Egypt vs DR Congo 1-1 (7-8 on penalties): CAF AFCON 2023 – as it happened
All the updates as Egypt lose 7-8 on penalties to DR Congo in the last 16 at football’s CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023.
This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as DR Congo beat Egypt 8-7 on penalties after the match ended 1-1 following extra time at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 on Sunday, January 28:
This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as DR Congo beat Egypt 8-7 on penalties after the match ended 1-1 following extra time at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 on Sunday, January 28:
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo beat Egypt 8-7 on penalties in the round of 16 in San Pedro, the Ivory Coast.
- The match ended 1-1 after extra time. Meschack Elia gave the Congolese the lead before Mostafa Mohamed levelled from the spot only to miss his penalty in the shootout. DR Congo keeper Lionel Mpasi scored the winning kick.
- Defeated finalists in the 2021 edition, Egypt failed to win a match at this year’s edition after three draws in the group stage where they finished second to Cape Verde in Group A.
- DR Congo similarly recorded three draws in their group to finish second behind Morocco in Group F.
- The Egyptians were without Mohamed Salah, who sustained a hamstring injury during their second game of the tournament, against Ghana.
- Guinea beat Equatorial Guinea 1-0 earlier in the day and will meet DR Congo in the quarterfinals on Friday.
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- 28 Jan 2024 - 23:39(23:39 GMT)
Goodbye for now
That’s it from our live coverage of the round of 16 match between Egypt and DR Congo.
The seven-time winners are on their way home after a 1-1 draw after extra time and an 8-7 win on penalties for the Congolese.
The injured Mohamed Salah watched from England and his wait for an AFCON will go on.
DR Congo now go on to meet Guinea in the quarterfinals on Friday.
We’ll be back with more live action on Monday, starting with Iraq and Jordan followed by Qatar against Palestine at the Asian Cup, then in the evening, it’s back to AFCON as hosts Ivory Coast face defending champions Senegal.
For now, though, this is Kevin Hand signing off.
We hope you enjoyed all the action on Sunday from the Australia Open tennis finale to the Asian Cup and AFCON.
Please do join us again soon.
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DR Congo wins the game after dramatic penalty shootouts. 🇨🇩#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 | #EGYRDC pic.twitter.com/KUhnNR65S4
— CAF (@CAF_Online) January 28, 2024
- 28 Jan 2024 - 23:33(23:33 GMT)
Nzau is Player of the Match
The DR Congo keeper scored the winning kick and takes the Player of the Match award.
🇨🇩 Lionel Nzau 🇨🇩
He’s not just a goalkeeper, he is also the TotalEnergies Man of the Match after a crucial penalty shoot! 🤩#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 | #EGYRDC | @Football2Gether pic.twitter.com/uzzcwcpuOc
— CAF (@CAF_Online) January 28, 2024
- 28 Jan 2024 - 23:26(23:26 GMT)
Egypt’s penalty woes
Egypt now go to their 5th penalty shootout in their last 8 knockout AFCON matches (won 3 previously and lost the 2021 final to Senegal) #AFCON2023 https://t.co/s6hUckHGPa
— Mohamed Qoutb (@MoQoutb) January 28, 2024
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Mostafa Mohamed’s penalty joy and woe
Mostafa Mohamed scored from the spot in the first half but was the first player to miss in the shoot-out.
Don’t say Mostafa, say 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 ⚽#egyptnt pic.twitter.com/0NBx1zxX9x
— Egypt National Team (@EgyptNT_EN) January 28, 2024
- 28 Jan 2024 - 23:15(23:15 GMT)
DR Congo face Guinea in the next round
It’s a match-up of the underdogs in this quarterfinal and whoever claims victory on Friday will be one match away from the final itself.
𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐃! ✅
🇨🇩 The Leopards book their flight ticket to the quarter-finals! 🛫#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/xPnx1fbWgV
— CAF (@CAF_Online) January 28, 2024
- 28 Jan 2024 - 23:11(23:11 GMT)
DR Congo are in dreamland
The tension was unbearable.
And it told for Gabaski.
Nzau is carried on the shoulders of his teammates.
Sport can be so cruel but the seven-time champions will not be extending their record haul.
- 28 Jan 2024 - 23:07(23:07 GMT)
Egypt are out!
Nzau steps up and scores.
Where Gabaski failed, his opposite number did not.
The Egyptian keeper rattled the bar – the Leopards keeper made no mistake.
Penalties: Egypt 7-8 DR Congo
- 28 Jan 2024 - 23:07(23:07 GMT)
Gabaski misses
The keeper takes the kick and Egypt miss a second.
Penalties: Egypt 7-7 DR Congo
- 28 Jan 2024 - 23:06(23:06 GMT)
Inonga scores 7-7
The keeper got a hand to it.
Penalties: Egypt 7-7 DR Congo
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Hamada scores 7-6
Penalties: Egypt 7-6 DR Congo
- 28 Jan 2024 - 23:04(23:04 GMT)
Mbemba scores
The captain delivers.
Penalties: Egypt 6-6 DR Congo
- 28 Jan 2024 - 23:04(23:04 GMT)
Fathi scores
The captain steps up for DR Congo.
Penalties: Egypt 6-5 DR Congo
- 28 Jan 2024 - 23:03(23:03 GMT)
Kalulu levels
Both have missed one still.
Penalties: Egypt 5-5 DR Congo
- 28 Jan 2024 - 23:02(23:02 GMT)
Hegazy scores
Egypt lead again.
Penalties: Egypt 5-4 DR Congo
- 28 Jan 2024 - 23:02(23:02 GMT)
Tshibola levels
Cooly done by the defender.
To sudden death.
Penalties: Egypt 4-4 DR Congo
- 28 Jan 2024 - 23:00(23:00 GMT)
Hany scores 4-3 to Egypt
A struck penalty.
The last of the first five to come.
Penalties: Egypt 4-3 DR Congo
- 28 Jan 2024 - 23:00(23:00 GMT)
Silas levels 3-3
The keeper is sent the wrong way.
Penalties: Egypt 3-3 DR Congo
- 28 Jan 2024 - 22:59(22:59 GMT)
Kamal scores 3-2
Rolled home again.
Penalties: Egypt 3-2 DR Congo
- 28 Jan 2024 - 22:58(22:58 GMT)
Diangana scores 2-2
The most nonchalant roll down the middle you can imagine.
Penalties: Egypt 2-2 DR Congo
- 28 Jan 2024 - 22:57(22:57 GMT)
Marmoush scores, Egypt lead 2-1
Into the top corner.
Penalties: Egypt 2-1 DR Congo