DR Congo

DR Congo
/ 3390 days agoDR Congo suspends top-flight football over violence fears
Kinshasa (AFP) – The Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended its top-flight football league for one month over fears of match violence, the sports minister said Wednesday, amid high political tensions. "The suspension of the national football championship from December 15 to January 14 (is justified by fears of) pitch invasions (or) stone throwing" […]

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/ 3540 days agoMazembe force draw at Bejaia to retain lead
Johannesburg (AFP) – TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo forced a 0-0 draw at Mouloudia Bejaia of Algeria Sunday to stay top of Group A in the CAF Confederation Cup. The winners of nine African titles, including five successes in the premier CAF Champions League competition, have seven points after three rounds. African […]

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/ 3544 days agoStiff CAF Cup challenge looms for Mazembe
Johannesburg (AFP) – Leaders TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo face their toughest CAF Confederation Cup Group A test when they tackle second-place Mouloudia Bejaia in Algeria this weekend. Both are unbeaten after two matchdays in the second-tier African club competition with Mazembe winning at home to Medeama of Ghana and away to […]

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/ 3568 days agoDR Congo only Cosafa Cup winners to avoid penalty drama
Johannesburg (AFP) – Democratic Republic of Congo beat Mozambique 1-0 on Sunday in Namibia in the only Cosafa Cup quarter-final not decided by a penalty shootout. Nelson Munganga scored the lone goal of the southern Africa championship tie after 37 minutes at Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek with a looping far-post header off a corner. […]