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- Competition: World Cup qualifications
- Date: Thursday, 13th November 2025
- Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20:00 CET
- Venue: Al Barid Stadium (Rabat)
Nine teams from Africa have already qualified for the World Cup, but the four best runners-up have a chance to progress to the inter-continental playoffs and still participate in the most prestigious football tournament, which will be played in the USA, Canada, and Mexico in 2026. Two of the four teams with the second chance are Cameroon and DR Congo, who will meet on Thursday night at a neutral venue in Rabat. Let's find the best betting option for the upcoming clash.
Cameroon vs Congo DR Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Congo DR
1 : 2
Cameroon
African Nations Championship
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Cameroon
2 : 0
Congo DR
Friendly International
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Cameroon
3 : 1
Congo DR
African Nations Championship
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Congo DR
1 : 1
Cameroon
Friendly International
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Cameroon
1 : 1
Congo DR
Friendly International
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Cameroon
1 : 0
Congo DR
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications
Cameroon are dominant against DR Congo, having won six of the last eight H2H matches, with two ending in draws. The previous encounter was in 2021, when Cameroon won 2-1. Also, it is worth noting that three of the last four H2H games ended with three or more goals.
Cameroon team overview
Cameroon played at eight of the last 11 World Cups, and it will be a surprise if they don't qualify. Cape Verde surprisingly ended ahead of Cameroon in the qualifications, but Marc Brys' team still has another chance through the playoffs. Cameroon didn't have enough consistency lately, winning only two of the last five matches. In the previous game, they played 0-0 at home against Angola. That was another match in which Brys' team showed too little in the attack and failed to win.
Cameroon's head coach, Marc Brys, refused to travel to Yaounde to officially announce his squad, prompting the federation to consider suspending him. It is hard to believe that the football association will suspend in days before the playoffs, but all that seems too much of a distraction ahead of the important fixture.
Last matches of Cameroon
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Cameroon
0 : 0
Angola
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
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Mauritius
0 : 2
Cameroon
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
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Cape Verde Islands
1 : 0
Cameroon
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
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Cameroon
3 : 0
Eswatini
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
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Equatorial Guinea
1 : 1
Cameroon
Friendly International
Cameroon lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Andre Onana
Defenders
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2
Jackson Tchatchoua
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21
Jean-Charles Castelletto
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22
Enzo Boyomo
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3
Mahamadou Nagida
Midfielders
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8
Frank Anguissa
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17
Carlos Baleba
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15
Arthur Avom
Forwards
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20
Bryan Mbeumo
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22
Karl Etta Eyong
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7
Georges N'Koudou
DR Congo team overview
DR Congo never played at the World Cup. They were close to qualifying through the group phase, but Senegal ended two points ahead of them. DR Congo played solidly recently, winning three of the last four matches. In the most recent outing, Sebastien Desabre's team won 1-0 at home against Sudan. The home side had 60% ball possession, but they showed too little in attack, which is something that worries ahead of the upcoming tie in Morocco.
DR Congo's head coach, Sebastien Desabre, seems focused and determined ahead of the crucial fixture against Cameroon. A few days ago, he said, "In all the matches we will play soon, especially the match against Cameroon, we will be difficult to play against, we will be valiant. In any case, we will proudly defend our colors."
DR Congo will be without their best player, Yoane Wissa, who is still recovering from injury. Without him, Cedric Bakambu should be a focal point of the attacking line.
Last matches of Congo DR
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Congo DR
1 : 0
Sudan
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
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Togo
0 : 1
Congo DR
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
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Congo DR
2 : 3
Senegal
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
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South Sudan
1 : 4
Congo DR
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
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Congo DR
1 : 3
Morocco
African Nations Championship
Congo DR lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lionel Mpasi-Nzau
Defenders
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2
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
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4
Axel Tuanzebe
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22
Chancel Mbemba
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14
Arthur Masuaku
Midfielders
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11
Edo Kayembe
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6
Ngalayel Mukau
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18
Charles Pickel
Forwards
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10
Theo Bongonda
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9
Samuel Essende
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13
Meschack Elia
Prediction
Both these teams have problems with the attack. Cameroon scored two goals in the last three matches, while DR Congo scored two goals in their previous two games. Also, neither of the teams will risk too much on Thursday night as the game in Rabat has huge importance. We shouldn't expect more than two goals in the upcoming clash.
3 Reasons why we shouldn't expect more than two goals in this match
- Cameroon scored two goals in the last three matches
- There were two or fewer goals in each of the previous three Cameroon games
- DR Congo have a 2:0 goal difference in the last two matches
Main prediction Cameroon - Congo DR
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Cameroon vs Congo DR standings in CAF World Cup Qualifiers
| Play-offs - Semi-fnals | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo DR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Gabon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |