AFCON 2019 Qualifiers : DR Congo beats Congo-Brazzaville 3-1
KINSHASA, Jun. 10, 2017 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 (Qualifiers) : DR Congo defeated Congo-Brazzaville by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night at the Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte in Kinshasa.
Bakambu scored dual goals
Bakambu opened the score in the 19th minute, before seeing Congo-Brazzaville catch up in the 45th minute thanks to Thievy Bifouma. 1-1 at half time. The congoleses eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Bakambu ('54) and Mbemba ('90).
The result put the congolese top of Group G with 3 points. In their next game, DR Congo will meet Liberia at the Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte on September 9, while Congo-Brazzaville will face Zimbabwe.
Fixtures and Results : Group G
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Overview
DR Congo at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1968, 1974)
- 18 appearances (first in 1965)
- 25 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1974) Third Place (1998, 2015) Fourth Place (1972)
Congo-Brazzaville at the AFCON
- 1 title (1972)
- 7 appearances (first in 1968)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1972) Fourth Place (1974)
- 10 June 2017
- 18:30
- Kinshasa
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3 |
 Liberia | 0 |
 Zimbabwe | 0 |
| Congo-Brazzaville | 0 |
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