On Thursday, Congo will play South Sudan in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, the first of their two matches this month. With three points from two games, the Red Devils are currently in second place in Group G. They began the campaign by losing to Mali 4-0, but Antoine Makoumbou scored a late goal to help them beat Gambia 1-0 in their next match.
For the first time since 2015, when Congo made it all the way to the quarterfinals, Paul Put’s team wants to make it to the tournament. After losing both of their games in the group so far, South Sudan is looking to get their first win of the qualifying campaign.
The Splendid Stars were beaten 1-0 by Gambia in their initial game prior to losing 3-1 to Mali in the close to mope at the lower part of the standings without a solitary point taken care of. Their chances of participating in the tournament for the first time since becoming an independent nation would be dashed if they suffered another defeat this week. 15 uncapped players have been called up by head coach Stefano Cusin to a relatively inexperienced team.
Congo vs South Sudan Match Details :
- Congo v South Sudan
- Cup of Nations Qualification Africa
- Date – 23/03/2023
- Starting time – 16:00 UTC
Congo vs South Sudan Prediction :
Congo is ranked 66 places higher than South Sudan and also has the advantage of playing at home. Since their inception, the Bright Stars have not been a strong team, and neither does their lack of experience. We anticipate Congo to win this qualifying match.
Prediction: Congo 1-0 South Sudan
Congo vs South Sudan Head to head :
Surprisingly, this will be the first conflict between South Sudan and Congo. South Sudan played six games in 2022, losing four and winning just twice—both times against Djibouti in the first round of the AFCON qualifiers for 2023. Both Congo and South Sudan have lost their previous two games.
In their two most recent official games, Congo has failed to score. Two of Congo’s last three home games were victories (1-0 against Gambia and 2-1 against Central African Republic in the AFCON qualifiers). South Sudan is one of the main four groups (DR Congo, Benin, and Sao Book and Principe being the other three) who have lost both their passing matches up until this point.
Congo vs South Sudan Betting tips :
An alternative is to place bets on the market for under 2.5 goals because the average number of goals conceded by the visiting team South Sudan is 0 and the goals scored at home by Congo 1 do not exceed 3 goals.
Congo vs South Sudan Lineups :
Both team lineup is not published yet. SUF will update you soon.
Congo vs South Sudan Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |