D.R Congo kicked off their 2025 Africa Cup (AFCON) campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Benin on Tuesday.
The match witnessed an intense battle between the two sides, with Congo DR ultimately emerging victorious thanks to a clinical finish from Théo Bongonda in the 16th minute.
The opening goal came in the early stages of the game when Théo Bongonda capitalised on a well-executed team move to put Congo DR ahead. Despite the many other chances created by both sides later in the game, there were no other games.
Watch Highlights of the match below.
🎥 HIGHLIGHTS: 🇨🇩 1-0 🇧🇯
DR Congo kick off their #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 campaign with a win! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/edvAN1hNM4
— TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (@CAF_Online) December 23, 2025
