratic Rep Congo) foul.

2'Corner, Congo DR.Conceded by Sessi D'Almeida.

HEAD TO HEAD

1 wins

50%

1 draws

50%

0 wins

2-0

1-1

Team form

DR Congo

Benin

Abongile Tom

Referee

Stadium

Al-Barid Stadium

Capacity

18,000

Location

Rabat, Morocco

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