Democratic Republic of Congo will face 4 instances champions Ghana on the TotalEnergies CAF Below-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Egypt 2025 after they meet of their Group C opener on the Suez Stadium on Friday (kick-off 21:00 native time / 18:00 GMT).
It will likely be a primary assembly between the aspect on the finals on this age-group, however DR Congo have performed West African groups 4 instances. Three of these video games have been towards Nigeria the opposite was versus Mali. DR Congo’s file towards West African groups reads P4 D2 L2.
All seven of Ghana’s earlier video games on the finals towards Central African groups have come towards Cameroon. They’ve gained two, within the 1993 and 2009 finals. Their solely loss was within the group phases towards Cameroon in 1993 (D4).
DR CONGO FACTS· DR Congo first featured within the event in 1989.
· Of their first look in 1989, they defeated Angola within the preliminary rounds of two legs, dropping the primary 2-1 away however gained the second at dwelling 3-1 to advance 4-3 on mixture. They misplaced on away objectives to Nigeria within the subsequent stage, drawing the primary leg 2-2 at dwelling earlier than a 0-0 away draw.
· DR Congo return to the finals for the primary time since 2013. Their final look noticed them draw their opening recreation 0-0 towards Gabon. They then misplaced 2-1 towards Mali and 3-1 to Nigeria as they left on the group phases.
· DR Congo certified by successful the UNIFFAC competitors. They started with a loss to Congo, earlier than a 3-1 win over Equatorial Guinea of their second group recreation noticed them arrange a semi-final towards Cameroon, who they defeated on penalties after a 1-1 draw. They then defeated Congo 2-1 within the remaining.
· DR Congo might be trying to grow to be the third Central African staff after Cameroon in 1995 and Congo in 2007 to win the title.
· They’ve gained the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations and TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship, however have by no means gained both of CAF’s age group males’s tournaments.
GHANA FACTS· Ghana have been winners 4 instances earlier than. Their final title got here in 2021, however they had been additionally champions in 1993, 1999 and 2009. They had been runners up in 2001 and 2013.
· Their finest efficiency in a event hosted in North Africa was as runners up in Algeria in 2013. They misplaced within the remaining on penalties to Egypt.
· Ghana have managed to win their final three opening video games on the finals, defeating South Africa and Burkina Faso, each 2-0, in 2015 and 2019. They started the 2021 finals with a 4-0 win over Tanzania.
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· Ghana had did not win their opening recreation in 4 successive finals previous to successful their final three. They drew with Morocco and Cameroon in 2003 and 2009, the video games ended 0-0 and 1-1 respectively. They misplaced to Nigeria and Egypt, each 2-1, in 2011 and 2013.
· Ghana gained their opening recreation in 5 successive tournaments between 1991 and 2001. They gained 1-0 towards Zambia, Mauritius, Mali and Angola in 1991, 1993, 1999 and 2001. In addition they defeated Sudan 4-0 in that run in 1997.
· Of their earlier participation within the finals held in Egypt, Ghana ended third in 1991. They opened with a 1-0 Group Stage win over Zambia.
· Within the final two tournaments they’ve participated in, Ghana have managed to win solely two of their six group video games, each of which had been opening video games in 2019 and 2021. In 2019, after successful their opening recreation towards Burkina Faso, they misplaced their subsequent two video games to Senegal and Mali, which noticed them eradicated on the group stage.
· In 2021, after successful their opening recreation towards Tanzania, they drew 0-0 towards Morocco and misplaced to Gambia, however did progress to the quarter-finals and went on to win the event.
