LIVE UPDATES: D.R Congo 1-0 Jamaica – 2026 FIFA World Cup Playoffs

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GOING GLOBAL.

DR Congo are through to the #FIFAWorldCup. 🇨🇩 pic.twitter.com/OywsPW8FZE

— CAF Online (@CAF_Online) March 31, 2026

They will be placed into Group K at the World Cup, where they will face Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia.

120+6’ The final whistle is blown. DR Congo are through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup after beating Jamaica 1-0

120+2’ Sipenga with some amazing trickery on the flanks. He finds his teammates who is one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but balloons the ball over the bar.

120+1’ The fourth official has signalled there will be six additional minutes.

120’ DR Congo so close to booking a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

118’ The Jamaicans are now in a hurry, but will there be time to get back into the game?

115’ After the five-minute delay, the game has resumed.

110’ Good defensive showing from DR Congo. The game is stopped briefly. The referee appears to be in pain.

106’ It’s time for Jamaica to try and get back into this game. It looks impossible at this point but they must try.

105’ First half of extra time done. We now head into the second half.

104’ Jamaica come close but fails to convert to draw level.

102’ The goal is given. DR Congo are in the lead.

100’ Houston, we have a problem. There is an ongoing VAR review that could potentially disallow the goal.

99’ Goal!!! Axel Tuanzebe has given DR Congo the lead. They are so close now.

95’ Wow, amazing stuff from DR Congo. A quick one-two almost results in a goal, but a quick reaction from the Jamaican defense to neutralise the threat.

91’ Extra time is underway in this crucial playoff

First half of extra time.

Extra Time: With no goals in regulation time, the two teams will head into extra time.

90+4’ Full time. DR Congo 0-0 Jamaica

90’ We are doing four minutes of additional time.

87’ We are into the last three minutes of the game. Will we find a winner before full-time?

83’ Chance for Jamaica, but nothing comes out of it

80’ We are into the last 10 minutes of this playoff.  It’s been difficult for both teams throughout the contest.

75’ DR Congo 0-0 Jamaica

67’ DR Congo forced to play out from the back, but it’s no problem for Mbemba and his teammates as they ease the pressure on their team.

62’ Chancel Mbemba has gone to ground and appears to be in pain. He finally gets up and is able to continue to the game.

60’ Jamaica continue to put the pressure on DR Congo, but still no way through.

53’ Jamaica now enjoying no of the ball possession. Can they take advantage to get on the scoresheet?

50’ Difficult early exchanges between the two teams. Still no breakthrough.

46’ The two teams are back on the pitch for the second half of this crucial World Cup playoff match.

Second Half Underway

Halftime: We will be back with more updates after 15 minutes.

45+2’ Nothing to separate the two teams as the referee blows to bring the first half to a close.

45’ We will do a couple of minutes of added time.

40’ We are into the last five minutes of the first half. D.R Congo 0-0 Jamaica

39’ It’s been end-to-end action in the last five minutes as the two teams try to find a breakthrough.

35’ Good attacking play from Jamaica but again the end product is missing

30′ Half an hour played. No goals so far.

29′ Jamaica dangerman Leon Bailey is in the thick of affairs. His brilliant play almost results in a goal for the Concacaf side. They win a corner, but it is wasted.

26’ Cedrick Bakambu tried an audacious attempt from way out. He catches the goalkeeper off guard, but then it all goes over the bar.

20’ Jamaica are keeping a very compact shape at the back. This looks to be their strength.

17’ DR Congo enjoying the bigger share of possession in this contest but so far no goal.

14’ The game has gradually opened up and we now have a game on our hand.

11’ Chance for D.R Congo. Cedric Bakambu gets on the end of a free-kick but his header is saved.

5’ Very good game so far but the two national teams are yet to get into their groove.

1’ We are off at the Akron Stadium. Winner takes all in this showdown. Who will it be?

Kick-off

DR Congo have seen just one of their last six matches produce goals from both sides, underlining their recent defensive solidity.

The Congolese have also been particularly strong at the start of games, keeping clean sheets in the first half across their last six outings.

Meanwhile, Jamaica have struggled to make early breakthroughs, failing to score within the opening 15 minutes in each of their last eight international matches.

Low-scoring contests have also been a consistent trend for Jamaica, with seven of their last eight games ending with fewer than three goals.

Key Stats

Jamaica reached Tuesday’s match after a 1-0 win over New Caledonia in the Concacaf playoffs, while D.R Congo secured a place in the playoffs after seeing off Nigeria in the last round of the CAF playoffs.

The winner will be placed into Group K at the World Cup, where they will face Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia.

Matchday for DR Congo!

Go get that #FIFAWorldCup spot, Leopards. 🇨🇩 pic.twitter.com/yQfsoiELCJ

— CAF Online (@CAF_Online) March 31, 2026

D.R Congo and Jamaica are set to clash tonight in for a chance to compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Good evening and welcome to the live text commentary of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Playoffs match between D.R Congo and Jamaica.