AFCON 2019 Qualifiers : DR Congo beats Liberia 1-0 to qualify for 2019 AFCON
KINSHASA, Mar. 24, 2019 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 (Qualifiers) : DR Congo defeated Liberia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON qualifying game on Sunday afternoon at the Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte in Kinshasa.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Bakambu in the 52nd minute.
DR Congo secured their ticket to the AFCON finals. Liberia is eliminated.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)
Liberia at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 1996)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
DR Congo
1:0
Liberia
1:0 (0:0)
- 24 March 2019
- 14:00
- Kinshasa
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| DR Congo | 9 |
 Zimbabwe | 8 |
| Liberia | 7 |
 Congo-Brazzaville | 5 |
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