Senegal and DR Congo meet in a decisive AFCON 2025 Group D encounter on Saturday at the Grand Stade de Tanger, with both sides aiming to build momentum from opening-day victories. The Lions of Teranga began their campaign in ruthless fashion, sweeping aside Botswana 3-0, a performance that underlined why they are considered one of the tournament favourites.
That result placed Senegal top of the group on goal difference and highlighted their attacking depth. Nicolas Jackson scored twice, while Sadio Mane was heavily involved throughout. Their only recent setback came in a friendly loss to Brazil , which ended a long unbeaten run, a match SoftFootball covered in detail.
DR Congo also started positively, edging Benin 1-0 thanks to a first-half strike from Theo Bongonda. That narrow win reflected their growing defensive discipline under Sebastien Desabre, with SoftFootball noting their confidence heading into Group D .
