DR Congo beats Togo to reach AFCON quarterfinals
PORT-GENTIL, Jan. 24, 2017 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 : DR Congo defeated Togo by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Tuesday night at the Port-Gentil Stadium.
DR Congo dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Kabananga in the 29th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Congoleses further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Mubele '54 and M'Poku '80).
DR Congo advance to the Quarterfinals. Togo is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Togo at the AFCON
- 8 appearances (first in 1972)
- 23 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
DR Congo at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1968, 1974)
- 18 appearances (first in 1965)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1974) Third Place (1998, 2015) Fourth Place (1972)
Togo
1:3
DR Congo
1:3 (0:1)
- 24 January 2017
- 20:00
- Port-Gentil
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| DR Congo | 7 |
 Morocco | 6 |
 Ivory Coast | 2 |
| Togo | 1 |
Matches
AFCON History
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