African Cup of Nations 2025

DR Congo 1–0 Benin

Tuesday 23 Dec 2025 · Rabat, Morocco (neutral)

DR Congo1–0Benin

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Bongonda

16′1–0Théo Bongonda DR Congo

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

DR Congo

Came on

6Ngal'ayel Mukau↑55′
13Meschack Elia↑68′
12Joris Kayembe↑68′
19Fiston Mayele↑85′
20Brian Cipenga↑85′

Benin

Came on

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

DR Congo: 1730 → 1743
Benin: 1553 → 1540

Expected score for DR Congo: 73.5% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 7, 1967–2025.

DR Congo wins: 6
Draws: 1
Benin wins: 0

Form either side

DR Congo

Before

2–3 v Senegal 9 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–0 v Togo 10 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–0 v Sudan 14 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–0 v Cameroon 13 Nov 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–1 v Nigeria 16 Nov 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025

After

1–1 v Senegal 27 Dec 2025 · African Cup of Nations 2025
3–0 v Botswana 30 Dec 2025 · African Cup of Nations 2025
0–1 v Algeria 6 Jan 2026 · African Cup of Nations 2026
2–0 v Bermuda 25 Mar 2026 · Friendly
1–0 v Jamaica 31 Mar 2026 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2026

Benin

Before

1–0 v Zimbabwe 5 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
4–0 v Lesotho 9 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–0 v Rwanda 10 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
0–4 v Nigeria 14 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
0–3 v Burkina Faso 18 Nov 2025 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Botswana 27 Dec 2025 · African Cup of Nations 2025
0–3 v Senegal 30 Dec 2025 · African Cup of Nations 2025
1–3 v Egypt 5 Jan 2026 · African Cup of Nations 2026
1–0 v Liberia 27 Mar 2026 · Morocco, Capital of African Football 2026
1–0 v Guinea 31 Mar 2026 · Morocco, Capital of African Football 2026

Road through the tournament

DR Congo

1–0 v Benin 23 Dec 2025
1–1 v Senegal 27 Dec 2025
3–0 v Botswana 30 Dec 2025

Benin

0–1 v DR Congo 23 Dec 2025
1–0 v Botswana 27 Dec 2025
0–3 v Senegal 30 Dec 2025

Every DR Congo v Benin match7

From DR Congo's side.


23 Dec 2025	Benin	1–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2025	—
14 Nov 2021	Benin	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
6 Sep 2021	Benin	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
16 Jul 1981	Benin	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
28 Jul 1979	Benin	3–0	Away	Friendly	—
25 Jul 1979	Benin	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
24 Nov 1967	Benin	5–2	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN