Botswana 0-3 Congo DR

Timeline

31'
Nathanaël Mbuku0-1
🅰 Gaël Kakuta
41'
Gaël Kakuta0-2
Tebogo Kopelang
↓ Thatayaone Ditlhokwe
45'
Tumisang Orebonye
↓ Segolame Boy
56'
Chicco Molefe
↓ Kabelo Seakanyeng
56'
57'
Théo Bongonda
↓ Meschack Elia
57'
Michel-Ange Balikwisha
↓ Nathanaël Mbuku
60'
Gaël Kakuta0-3
Monty Enosa
↓ Gilbert Baruti
71'
Godiraone Modingwane
↓ Gape Mohutsiwa
71'
74'
Samuel Essende
↓ Gaël Kakuta
74'
Noah Sadiki
↓ Charles Pickel
89'
Brian Cipenga
↓ Fiston Mayele

Game leaders

Botswana

Total ShotsT. Orebonye3
Accurate PassesM. Gaolaolwe63
SavesG. Phoko3

Congo DR

Total ShotsG. Kakuta5
Accurate PassesN. Mukau69
SavesL. Mpasi1

Stats

BotswanaCongo DR

Possession

45%

55%

6Shots28

1Shots on target6

1Blocked shots3

Match info

Kick-off: Tuesday 30 December
Venue: Stade El Barid · Rabat, Morocco
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall
Attendance: 12,569
Round: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

Form

BotswanaLLLDL

LvsUganda1-0
D@Guinea2-2
L@Tunisia2-1
L

BotswanaCongo DR

Possession

45%

55%

6Shots28

1Shots on target6

1Blocked shots3

0Corners

Congo DR4-2-3-1

1Mpasi

24Kalulu

22Mbemba

12Kayembe

15Bushiri

Match ends, Botswana 0, Congo DR 3.
90'+8'
Second Half ends, Botswana 0, Congo DR 3.
90'+7'
Offside, Botswana. Chicco Molefe is caught offside.
90'+6'
Tebogo Kopelang (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'
Foul by Samuel Essende (Congo DR).
90'+6'
Attempt missed. Samuel Essende (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gédéon Kalulu with a cross.
90'+5'
Attempt saved. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Goitseone Phoko (Botswana). Assisted by Samuel Essende with a through ball.
90'+3'
Attempt missed. Tumisang Orebonye (Botswana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Chicco Molefe.
90'+3'
Attempt blocked. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joris Kayembe.
90'+1'
Foul by Monty Enosa (Botswana).
90'+1'

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Senegal	3	2	1	0	:	+6	7
2	Congo DR	3	2	1	0	:	+4	7

389Accurate passes482

Congo DRDWWWW

W@Cameroon1-0
W@Nigeria1-1
W@Zambia2-0
WvsBenin1-0
D@Senegal1-1

Head to head

COD leads series 1-0

5 Jun 17Congo DR2-0Botswana

389Accurate passes482

13↓Elia

11⚽2↓Kakuta

7⚽↓Mbuku

23Phoko

3↓Ditlhokwe

12Johnson

4Gaolaolwe

2Leinanyane

15Cooper

6↓Mohutsiwa

22↓Baruti

13↓Boy

7↓Seakanyeng

10Sesinyi

Substitutes · Botswana

1Kabelo Dambe
8Olebogeng Ramotse
21Thabo Maponda
20Tebogo Kopelang↑
5Alford Velaphi
17Thatayaone Kgamanyane
11Tumisang Orebonye↑
9Omaatla Kebatho
18Lebogang Ditsele
26Shanganani Nganda
19Chicco Molefe↑
14Godiraone Modingwane↑
16Keeagile Kgosipula
24Losika Ratshukudu
25Monty Enosa↑

Substitutes · Congo DR

2Aaron Wan-Bissaka
27Michel-Ange Balikwisha↑
25Edo Kayembe
4Axel Tuanzebe
20Brian Cipenga↑
16Timothy Fayulu
5Dylan Batubinsika
23Simon Banza
17Cédric Bakambu
8Samuel Moutoussamy
14

Brian Cipenga (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

90'

Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

90'

Attempt missed. Noah Sadiki (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gédéon Kalulu.

89'

Substitution, Congo DR. Brian Cipenga replaces Fiston Mayele.

88'

Attempt missed. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michel-Ange Balikwisha with a cross.

86'

Offside, Botswana. Tumisang Orebonye is caught offside.

86'

Foul by Gédéon Kalulu (Congo DR).

86'

Chicco Molefe (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

85'

Attempt missed. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michel-Ange Balikwisha.

84'

Attempt blocked. Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Congo DR) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joris Kayembe.

83'

Attempt missed. Tumisang Orebonye (Botswana) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Monty Enosa.

82'

Attempt blocked. Tumisang Orebonye (Botswana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

81'

Attempt saved. Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Congo DR) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Goitseone Phoko (Botswana). Assisted by Joris Kayembe.

79'

Attempt missed. Thabo Leinanyane (Botswana) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mothusi Johnson with a cross following a set piece situation.

78'

Tumisang Orebonye (Botswana) wins a free kick on the right wing.

78'

Foul by Rocky Bushiri (Congo DR).

78'

Attempt missed. Ngal'ayel Mukau (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chancel Mbemba.

