World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : DR Congo beats Libya 2-1
MONASTIR, Oct. 7, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (African Qualifiers) : DR Congo defeated Libya by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night at the Mustapha Ben Jannet Stadium in Monastir.
Libya made the congoleses doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Bakambu ('50) and Mubele ('75).
The result put the congolese second in Group A with 10 points. Libya is bottom with 3 points. In their last game, DR Congo will meet third-placed Guinea at the Mustapha Ben Jannet Stadium on November 11, while Libya will face Tunisia.
Fixtures and Results : Third Round Group A
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Overview
Libya at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
DR Congo at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
- 7 October 2017
- 18:00
- Monastir
Third Round Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Tunisia | 13 |
| DR Congo | 10 |
 Guinea | 3 |
| Libya | 3 |
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