Congo-B stands up towards Senegal and retains its
Senegal, who had a full card with four wins in four matches, were forced to a draw (0-0) by Congo-B on Friday in Group I in qualifier 2021. This small achievement from the Red Devils does not. , not immune to elimination on the last day of next Tuesday.
The Congolese may have left their meeting with Senegal with mixed feelings. First, the satisfaction of having taken a point from a team that won all its matches before this fifth day. Then, a little remorse for not winning this meeting, which would have guaranteed their qualification against a victorious opponent. As Senegal, already qualified, presented themselves for a mixed start oze with managers (Sadio Mané, Idrissa Guèye), regular replacements (Bingourou Kamara, Diao Baldé) and especially four new ones who celebrated their first election: Fode Ballo-Touré (AS Monaco) ), Abdou Diallo (PSG), Nampaly Mendy (Leicester), Pape Matar Sarr (Metz).
A “final” against Guinea-Bissau
Faced with an unprecedented team, which developed in an unusual system (3-4-1-2), the Red Devils did not take their chance. Barthélémy Ngatsono’s men, who dreamed of victory, respected Africa’s vice-champions too much. The lion did not have to force their talent and their only real opportunity came from Sadio Mané who found Mafoumbi’s crossbar after a service from Pope Matar Sarr (28th).
The Congolese did not do much better and it was not until the 63rd minute to see their first strike of the match by Delvin Ndinga, directly in Kamara’s gloves. Then it was a knitted head from Douniama who will not worry too much for the Senegalese goalkeeper (75th).
With this point, Congo-Brazzaville consolidate their second place in Group I, but a dangerous final day awaits on Tuesday, March 30 against Guinea-Bissau was revived after their victory against Eswatini (3-1). For the Red Devils, it will be a “final” not to get lost due to the pain of missing the trip to Cameroon.