World Cup Qualifiers: Senegal Stun DR Congo in Kinshasa

Tuesday results:

Kenya 5-0 Seychelles
Namibia 3-0 Sao Tome and Principe
Sierra Leone 2-0 Ethiopia
Tanzania 0-1 Niger
Zimbabwe 0-1 Rwanda
Burkina Faso 0-0 Egypt
Cape Verde 1-0 Cameroon
D.R. Congo 2-3 Senegal
South Africa 1-1 Nigeria
Togo 1-0 Sudan
Angola 3-1 Mauritius
Benin 4-0 Lesotho
Gabon 0-0 Ivory Coast
Gambia 2-0 Burundi
Mauritania 0-0 South Sudan

In a thrilling World Cup Qualifiers Group B encounter, Senegal overturned a two-goal deficit to edge DR Congo 3–2 at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa.

The Leopards looked set for victory after racing into a 2–0 lead. Cédric Bakambu opened the scoring in the 26th minute with a clinical finish following a slick team move, before Yoane Wissa doubled the advantage just seven minutes later, capitalizing on a rare handling error from Senegal goalkeeper Édouard Mendy.

But the Teranga Lions refused to fold. Pape Gueye’s precise strike in the 39th minute reignited Senegal’s challenge, and Nicolas Jackson equalized early in the second half, reacting fastest to a loose ball in the penalty area in the 53rd minute.

The comeback was completed in the 87th minute when Pape Sarr calmly steered home the decisive goal, sending the visiting fans into raptures.

The victory propels Senegal to the top of Group B ahead of their October fixtures against South Sudan and Mauritania, putting them in a strong position to qualify.

DR Congo, meanwhile, will need to regroup quickly as they prepare for crucial matches against Togo and Sudan to keep their campaign alive.

Group B

1. Senegal – 18 pts
2. D.R. Congo – 16 pts
3. Sudan – 12 pts
4. Togo – 7 pts
5. Mauritania – 6 pts
6. South Sudan – 4 pts