RD Congo - Benin: probable lineups, head-to-head history and TV broadcast

23.12.25 FT AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations

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The Al Medina Stadium in Rabat will host a high-stakes showdown on Tuesday, December 23, as DR Congo and Benin face off in the opening matchday of the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025).

The Leopards come into this clash as favorites, though the Cheetahs look determined to make a statement in their tournament debut.

Probable lineups

According to the latest updates, both head coaches Sébastien Desabre (DRC) and Gernot Rohr (Benin) are expected to trust the following starting elevens:

• DR Congo: Mpasi – Wan-Bissaka, Mbemba, Tuanzebe, Masuaku – Pickel, Moutoussamy, Sadiki – Elia, Bakambu, Mbuku.

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• Benin: Allagbé – Ouorou, Roche, Verdon, Kiki – Hassane, D’Almeida, Dodo Dokou – Dossou, Tosin, Amoussou

Head-to-head history

DR Congo and Benin have clashed twice before. The first encounter ended in a 1-1 draw, while the Leopards claimed victory in the second meeting with a 2-0 scoreline thanks to goals from Dieumerci Mbokani and Ben Malango.

TV schedule

This exciting AFCON fixture will be broadcast on the following TV channels:

4Seven

Arena Premium 2 Srbija HD

Arryadia HD (RTM 3) 📺

beIN Connect FRANCE 📺

beIN Connect MENA HD 📺

beIN Connect USA 📺

beIN Sports 1 HD (Astro)

beIN Sports Australia 3 HD

beIN Sports France 2 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 1 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 2 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 3 HD

beIN Sports US Español

beIN Sports US HD

Canal 2 International

Channel 4 Streaming (ALL4) 📺

DAZN Deutsch ($/geo/R)

DAZN Japan ($/geo/R)

EXXEN Digital Türkiye [$] 📺

Fanatiz USA ($/geo/R) 📺

Fubo Sports USA ($/geo/R) 📺

M+ Liga de Campeones HD

M+ Vamos España HD

MAX Sport 4 Bulgaria HD

Megogo Futbol 1 ($/geo/R) 📺

ORTB Benin

RTNC Congo DR

RTS 1 Senegal HD 📺

RTS 2 Senegal HD 📺

SABC Sport HD 📺

Sport TV1 Portugal HD

Sportdigital FUSSBALL HD

Sportitalia HD 📺

SportKlub 1 Hrvatska HD

SportKlub 1 Slovenija HD

SuperSport Grandstand HD

SuperSport MáXimo 360

SuperSport PSL HD

VG+ Sport Norge ($/geo/R) 📺

YouTube: Channel 4 Sport 📺

Ziggo Sport HD

ZNBC TV 1

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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