Congo vs Gambia: AFCON Qualifiers Live Stream, Schedule, Fixture and Probable Lineups

Gambia’s form in this calendar year has been quite good after losing only one match so far in 2022 against Cameroon in the AFCON quarterfinals.

Gambia national team players in a file photo; Credit: Twitter@TheGambiaFF
By Karthik Raman | Jun 8, 2022 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Congo and Gambia will be heading into Wednesday’s clash on the back of contrasting results. The hosts began their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in a disappointing fashion after suffering a 4-0 defeat against Mali. On the other hand, Gambia won their opening qualifier, beating South Sudan 1-0. Wednesday’s hosts have a superior FIFA ranking but the form is not on their side. Congo is currently in 98th place in the rankings, while Gambia is further down at 123rd spot. 

Despite their superior ranking, Congo’s form has been anything but impressive in recent months. They are on a four-game losing streak and three of those defeats came this year, including the opener in the 2023 AFCON qualifiers against Mali. In their first match of the qualifier, Congo conceded a goal in the opening minute and then went on to concede three more against Mali in just 45 minutes. They would surely need to start their games better to avoid a repeat of that scoreline.

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On the other hand, Gambia started the 2023 AFCON qualifiers with a narrow 1-0 victory over Sudan. Despite producing a thoroughly dominant performance in terms of shots and possession, Gambia struggled to find a breakthrough against a resilient South Sudan side and the only goal they scored right at the stroke of half-time was enough for them to get all three points. Their form in this calendar year has been quite good after losing only one match so far in 2022 against Cameroon in the AFCON quarterfinals.

Possible Line-ups

Both sides do not have a lot of concern regarding fitness and suspensions, hence they are expected to name their first choice Starting XI. For Congo, there are question marks over who among Antoine Makoumbou or Nolan Mbemba might start on Wednesday. Striker Guy Mbenza will be keen to end his lean run of form in their upcoming clash. On the other hand, Gambia were solid defensively in their last game against South Sudan, which they will hope to continue in their match against Congo. Ablie Jallow who scored the only goal of the game for Gambia in the last encounter will look to maintain the scoring touch on Wednesday as well.

Congo possible line-up: Mafoumbi, Tsouka, Bidounga, Rozan, Mazikou, Massengo, Makouta, Makoumbou, Bifouma, Saint-Louis, Mbenza

Gambia possible line-up: Gaye, Sanneh, Colley, Gomez, Touray, Jallow, Bobb, Marreh, Darboe, Barrow, Ceesay

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Congo vs Gambia Schedule and Fixture

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group G qualification match between Congo and Gambia will take place at the Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat Stadium and it will kick off at 09:30 pm IST on Wednesday. 

Where to watch Congo vs Gambia?

A selection of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will be telecast live on beIN SPORTS.





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