BRAZZAVILLE. Togo topped Congo to win 2-1. It was Togo to strike first with a goal of M. Placca at the 43′. Then it was a goal in the 71′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, A. Denkey gave the win to Togo in the 77′ minute with a goal. Congo lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the Stade Alphonse Massamba-Débat stadium in Brazzaville on Tuesday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Djindo Louis Houngnandande with the help of Eric Ayimavo and Gbemassiandan Narcisse Kouton. The 4th official was Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali. The weather was rainy. The temperature was hot at 27.8 degrees Celsius or 82.06 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 65%.
Match Statistics
Congo was in firm control of the ball 57% while Togo was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Togo was more aggressive with 70 dangerous attacks and 4 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Togo won the encounter.
Congo shot 3 times, 2 on target, 1 off target. On the opposite side, Togo shot 4 times, 3 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Congo didn’t receive any yellow card. On the opposite side, Togo received 1 yellow card (M. Tchakei).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
After playing this match, Congo will stay with 2 points to stay in the 4th place. On the other side, Togo will have 4 points like Namibia to stay in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the WC Qualification Africa, Congo will host Namibia on the 10th of November with a 1-1 head to head stats.
Togo will host Senegal on the 10th of November with a 1-1 head to head stats.
Congo – Formation
Congo
81'
71'
Congo adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Paul Put decided to play with the following team: Christoffer Mafoumbi, Prince Mouandza, Varel Joviale Rozan, Randi Goteni, Bradley Mazikou, Durel Avounou, Harvy Ossète, Yhoan Andzouana, Vieljeux Prestige Mboungou, Silvère Ganvoula and Guy Mbenza.
The home team had on the bench: Pavelh Ndzila, Baron Kibamba, Hardy Binguila, Merveil Ndockyt, Warren Tchimbembé, Antoine Makoumbou, Yann Mabella, Mavis Tchibota and Béni Makouana.
Substitutions
Congo made 5 changes: V. Mboungou for W. Tchimbembe (46′), S. Ganvoula for B. Makouana (46′), Y. Andzouana for M. Tchibota (46′), H. Ossete for Y. Mabella (66′) and R. Goteni for A. Makoumbou (81′).
Togo – Formation
Togo
28'
Also Togo adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the other side, Paulo Jorge Rebelo Duarte played with: Malcolm Barcola, Klousseh Agbozo, Atte Youssifou, Kangnivi Ama Tchoutchoui, Djené, Gnama Akaté, Marouf Tchakei, Jacques-Alaixys Romao, Euloge Fessou Placca, Serge Nyuiadzi and Thibault Klidje.
They had on the bench: A. Sama, B. Moussa, Elom Nya-Vedji, Ismail Ouro-Agoro, Kévin Denkey, R. Aholou, W. Ouro-Gneni, Vigninou Koffi Daniel Agbagla, Gustave Akueson, Richard Nane and Laba Kodjo Fodoh.
Substitutions
Togo made 5 changes: S. Nyuiadzi for E. Nya-Vedji (65′), T. Klidje for A. Denkey (66′), M. Tchakei for I. Ouro-Agoro (85′), M. Placca for G. Akueson (85′) and E. Nya-Vedji for R. Nane (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Africa.
- Zimbabwe – Ghana – 0-1
- Namibia – Senegal – 1-3
- Niger – Algeria – 0-4
- South Africa – Ethiopia – 1-0
- Congo – Togo – 1-2
- Guinea – Morocco – 1-4
