The Democratic Republic of Congo secured a convincing 4-0 victory against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday in Kinshasa during the first leg of the last round of eliminations for the African Cup of Nations, South Africa 2013. This substantial win puts the Leopards in a strong position to qualify for the continental event.
It took until the second half of the game for Claude Leroy’s team to assert control, with striker Dieumerci Mbokani leading the charge. Déo Kanda scored the second goal, and the Equatoguineans, eager to score an away goal, left spaces behind them, allowing the Congolese to exploit counterattacks. Dieumerci Mbokani completed his double of the evening by scoring the fourth goal after his teammate Issama Mpeko’s goal.
Barring any surprises, Congo is on track to reach the final phase of the African Cup of Nations, marking their return after seven years since their last participation. Claude Leroy and his team will need to manage their comfortable lead during the return match on October 13 or 14.
