African Nations Championship Preview: Republic of the Congo VS Sudan

Republic of the Congo VS Sudan    Livescore / H2H stats and Live Streaming
Time:05-08-2025 22:00 Tuesday
-------------------------------
Match Preview:
Congo will begin their 2025 African Nations Championship (Chan) journey in Group D against Sudan. They will also face Senegal and Nigeria in a challenging group. This match marks the start of their fifth Chan appearance, with Congo aiming to surpass their previous best of a quarter-final finish. They secured their spot in the tournament by defeating Equatorial Guinea 2-1 on aggregate, hoping to improve on their group stage exit from the 2022 competition in Algeria.

This will be the first meeting between these two nations outside of World Cup and AFCON qualifiers. Historically, Congo has the upper hand, winning four of their seven previous encounters. Sudan, making their fourth Chan appearance, will be looking to renew the rivalry and improve on their recent form against Congo, having lost their last two matches to them over a decade ago.
Sudan has a strong history in this tournament, reaching the semifinals and finishing third on two of their three previous appearances. However, like Congo, they were eliminated at the group stage in 2022. They enter this match with momentum, having qualified with a convincing 4-1 aggregate victory over Ethiopia and being unbeaten in their last six matches.

Match Prediction: Draw