Congo DR vs Togo, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Congo DR

6': Meschack Elia

FT
1 - 0

Togo

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Congo DR are hosting Togo at Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, Congo, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Klousseh Agbozo (Togo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
6': Goal! Congo DR 1, Togo 0. Meschack Elia (Congo DR) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
10': Substitution, Togo. Sadik Fofana replaces Klousseh Agbozo.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+2': First Half ends, Congo DR 1, Togo 0.
45': Second Half begins Congo DR 1, Togo 0.
45': Substitution, Congo DR. Charles Pickel replaces Gaël Kakuta.
45': Substitution, Togo. Kodjo Laba replaces Kévin Denkey.
62': Substitution, Congo DR. Fiston Mayele replaces Samuel Essende.
63': Substitution, Congo DR. Théo Bongonda replaces Yoane Wissa.
68': Substitution, Togo. Yaw Annor replaces Jean Claude.
81': Substitution, Congo DR. Chadrac Akolo replaces Meschack Elia.
87': Substitution, Togo. Thibault Klidje replaces Khaled Naréy.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+4': Substitution, Congo DR. Aaron Tshibola replaces Samuel Moutoussamy.
90'+5': Joris Kayembe (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Congo DR 1, Togo 0.
0': Match ends, Congo DR 1, Togo 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade des Martyrs
Location: Kinshasa, Congo

WCQ - CAF Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Senegal	10	+19	24
2	Congo DR	10	+9	22
3	Sudan	10	+2	13
4	Togo	10	-5	8

Full Table

Line-Ups

Congo DR (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Dimitry Bertaud (GK)
2	Henock Inonga Baka
22	Chancel Mbemba
12	Joris Kayembe
3	Gedeon Kalulu
14	Gaël Kakuta
8	Samuel Moutoussamy
5	Edo Kayembe
9	Samuel Essende
20	Yoane Wissa
13	Meschack Elia

Congo DR Substitutes:

Arthur Masuaku, Charles Pickel, Axel Tuanzebe, Esdras Kabamba, Fiston Mayele, Chadrac Akolo, Grady Diangana, Aaron Tshibola, Rocky Bushiri, Théo Bongonda, Timothy Fayulu, Simon Banza.

Togo (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
16	Wassiou Ouro-Gneni (GK)
21	Djené
2	Klousseh Agbozo
15	Alaixys Romao
14	Roger Aholou
17	Dermane Karim
13	Marouf Tchakei
6	Kodjo Jean Claude Aziangbe
11	Khaled Narey
9	Ihlas Bebou
8	Kévin Denkey

Togo Substitutes:

Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba, Yaw Annor, Abdou Ouattara, Fabrice Kagbatawouli, Sadik Fofana, Loïc Bessile, Yawo Evra Agbagno, Koffi Holete, Steven Mensah, Kévin Boma, Thibault Klidje.

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