WCQ: DR Congo Held At Home By Morocco

DR Congo and Morocco drew all square (1-1) in the last round of the African qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on March 25 in Kinshasa.

Despite a lackluster performance, the Moroccans managed to equalise. They will be in a strong position in the return match, on Tuesday, March 29 in Casablanca with an advantage to win one of the five tickets reserved for Africa in the 2022 World Cup (November 21-December 18 in Qatar).

On March 25 in Kinshasa, the Moroccans snatched a rather happy 1-1 draw, after delivering a lackluster performance against DR Congo. It was an unrecognizable Morocco After an observation phase that lasted ten minutes, as the Leopards opened the scoring in the first half.

Striker Yoane Wissa found the the net with a curling shot that deflected on the opposing defender, Romain Saïss.

Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou was beaten for 1-0, at the 12th minute of play. The goal stunned the visitors, who were incapable of a vigorous reaction.

The Moroccan defenders struggled right after that. They were often overtaken from the sides and from deep. A carbon copy was at the 29th minute, when Cédric Bakambu’s drive, narrowly crept out.

After the break, Wissa became more dangerous. His little curled shot smacked the left upright of Bounou at the 48th minute.

The North However obtained a penalty with Bakambu adjudged to have handled in his area.
Ryan Mmaee stepped up to sky it as the game remained 1-0 in favour of Congo.

Congo went on to rue their missed chances.

In the 76th minute, on a long aerial ball, striker Ayoub El Kaabi delivered a header to Tarik Tissoudali whose half-volley hit the back of the net: 1-1.

Bounou made a superb save on a header from striker Ben Malango. Then, in the 85th minute, DRC side Ngonda Muzinga was sent off for a foul on Achraf Hakimi. The return match, March 29 in Casablanca, promises to be complicated for the Congolese selection.