76'

Attempt missed. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

75'

Thabo Leinanyane (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

75'

Foul by Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Congo DR).

74'

Substitution, Congo DR. Noah Sadiki replaces Charles Pickel.

74'

Substitution, Congo DR. Samuel Essende replaces Gaël Kakuta.

71'

Substitution, Botswana. Godiraone Modingwane replaces Gape Mohutsiwa.

71'

Substitution, Botswana. Monty Enosa replaces Gilbert Baruti.

70'

Ngal'ayel Mukau (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

70'

Foul by Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana).

69'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

67'

Delay in match because of an injury Goitseone Phoko (Botswana).

66'

VAR Decision: No Goal Botswana 0-3 Congo DR.

63'

GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Fiston Mayele (Congo DR) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

63'

Handball by Fiston Mayele (Congo DR).

63'

Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Tumisang Orebonye.

62'

Mothusi Johnson (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

62'

Foul by Gédéon Kalulu (Congo DR).

60'

Goal! Botswana 0, Congo DR 3. Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.

58'

Mothusi Johnson (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

58'

Foul by Théo Bongonda (Congo DR).

57'

Attempt missed. Charles Pickel (Congo DR) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Théo Bongonda with a cross following a corner.

57'

Substitution, Congo DR. Michel-Ange Balikwisha replaces Nathanaël Mbuku.

57'

Substitution, Congo DR. Théo Bongonda replaces Meschack Elia.

56'

Substitution, Botswana. Chicco Molefe replaces Kabelo Seakanyeng.

56'

Substitution, Botswana. Tumisang Orebonye replaces Segolame Boy.

56'

Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Tebogo Kopelang.

56'

Attempt blocked. Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Meschack Elia.

56'

Attempt missed. Meschack Elia (Congo DR) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathanaël Mbuku.

54'

Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Gape Mohutsiwa.

52'

Foul by Mothusi Cooper (Botswana).

52'

Charles Pickel (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

50'

Offside, Congo DR. Meschack Elia is caught offside.

50'

Attempt saved. Kabelo Seakanyeng (Botswana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Lionel Mpasi (Congo DR).

49'

Gilbert Baruti (Botswana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

49'

Foul by Charles Pickel (Congo DR).

49'

Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

49'

Foul by Gédéon Kalulu (Congo DR).

48'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

46'

Delay in match because of an injury Goitseone Phoko (Botswana).

45'

Substitution, Botswana. Tebogo Kopelang replaces Thatayaone Ditlhokwe.

45'

Second Half begins Botswana 0, Congo DR 2.

45'+7'

First Half ends, Botswana 0, Congo DR 2.

45'+6'

Segolame Boy (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+6'

Foul by Joris Kayembe (Congo DR).

45'+5'

Segolame Boy (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+5'

Foul by Ngal'ayel Mukau (Congo DR).

45'

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

44'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

43'

Delay in match because of an injury Gape Mohutsiwa (Botswana).

41'

Goal! Botswana 0, Congo DR 2. Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.

38'

VAR Decision: Goal Botswana 0-1 Congo DR (Meschack Elia).

38'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

37'

Delay in match (Congo DR). VAR checking.

37'

Penalty conceded by Thabo Leinanyane (Botswana) with a handball in the penalty area.

36'

Offside, Botswana. Thabang Sesinyi is caught offside.

33'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

32'

Delay in match because of an injury Mosha Gaolaolwe (Botswana).

31'

Goal! Botswana 0, Congo DR 1. Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta with a through ball.

29'

Kabelo Seakanyeng (Botswana) wins a free kick on the right wing.

29'

Foul by Rocky Bushiri (Congo DR).

29'

Attempt missed. Meschack Elia (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gédéon Kalulu.

27'

Mothusi Cooper (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

27'

Foul by Fiston Mayele (Congo DR).

26'

Ngal'ayel Mukau (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

26'

Foul by Gape Mohutsiwa (Botswana).

25'

Attempt missed. Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ngal'ayel Mukau.

22'

Attempt missed. Gédéon Kalulu (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta.

21'

Attempt missed. Fiston Mayele (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

17'

Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

17'

Foul by Rocky Bushiri (Congo DR).

16'

Attempt missed. Charles Pickel (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

14'

Attempt missed. Charles Pickel (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fiston Mayele.

13'

Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.

12'

Attempt missed. Gilbert Baruti (Botswana) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kabelo Seakanyeng.

11'

Segolame Boy (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

11'

Foul by Ngal'ayel Mukau (Congo DR).

11'

Attempt saved. Meschack Elia (Congo DR) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Goitseone Phoko (Botswana). Assisted by Fiston Mayele.

11'

Attempt missed. Fiston Mayele (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathanaël Mbuku with a cross.

Mosha Gaolaolwe (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR).

Attempt missed. Fiston Mayele (Congo DR) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Gédéon Kalulu (Congo DR).

Attempt missed. Charles Pickel (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Meschack Elia with a cross.

Ngal'ayel Mukau (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Mothusi Cooper (Botswana).

Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charles Pickel.

Offside, Congo DR. Fiston Mayele is caught offside.

Offside, Botswana. Thabang Sesinyi is caught offside.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Africa Cup of Nations

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Congo DR

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Match info

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