Congo DR v Benin, 23 December 2025
| Score | 1-0 to Congo DR |
| Referee | Abongile Tom |
| Competition | Africa Cup of Nations Group D |
| Venue | AL Medina Stadium, Rabat |
| Attendance | 13,073 |
View Congo DR v Benin head to head
Kick-off: 1.30pm local
1
Congo DR
Manager: Sébastien Desabre
Goals:
| Theo Bongonda | 16 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Lionel Mpasi
Defender
Chancel Mbemba
(captain)
Defender
Axel Tuanzebe
Defender/Midfielder
Arthur Masuaku
Defender/Midfielder
Noah Sadiki
Defender/Midfielder
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielder
Edo Kayembe
Midfielder
Samuel Moutoussamy
Midfielder/Forward
Theo Bongonda
Midfielder/Forward
Nathanael Mbuku
Forward
Cédric Bakambu
Substitutions:
| Ngal'ayel Mukau for Edo Kayembe | 55 |
| Meschak Elia for Theo Bongonda | 68 |
| Joris Kayembe for Arthur Masuaku | 68 |
| Brian Cipenga for Nathanael Mbuku | 85 |
| Fiston Mayele for Cédric Bakambu | 85 |
Cards:
| Samuel Moutoussamy | 20 | Y |
| Edo Kayembe | 36 | Y |
| Cédric Bakambu | 64 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Matthieu Epolo
Goalkeeper
Timothy Fayulu
Defender
Dylan Batubinsika
Defender
Rocky Bushiri
Defender
Gédéon Kalulu
Defender
Steve Kapuadi
Defender/Midfielder
Joris Kayembe
Midfielder
Ngal'ayel Mukau
Midfielder
Charles Pickel
Midfielder/Forward
Michel-Ange Balikwisha
Midfielder/Forward
Brian Cipenga
Midfielder/Forward
Meschak Elia
Midfielder/Forward
Gaël Kakuta
Midfielder/Forward
Fiston Mayele
Forward
Samuel Essende
Comments:
Cédric Bakambu scored in the 47th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.
0
Benin
Manager: Gernot Rohr
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Saturnin Allagbé
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Abdoul Moumini
Defender
Tamimou Ouorou
Defender
Yohan Roche
Defender
Olivier Verdon
Defender
Sessi D'Almeida
Midfielder
Dodo Dokou
Midfielder
Jodel Dossou
Midfielder
Imourane Hassane
Midfielder
Tosin Aiyegun
Midfielder/Forward
Rodolfo Aloko
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| Romaric Amoussou for Jodel Dossou | 63 |
| Samadou Attidjikou for Sessi D'Almeida | 82 |
| Olatoundji Tessilimi for Tosin Aiyegun | 90+1 |
Cards:
| Jodel Dossou | 52 | Y |
| Romaric Amoussou | 72 | Y |
| Abdoul Moumini | 77 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Serges Obassa
Defender
Charlemagne Azongnitode
Defender
Rodrigue Fassinou
Defender/Midfielder
Mattéo Ahlinvi
Defender/Midfielder
David Kiki
Midfielder
Mariano Ahouangbo
Midfielder
Gislain Ahoudo
Midfielder
Samadou Attidjikou
Midfielder/Forward
Rodrigue Kossi
Midfielder/Forward
Razack Rachidou
Midfielder/Forward
Olatoundji Tessilimi
Forward
Adam Akimey
Forward
Romaric Amoussou