DR Congo vs Mauritania Prediction 15.11.2023

• Competition: World Cup qualification Africa - Group II
• Date: Wednesday, 15th, November 2023
• Kickoff: 16:00 UK / 17.00 CET
• Venue: Stade des Martyrs (Kinshasa)

DR Congo eagerly welcomes Mauritania to the Stade des Martyrs this Wednesday for their opening qualification match for the 2026 World Cup.

DR Congo vs Mauritania Betting Tips: DR Congo / Under 3.5

The heart-wrenching 2-4 defeat to Morocco in the final playoff round for the Qatar World Cup is still a fresh wound among DR Congo fans, but there's optimism that their national team heroes will come back stronger, hoping to finally end the five-decade wait for a World Cup appearance.

Les Leopards, buoyed by an excellent African Cup of Nations performance, head into the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with confidence, overcoming a slow start marked by two consecutive defeats and securing a perfect 12 points in the following four challenges to top Group I, two points ahead of their Wednesday's opponent.

Following that success, Sebastien Desabre's men played three friendly matches where they couldn't secure victories, losing to South Africa 0-1 before consecutively sharing points with New Zealand 1-1 and goalless against Angola during the October friendlies.

Nevertheless, the DR Congo national team is poised to reclaim their path to success and kick off the WCQ '26 campaign on a strong note, having emerged victorious against Mauritania in all three previous encounters, including a routine 3-1 win at home during the recently concluded AFCON.

By extracting maximum points in the final two qualifying rounds of the African Cup of Nations against Sudan (3-0) and Gabon (2-1), the Mauritanian national team secured the second spot in Group I, earning their participation in the upcoming tournament for the third consecutive time.

Despite the notable strides made by Amir Abdou's squad in recent years, especially in terms of results, their performances on the road still leave room for enhancement, with only three wins from 13 competitive away fixtures.

With a winning formula against Mauritania, coupled with the advantage of playing in front of their home crowd and a squad boasting unparalleled quality on paper, we believe the hosts will effortlessly secure the full three points midweek. Everything indicates that the DR Congo will come out on top in their own backyard for the third time in a row.