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February 2024

  • DR Congo squad protest for peace in their country before their Afcon semi-final – video

    The DR Congo players made the fingers of one hand into a gun and held it to their heads while covering their mouths with their other hand during the anthem
  • Ivory Coast's Sebastien Haller (second right) celebrates with teammates after opening the scoring in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against DR Congo.

    Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo: Africa Cup of Nations, semi-finals – as it happened

    Minute-by-minute report: Sébastien Haller scored a looping winner to send Ivory Coast through to the Afcon final against Nigeria, who earlier beat South Africa
  • Ivory Coast's Sébastien Haller scores with a volley in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against DR Congo.

    Haller’s volley knocks out DR Congo and sends hosts Ivory Coast into Afcon final

    Sébastian Haller’s second-half volley edged Ivory Coast past the Democratic Republic of the Congo and into the Afcon final

January 2024

  • DR Congo's goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi (top centre) celebrates after scoring the winning penalty against Egypt

    Afcon roundup: DR Congo beat Egypt on penalties to set up Guinea quarter-final

    DR Congo beat Egypt 8-7 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to reach the quarter-finals where they will play Guinea, who beat 10-man Equatorial Guinea 1-0 after Mohamed Bayo’s 98th-minute header
  • DR Congo players celebrate after scoring against Morocco

    Afcon roundup: Morocco held by DR Congo, 10-man Zambia deny Tanzania

    Morocco were held to a 1-1 draw by DR Congo – who missed a penalty – while Tanzania recovered from their coach being banned to hold Zambia 1-1 and South Africa thrashed Namibia 4-0
  • Romain Saïss celebrates with Youssef En-Nesyri and Nayef Aguerd after scoring Morocco’s first goal against Tanzania in the Africa Cup of Nations

    Afcon roundup: En-Nesyri on target as Morocco ease to win against Tanzania

    Romain Saïss, Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri scored in Morocco’s 3-0 win against Tanzania, while DR Congo and Zambia drew 1-1 at Afcon

March 2022

  • Senegal celebrate their early goal in Dakar

    Mané’s laser-guided penalty lights up Africa’s day of World Cup joy and pain

  • Senegal's Sadio Mané (left) hits his penalty down the middle

    Egyptian FA accuse Senegal fans of racism after World Cup playoff defeat

  • Top left clockwise: Boubakar Kouyate, Mo Salah, Robert Lewandowski and Tarik Tissoudali

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    World Cup 2022: previews and predictions for the qualifiers

  • Mohamed Salah celebrates Egypt’s goal.

    World Cup playoffs roundup: Salah helps Egypt to narrow lead over Senegal

July 2019

  • Madagascar players celebrate after winning the penalty shootout in Alexandria.

    Africa Cup of Nations: Madagascar beat DR Congo in shootout as dream goes on

    Madagascar’s remarkable run at the Africa Cup of Nations continues, with the outsiders now in the quarter-finals after beating DR Congo on penalties

June 2019

  • Mohamed Salah

    Egypt 2-0 DR Congo: Africa Cup of Nations 2019 – as it happened

    Minute-by-minute report: The hosts can assure their progress to the last 16 with victory in Cairo. Join Paul Doyle
  • Uganda players celebrate on their way to a first victory in the Africa Cup of Nations since 1978

    Africa Cup of Nations roundup: Uganda end 41-year wait with win over DR Congo

    Uganda upset the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-0 in their opening Group A match, while Nigeria beat Burundi 1-0 and Madagascar drew 2-2 with Guinea
  • Uganda’s Patrick Kaddu celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates.

    DR Congo v Uganda: Africa Cup of Nations 2019 - as it happened

    Minute-by-minute report: Can DR Congo keep pace with Group A leaders Egypt? Join Paul Doyle
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