Africa Cup of Nations · Tuesday 23 December 2025 · Al Barid Stadium, Rabat, Morocco
BeninDR Congo 1–0 Benin (23 Dec 2025): Result & Goals
Goals
- 16'
Théo BongondaDR Congo
Pre-match prediction
62%24%14%
DR Congo winDrawBenin win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between DR Congo and Benin.
- Head-to-head before this game: DR Congo 5 wins, Benin 0, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: DR Congo 2–0 Benin on 14 November 2021 (World Cup Qualification).
- DR Congo won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Benin won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: DR Congo 1681, Benin 1504 — DR Congo were favourites.
DR Congo: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Nigeria16 Nov 2025 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Cameroon13 Nov 2025 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Sudan14 Oct 2025 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Togo10 Oct 2025 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–3 vs Senegal9 Sep 2025 · World Cup Qualification
Benin: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs Burkina Faso18 Nov 2025 · International Friendly
- 0–4 vs Nigeria14 Oct 2025 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Rwanda10 Oct 2025 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–0 vs Lesotho9 Sep 2025 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Zimbabwe5 Sep 2025 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- DR Congo2–0Benin14 Nov 2021 · World Cup Qualification
- Benin1–1DR Congo6 Sep 2021 · World Cup Qualification
- Benin1–2DR Congo16 Jul 1981 · International Friendly
- Benin0–3DR Congo28 Jul 1979 · International Friendly
- Benin0–1DR Congo25 Jul 1979 · International Friendly
- Benin2–5DR Congo24 Nov 1967 · International Friendly