Botswana v Congo DR

2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

BotswanaBotswanaBOT

0-0-3, 0 PTS

Congo DRCongo DRCOD

2-1-0, 7 PTS

Nathanaël Mbuku - 31'

Gaël Kakuta - 41' Pen, 60'

23
Phoko
12
Johnson
3
Ditlhokwe
4
Gaolaolwe
2
Leinanyane
15
Cooper
6
Mohutsiwa
22
Baruti
13
Boy
7
Seakanyeng
10
Sesinyi

No.Name
23Goitseone Phoko
3Thatayaone Ditlhokwe 20Tebogo Kopelang
4Mosha Gaolaolwe
12Mothusi Johnson
2Thabo Leinanyane
13Segolame Boy 11Tumisang Orebonye
15Mothusi Cooper
6Gape Mohutsiwa 14Godiraone Modingwane
10Thabang Sesinyi
22Gilbert Baruti 25Monty Enosa
7Kabelo Seakanyeng 19Chicco Molefe

Substitutes
1Kabelo Dambe
8Olebogeng Ramotse
21Thabo Maponda
5Alford Velaphi
17Thatayaone Kgamanyane
9Omaatla Kebatho
18Lebogang Ditsele
26Shanganani Nganda
16Keeagile Kgosipula
24Losika Ratshukudu

1
M'Pasi
12
Kayembe
15
Bushiri
22
Mbemba
24
Kalulu
18
Pickel
6
Mukau
7
Mbuku
11
Kakuta
13
Elia
19
Mayele

No.Name
1Lionel M'Pasi
15Rocky Bushiri
22Chancel Mbemba
12Joris Kayembe
24Gedeon Kalulu
11Gaël Kakuta 9Samuel Essende
18Charles Pickel 14Noah Sadiki
6Ngal'ayel Mukau
19Fiston Mayele 20Brian Cipenga
7Nathanaël Mbuku 27Michel-Ange Balikwisha
13Meschack Elia 10Théo Bongonda

Substitutes
2Aaron Wan-Bissaka
25Edo Kayembe
4Axel Tuanzebe
16Timothy Fayulu
5Dylan Batubinsika
23Simon Banza
17Cédric Bakambu
8Samuel Moutoussamy
3Steve Kapuadi
21Matthieu Epolo

Stade El Barid

2:00 PM, December 30, 2025Coverage: beIn Sports

Rabat, Morocco

Attendance: 12,569

Referees:
Ahmad Heeralall

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Senegal	3	2	1	0	+6	7
Congo DR	3	2	1	0	+4	7
Benin	3	1	0	2	-3	3
Botswana	3	0	0	3	-7	0

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Botswana v Congo DR

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