The DR Congo achieved an excellent efficiency this Thursday throughout the third day of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, holding Senegal to a draw on their garden (1-1). Substitute Fiston Mayelé saved the purpose from the tie 5 minutes from time.
This won’t enhance his confidence, nor improve his recognition with Senegalese supporters. Nicolas Jackson (writer of a very good match elsewhere), had the 2-0 ball at his toes, however his left shot, throughout his face-to-face with Dimitry Bertaud, failed on the goalkeeper’s put up Leopards who was overwhelmed. We have been enjoying the 83rd minute. Two minutes after this huge alternative, the DRC equalized, because of Fiston Mayelé, who entered the sport just a few seconds earlier. On his first ball, the FC Pyramids striker reset the counters and responded to Ismaïla Sarr’s opener on the finish of the primary interval (45+3).
It was the shock of Group B, and even of this third day of the qualifiers, between the favourite, Senegal, African champion deposed in February 2024, and the large outsider RD Congo, fourth within the final CAN. On arrival, the Lions and Leopards neutralized one another in a gathering which didn’t attain the heights by way of spectacle.
The Congolese subsequently held on, and the one time their captain Chancel Mbemba was overtaken by Nicolas Jackson, it ended with Ismaïla Sarr’s aim. The Olympique de Marseille participant discovered the put up on Jackson’s cross earlier than recovering the ball and opening the scoring.