AFCON 2023
Match 35 – Tanzania v DR Congo
Wednesday 24 January | 22:00
With all groups in Group F nonetheless inside an opportunity of qualification, the stakes couldn’t be greater! Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium will see Tanzania battle it out with a DR Congo outfit that’s but to see defeat at these AFCON finals.
To Win Match
Tanzania 44/10 | Draw 49/20 | DR Congo 6/10
Tanzania endured a poor begin to their AFCON marketing campaign, struggling a 3-0 defeat by the hands of Morocco of their opener. Regardless of navigating the opening levels of the tie with warning, Tanzania conceded on the half-hour mark and took a 1-0deficit into the break.
Issues went from unhealthy to worse when midfielder Novatus Dismas was proven the purple card, after drawing his second yellow within the seventieth minute. The Atlas Lions pounced on the chance and added two extra objectives.
Tanzania then had an opportunity to place some factors on the board after they took on Zambia of their second group-stage fixture. They took the lead within the eleventh minute by Simon Msuva and went on the hunt for a second after the Chipolopolo had been lowered to 10 males. Regardless of having fun with extra of the ball and testing Mulenga, it was Leceister hitman Patson Daka who drew his nation degree within the dying moments of the sport.
Forward of their crunch conflict with DR Congo, Tanzania are within the headlines for all of the fallacious causes. The Tanzania Soccer Federation has suspended their coach, Adel Amrouche, after he was handed an eight-match ban from CAF. This can be a main blow for them of their effort to make historical past and qualify for the knockout rounds of the competitors.
Charles M’Mombwa, Mbwana Ally Samatta and Simon Msuva are anticipated to steer the assault for the Taifa Stars as they appear to jot down their names within the historical past books!
DR Congo are nonetheless on the hunt for his or her first win of the match, after back-to-back attracts. They squared off with Zambia of their AFCON opener, with Brentford’s Yoana Wissa equaliser incomes some extent for his facet. Sebastien Desabre would have felt that it was two factors dropped somewhat than some extent gained, contemplating his facet dominated the sport firing off 25 pictures in that tie.
DR Congo at the moment path Group F leaders, Morocco, by two factors. A win in opposition to Tanzania will see them win the group ought to Morocco fail to defeat Zambia. Regardless of this, qualification stays firmly of their management and I count on this to spur them on. Solely objective distinction separates them and third-placed Zambia.
Head-to-head stats favour the Congolese – they’re but to style defeat by the hands of the Tanzanians. They’ve drawn two of their three fixtures, earlier than dispatching them 3-0 of their most up-to-date conflict.
Verdict: DR Congo 6/10
DR Congo are the higher facet and provide good worth at 6/10. Get on!
