D.R. Congo vs Benin

CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Group Stage 23 Dec 2025, 12:30
D.R. Congo
D.R. Congo
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Benin
Benin
🏟 Al Medina Stadium Round 1

Match report

D.R. Congo edged past Benin 1-0 in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Group Stage on 23 December 2025.

Benin had 12 shots to D.R. Congo's 11.

The match was played at Al Medina Stadium.

Half-time 1-0 Shots 11 - 12 On target 3 - 2 Corners 5 - 5 Fouls 16 - 11 Yellow cards 6
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Player of the match
Théo Bongonda
D.R. Congo · 1 goal
8 Nathanaël Mbuku captained the side
7 Lionel M'Pasi captained the side
7 Aaron Wan-Bissaka captained the side
7 Chancel Mbemba captained the side
First half vs second half
D.R. Congo stepped it up after the break, with 7 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–5 7–7
Shots On Goal 1–0 2–2
Ball Possession 32–68 —
Corners 3–3 2–2
Attacks 31–59 49–34
Match statistics
5 Corners 5
5 Substitution 3
80 Attacks 93
38 Dangerous Attacks 33
3 On Target 2
8 Off Target 10
11 Shots Total 12
3 Shots On Goal 2
5 Shots Off Goal 10
3 Shots Blocked 0
6 Shots Inside Box 5
5 Shots Outside Box 7
16 Fouls 11
5 Corners 5
1 Offsides 0
39% Ball Possession 61%
3 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 2
291 Passes Total 453
216 Passes Accurate 380
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
D.R. Congo · 4-1-4-1
1 L. M'Pasi
2 A. Wan-Bissaka 22 C. Mbemba 4 A. Tuanzebe 26 A. Masuaku
8 S. Moutoussamy
10 T. Bongonda 25 E. Kayembe 14 N. Sadiki 7 N. Mbuku
17 C. Bakambu
Benin · 4-2-3-1
16 S. Allagbe
11 A. Moumini 6 O. Verdon 5 Y. Roche 3 T. Ouorou
15 S. D'Almeida 8 H. Imourane
17 R. Aloko 19 D. Dodo 20 J. Dossou
10 A. Tosin
D.R. Congo
Coach
Otis N'Goma Kondi
Substitutes
  • 6 Ngal'ayel Mukau
  • 12 Joris Kayembe
  • 13 Meschack Elia
  • 20 Brian Cipenga
  • 19 Fiston Mayele
  • 21 Matthieu Epolo
  • 16 Timothy Fayulu
  • 5 Dylan Batubinsika
  • 15 Rocky Bushiri Kiranga
  • 24 Gedeon Kalulu
  • 3 Steve Kapuadi
  • 11 Gaël Kakuta
  • 18 Charles Pickel
  • 27 Michel Ange Balikwisha
  • 9 Samuel Essende
Benin
Coach
Gernot Rohr
Substitutes
  • 22 Romaric Amoussou
  • 4 Samadou Attidjikou
  • 25 Olatoundji Tessilimi
  • 23 Adebiyi Marcel Serge Obassa
  • 2 Rodrigue Fassinou
  • 26 Charlemagne Azongnitode
  • 12 David Kiki
  • 28 Adam Akimey
  • 21 Rodrigue Kossi
  • 27 Gislain Ahoudo
  • 24 Razack Rachidou
  • 14 Mariano Ahouangbo
  • 7 Matteo Ahlinvi
Substitutions
  • 55' ↑ N. Mukau ↓ E. Kayembe D.R. Congo
  • 63' ↑ R. Amoussou ↓ J. Dossou Benin
  • 68' ↑ J. Kayembe ↓ A. Masuaku D.R. Congo
  • 68' ↑ M. Elia ↓ T. Bongonda D.R. Congo
  • 82' ↑ A. Samadou ↓ S. D'Almeida Benin
  • 85' ↑ F. Mayele ↓ C. Bakambu D.R. Congo
  • 85' ↑ B. Cipenga ↓ N. Mbuku D.R. Congo
  • 90+1' ↑ O. Tessilimi ↓ A. Tosin Benin
Cards
  • 20' S. Moutoussamy D.R. Congo
  • 36' E. Kayembe D.R. Congo
  • 52' J. Dossou Benin
  • 64' C. Bakambu D.R. Congo
  • 72' R. Amoussou Benin
  • 77' A. Moumini Benin
Head-to-head
D.R. Congo 2 1 draws 0 Benin
2025-12-23 D.R. Congo vs Benin 1 - 0
2021-11-14 Congo DR vs Benin 2 - 0
2021-09-06 Benin vs Congo DR 1 - 1
Recent form
D.R. Congo W W W L L
Benin W L L L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in D.R. Congo vs Benin?
D.R. Congo won 1-0 against Benin on 23 December 2025.
Who won D.R. Congo vs Benin?
D.R. Congo won the match 1-0.
Where was D.R. Congo vs Benin played?
The match was played at Al Medina Stadium.