Congo DR vs. Senegal (Sep 8, 2025) Team Stats

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

Lesotho lodge formal complaint to FIFA against South Africa for Teboho Mokoena error

Will South Africa's shocking 'admin error' hand Nigeria a World Cup lifeline?

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2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

Lesotho lodge formal complaint to FIFA against South Africa for Teboho Mokoena error

Will South Africa's shocking 'admin error' hand Nigeria a World Cup lifeline?

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LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	Congo DR	2 - 0	Zambia	Aug 7, 2025	African Nations Championship
L	Kenya	1 - 0	Congo DR	Aug 3, 2025	African Nations Championship
W	Congo DR	3 - 1	Madagascar	Jun 8, 2025	International Friendly
W	Congo DR	1 - 0	Mali	Jun 5, 2025	International Friendly
W	Mauritania	0 - 2	Congo DR	Mar 25, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	Senegal	1 - 0	Nigeria	Aug 5, 2025	African Nations Championship
L	Tanzania	2 - 1	Senegal	Jul 27, 2025	International Friendly
L	Uganda	2 - 1	Senegal	Jul 24, 2025	International Friendly
W	Senegal	1 - 0	Guinea	Jul 7, 2025	International Friendly
D	Senegal	0 - 0	Guinea	Jul 4, 2025	International Friendly

					Date	COMPETITION
Senegal		1 - 1		Congo DR	Jun 6, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Senegal		3 - 0		Congo DR	Jan 22, 2023	African Nations Championship

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TBD, September 8, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

The race for the 2026 World Cup has begun in earnest. Here's how it's looking around the globe.

Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) secretary general Mokhosi Mohapi confirmed a formal enquiry with FIFA and CAF over Bafana Bafana's fielding of the seemingly ineligible Teboho Mokoena, but was it too late?

It's been a compelling and chaotic week of international football across Africa, with the World Cup qualifying campaign hotting up, headlined by South Africa fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho.

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