Goals and Highlights: Sudan 2-1 Congo DR in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2022

 

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Goal DR Congo!

Goal Sudan!

Exit Waleed Bakhet Hamid, scorer of the goal for Sudan.

DR Congo with 61% of the ball possession and desperately looking to score.

DR Congo plays long positions to cool down Sudan who had several dangerous attacks.

Sudan's first change, Abdel Raouf leaves and Dhiya Mahjoub enters.

First substitution for DR Congo, Yoane Wissa leaves and Jonathan Bolingi enters.

Dangerous play by DR Congo, the ball goes over the goal.

Congo DR kept up pressure all over the pitch in search of a defensive error.

The second time begins.

The teams go to rest and the score is Sudan 1-0 DR Congo.

2 minutes of compensation are added.

First yellow card of the game and it goes to player Ammar Taifour from Sudan.

DR Congo has pressure all over the field and is looking to score their first goal.

First corner kick of the game for DR Congo.

Very even game, no team dominates the game and we are still waiting for the second goal of the game.

#AFCON2023Q - Goal Alert: Sudan *1-0 DR Congo *(Bakhet 17') #SSFootball — SuperSport Blitz (@SuperSportBlitz) June 8, 2022

Goal of Sudan!

Tight game in midfield, both teams looking for their first scoring opportunities.

The match begins, both teams will seek to stay with the victory.

Joël Kiassumbua, Christian Luyindama, Chancel Mbemba, Marcel Tisserand, Edo Kayembe, Samuel Bastien, Arthur Masuaku, Amale Mukoko, Cédric Bakambu, Meschack Elia and Yoane Wissa.

Mohamed Mustafa, Mustafa Elfadni, Salaheldin Nemer, Mohamed Abdelgader, Mazin Mohamedein, Ammar Taifour, Abdelrazig Omer, Osman Mokhtar, Walieldin Khidir, Mohamed Abdel Rahman, and Siddig Gahdia.

Start the presentation of the game.

DR Congo face Sudan as they aim for their first victory in the #TotalEnergiesAFCON qualifiers of 2023 🇸🇩🇨🇩

Who will tip the scales? ⚖️#TotalEnergiesAFCONQ2023 | @SFA1936 | @Keep_Kinshasa pic.twitter.com/ErLQ1TG3eo

— CAF (@CAF_Online) June 8, 2022

A big match is coming up between these two national teams of the Confederation of African Football. The game is expected to be full of fouls, yellow cards, corner kicks, many shots on goal and goals.

The referee designation for today's game is as follows:
Referee: Joshua Bondo.
Assistants: Mehmet Culum and Niklas Nyberg.

DR Congo is favorite to win the match as the #67 FIFA team and Sudan is #132.

Sudan and DR Congo have never met. Today will be the first time they meet in an official competition and we hope it will be a great match.

This is how the table of positions of group I is found.

We are just under an hour before the match between Sudan and DR Congo kicks off at Al Hilal Stadium. Both teams will go out in search of victory. Who will make it tonight? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.

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This is the start time of the game Sudan vs Congo DR of June 8th in several countries:
Argentina: 4:00 PM.
Bolivia: 3:00 PM.
Brazil: 4:00 PM.
Chile: 4:00 PM.
Colombia: 2:00 PM.
Ecuador: 2:00 PM.
United States (ET): 3:00 PM.
Spain: 9:00 PM.
Mexico: 2:00 PM.
Paraguay: 4:00 PM.
Peru: 3:00 PM.
Uruguay: 4:00 PM.

Togo's last match line-up:
Joël Kiassumbua, Christian Luyindama, Chancel Mbemba, Marcel Tisserand, Edo Kayembe, Samuel Bastien, Arthur Masuaku, Amale Mukoko, Cédric Bakambu, Meschack Elia and Yoane Wissa.

Sudan's last match line-up:
Mohamed Mustafa, Mustafa Elfadni, Salaheldin Nemer, Mohamed Abdelgader, Mazin Mohamedein, Ammar Taifour, Abdelrazig Omer, Osman Mokhtar, Walieldin Khidir, Mohamed Abdel Rahman, and Siddig Gahdia.

There are three players who stand out within the team and are responsible for DR Congo's offense. We start with Yoane Wissa (#20), he is a player for Brentford Football Club, in the English Premier League he scored 7 goals and had one assist. The striker is very important for the team and it is very likely that he will score a goal. The next player is Meschack Elia (#4), in 30 games played for Young Boys he has 8 goals in the Swiss Super League. Finally, Cédric Bakambu (#17), had a good season in French Ligue 1 with Marseille, scoring 4 goals and one assist in the 2021-2022 season. The 31-year-old striker will be responsible for distributing the ball all over the pitch and it is very likely that he will score a goal.

Like Sudan, DR Congo is in group I of the African Cup of Nations qualifiers. They come prepared having had a friendly game against Bahrain. The last match of the DR Congo team was on June 3, 2022, they played the first match of the group stage of the African Cup of Nations against Gabon, DR Congo lost 1 to 0. They arrive as favorites to win this game and stay with the victory because of the incredible team they have and the good time they are going through.

The next three players are considered key to Sudan's offensive and defensive attack. First Mohamed Abdel Rahman (#33) is a player for Al-Hilal Omdurman football club who plays in the forward position and in the regular season in the Sudanese First Division he scored three goals and two assists in 9 games. It is very likely that we will see him scoring in the game and that he can lead the team with his experience. Next up is Osman Mokhtar (#40), the 21-year-old plays for Al-Hilal Omdurman, in the Sudanese First Division he scored a goal in just 16 minutes played. He will be very key in midfield to form dangerous plays and maintain control of the ball. Lastly, Yasir Mozamil Mohamed (#9) plays as a striker for Al-Hilal Omdurman, he is the top scorer for his team with 5 goals in 10 games, so he is expected to score a goal on Wednesday.

Sudan is in group I of the African Cup of Nations qualifiers, and will face the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon and Mauritania in the group stage. All these games will be very even, so Sudan will have to come out concentrated to emerge victorious from the group. The last match of the Sudanese team was on June 4, 2022, they played their first match of the African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Mauritania and Sudan lost 3 to 0. They arrive as the least favorites to win this match, however they could give the surprise and stay with the victory.

It is an official competition played between the national teams of the African Football Confederation. It is endorsed by FIFA and takes place every two years. The last champion was Senegal, on February 6, 2022 they faced Egypt and the Senegalese team ended up winning 4-2 on penalties.

Al Hilal Stadium is located in the city of Omdurman, Sudan. It will host this match, has a capacity of 35,000 spectators and was inaugurated on January 26, 1968. It is the home of the Al-Hilal football club and is a multipurpose sports venue.

My name is Pablo Bernal and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, roster updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.