2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Cedric Bakambu nets brace to power D.R Congo to 4-1 win against South Sudan

Experienced forward Cedric Bakambu scored twice on Friday afternoon, powering D.R. Congo to a 4-1 victory against South Sudan in the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The attacker started for his side in the Round 7 fixture of the African qualifiers.

In what was a showdown in Group B, D.R. Congo struck first to stun the home team when Cedric Bakambu equalised with an assist from Joris Kayembe in the 23^rd minute.

After 10 minutes, Bakambu was set up by Edo Kayembe and scored his second of the afternoon to complete a brace.

Before the brace, D.R. Congo made it 3-0 thanks to a goal from Nathanael Mbuku. Highly-rated forward Yoane Wissa provided the assist for that goal.

Although South Sudan would pull one back in the second half, a Yoane Wissa strike in the 57^th minute doused the hosts’ chances of a comeback, forcing them to succumb to a 4-1 defeat.

For his sensational brace today, Cedric Bakambu was named Man of the Match.