Congo DR v South Sudan, 21 March 2025
| Score | 1-0 to Congo DR |
| Referee | Celso Alvação |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group B |
| Venue | Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecote, Kinshasa |
| Attendance | 70,000 |
View Congo DR v South Sudan head to head
Kick-off: 5.00pm local
1
Congo DR
Manager: Sébastien Desabre
Goals:
| Theo Bongonda | 45+3 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dimitry Bertaud
Defender
Dylan Batubinsika
Defender
Rocky Bushiri
Defender
Chancel Mbemba
(captain)
Defender/Midfielder
Arthur Masuaku
Midfielder
Samuel Moutoussamy
Midfielder
Charles Pickel
Midfielder/Forward
Simon Banza
Midfielder/Forward
Theo Bongonda
Midfielder/Forward
Silas Katompa
Midfielder/Forward
Yoane Wissa
Substitutions:
| Meschak Elia for Silas Katompa | 57 |
| Grady Diangana for Theo Bongonda | 61 |
| Edo Kayembe for Charles Pickel | 61 |
| Cédric Bakambu for Simon Banza | 79 |
Cards:
| Arthur Masuaku | 90+5 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Timothy Fayulu
Goalkeeper
Lionel Mpasi
Defender
Henoc Inonga
Defender
Jeremy Ngakia
Defender/Midfielder
Joris Kayembe
Defender/Midfielder
Noah Sadiki
Midfielder
Edo Kayembe
Midfielder
Ngal'ayel Mukau
Midfielder/Forward
Grady Diangana
Midfielder/Forward
Meschak Elia
Midfielder/Forward
Fiston Mayele
Forward
Cédric Bakambu
0
South Sudan
Manager: Nicolas Dupuis
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Majak Mawith
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Samuel Taban
Defender
Rashid Toha
Defender
William Gama
Defender/Midfielder
Wani Ivan
Defender/Midfielder
Pal Paul
Defender/Midfielder
Chan Peter
Midfielder
Nelson Victor Elia
Midfielder
Yohanna Juma
Midfielder/Forward
Tito Lukciir
Midfielder/Forward
Paul Mara
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| Pap Chol for Yohanna Juma | 46 |
| Omot Sebit for Paul Mara | 46 |
| Joseph Malish for William Gama | 57 |
| Lazurus Peter for Nelson Victor Elia | 76 |
| Angufi Mudasir for Wani Ivan | 86 |
Cards:
| William Gama | 40 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Godwill Yogusuk
Defender
Daniel Bichiok
Defender
Omot Sebit
Defender
Athir Thomas
Midfielder
Mario Albano
Midfielder
Simon Kuoto'o
Midfielder
Joseph Malish
Midfielder/Forward
Nhiak Agany
Midfielder/Forward
Lazurus Peter
Forward
Pap Chol
Forward
Angufi Mudasir