FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Congo DR vs Morocco, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Third Round

· 1st Leg
Congo DR
  • 12': Yoane Wissa
  • Red Card 85': Ngonda Muzinga
FT
1 - 1
1st Leg
Morocco
  • 76': Tarik Tissoudali

Morocco snatch equaliser to take advantage in World Cup playoff

Morocco fought back to earn a 1-1 draw away against the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first leg of their World Cup playoff in Kinshasa.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Adam Masina (Morocco) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Mmaee.
  • 4': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Dieumerci Amale.
  • 4': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Christian Luyindama.
  • 8': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Christian Luyindama.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ryan Mmaee (Morocco) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Selim Amallah with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Adam Masina.
  • 11': Foul by Dieumerci Amale (Congo DR).
  • 11': Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Goal! Congo DR 1, Morocco 0. Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 15': Dieumerci Mbokani (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Morocco).
  • 15': Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Christian Luyindama (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chadrac Akolo following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
  • 18': Chadrac Akolo (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Imrân Louza (Morocco).
  • 19': Offside, Congo DR. Joël Kiassumbua tries a through ball, but Dieumerci Mbokani is caught offside.
  • 20': Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
  • 22': Foul by Christian Luyindama (Congo DR).
  • 22': Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
  • 22': Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Christian Luyindama (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Ryan Mmaee (Morocco).
  • 25': Chadrac Akolo (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
  • 26': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
  • 26': Samuel Bastien (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
  • 28': Offside, Congo DR. Ngonda Muzinga tries a through ball, but Cédric Bakambu is caught offside.
  • 30': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Ngonda Muzinga (Congo DR).
  • 30': Ngonda Muzinga (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Dieumerci Amale.
  • 35': Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
  • 40': Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
  • 42': Foul by Samy Mmaee (Morocco).
  • 42': Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Samy Mmaee (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Offside, Congo DR. Joël Kiassumbua tries a through ball, but Cédric Bakambu is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
  • 45': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Samuel Bastien (Congo DR).
  • 45'+1': Chadrac Akolo (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Adam Masina (Morocco).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Congo DR 1, Morocco 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Congo DR 1, Morocco 0.
  • 47': Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 52': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).
  • 52': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Selim Amallah (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Ngonda Muzinga.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Ryan Mmaee (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Ryan Mmaee (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Chancel Mbemba.
  • 53': Penalty conceded by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 55': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Ryan Mmaee (Morocco) right footed shot is too high. Ryan Mmaee should be disappointed.
  • 57': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Adam Masina.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Dieumerci Mbokani (Congo DR) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dieumerci Amale with a cross.
  • 62': Foul by Dieumerci Mbokani (Congo DR).
  • 62': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Masina with a cross.
  • 65': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Congo DR).
  • 65': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Samuel Bastien (Congo DR).
  • 65': Ryan Mmaee (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Substitution, Congo DR. Yannick Bolasie replaces Chadrac Akolo.
  • 67': Substitution, Congo DR. Ben Malango replaces Dieumerci Mbokani.
  • 68': Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Romain Saïss (Morocco).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 70': Substitution, Morocco. Tarik Tissoudali replaces Youssef En-Nesyri.
  • 71': Substitution, Morocco. Ayoub El Kaabi replaces Ryan Mmaee.
  • 75': Substitution, Congo DR. Théo Bongonda replaces Yoane Wissa.
  • 76': Goal! Congo DR 1, Morocco 1. Tarik Tissoudali (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ayoub El Kaabi with a headed pass.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Bastien.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Ben Malango (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dieumerci Amale with a cross.
  • 82': Foul by Imrân Louza (Morocco).
  • 82': Ngonda Muzinga (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Ben Malango (Congo DR).
  • 83': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Morocco. Fayçal Fajr replaces Imrân Louza.
  • 84': Substitution, Morocco. Sofiane Alakouch replaces Adam Masina.
  • 84': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Ngonda Muzinga (Congo DR).
  • 85': Second yellow card to Ngonda Muzinga (Congo DR) for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Congo DR. Merveille Bokadi replaces Cédric Bakambu.
  • 90': Substitution, Morocco. Sofiane Boufal replaces Selim Amallah.
  • 90'+1': Hand ball by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
  • 90'+2': Offside, Morocco. Nayef Aguerd tries a through ball, but Ayoub El Kaabi is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Congo DR 1, Morocco 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Congo DR 1, Morocco 1.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/mar.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originMAR CODhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/rdc.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
15 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 1
55.6 Possession 44.4
10 SHOTS 6
2 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
283 Accurate Passes 196
384 Passes 294
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 4
17 Crosses 24
0.4 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 73
20 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 11
19 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 5
21 Effective Clearances 13
21 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade des Martyrs
Location: Kinshasa, Congo DR

Line-Ups

COD Congo DR (4-4-2)

No. Name
23 Joël Kiassumbua (GK)
22 Chancel Mbemba
15 Christian Luyindama
3 Ngonda Muzinga Yellow Card
12 Amale Mukoko
13 Samuel Bastien
2 Edo Kayembe
20 Yoane Wissa
7 Chadrac Akolo
9 Dieumerci Mbokani
17 Cédric Bakambu
Congo DR Substitutes:
Marcel Tisserand, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, M'Poku Paul-José, Hervé Lomboto, Ben Malango, Merveille Bokadi, Gaël Kakuta, Lionel M'Pasi, Yannick Bolasie, Théo Bongonda, Vital N'Simba, Jordan Ikoko.

MAR Morocco (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
6 Romain Saïss
5 Nayef Aguerd Yellow Card
20 Samy Mmaee Yellow Card
3 Adam Masina
2 Achraf Hakimi
4 Sofyan Amrabat
7 Imran Louza
15 Selim Amallah
19 Youssef En-Nesyri
23 Ryan Mmaee
Morocco Substitutes:
Sofiane Boufal, Sofian Chakla, Sofiane Alakouch, Yahya Jabrane, Ayoub El Kaabi, Tarik Tissoudali, Azzedine Ounahi, Reda Tagnaouti, Munir El Haddadi, Faycal Fajr, Munir El Kajoui, Yahya Attiyat Allah.

WCQ - CAF News

Slot: Everyone wants to sign Mohamed Salah
Slot: Everyone wants to sign Mohamed Salah

Arne Slot believes many big clubs around the world will be looking to sign Mohamed Salah this summer, but insists he wants the forward to stay at Liverpool.

Klopp: I hope Salah stays at Liverpool
Klopp: I hope Salah stays at Liverpool

Jürgen Klopp speaks about his hopes of Mohamed Salah extending his contract at Liverpool.

Shaka Hislop makes bold prediction on Mohamed Salah's future
Shaka Hislop makes bold prediction on Mohamed Salah's future

Shaka Hislop jokingly tells ESPN FC Live when he thinks Mohamed Salah's future will be decided.

Nigeria make historic hire of Sékou Chelle to lead WC qualifying charge
Nigeria make historic hire of Sékou Chelle to lead WC qualifying charge

In a historic move, Nigeria have named former Mali coach Éric Sékou Chelle as the new manager of the men's senior national team.

Could Bryan Mbeumo be the attacker Arsenal need?
Could Bryan Mbeumo be the attacker Arsenal need?

Ryan O'Hanlon and Bill Connelly join "The Football Reporters" podcast to discuss potential signings for Arsenal in the January transfer window.