Match Events
- 5′Zambia, goal:1–0assist
- 13′Congo, goal:1–1assist
- 15′Congo, goal:1–2assist
- 43′Zambia, goal:2–2assist
- Half-time2 – 2
- 46′Congo, substitution:off
- 56′Congo, substitution:
- 56′Congo, substitution:
- 66′Zambia, substitution:Benson Sakala
- 69′Zambia, goal:3–2assist
- 81′Congo, substitution:off
- 81′Congo, substitution:offMons Bassouamina
- 83′Zambia, substitution:off
- 90′Zambia, substitution:
- 90+2′Zambia, goal:4–2
- Full-time4 – 2
Lineups
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Zambia
4-4-2
Congo
4-3-3
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
Top Performers
Goals
Assists
Match report
Zambia vs Congo — the facts
Zambia beat Congo 4–2 (half-time 2–2).
Zambia met Congo in the World Cup - Qualification Africa (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Friday, 17 November 2023, 16:00 UTC at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. Referee: M. El Banna.
Team pages: Zambia · Congo · World Cup - Qualification Africa
Key moments
- 5' Goal: Patson Daka (assist: Emmanuel Banda) — 1–0
- 13' Goal: Silvere Ganvoula (assist: Yhoan Andzouana) — 1–1
- 15' Goal: Mons Bassouamina (assist: Gaïus Makouta) — 1–2
- 43' Goal: Lameck Banda (assist: Kings Kangwa) — 2–2
- 69' Goal: Fashion Sakala (assist: Lameck Banda) — 3–2
- 90+2' Goal: Patson Daka — 4–2
Starting line-ups
Zambia (4-4-2)
- 1 Francis Mwansa
- 3 Bendecit Chapeshi
- 6 Benson Sakala
- 13 Stoppila Sunzu
- 21 Dominic Chanda
- 9 Lameck Banda
- 12 Emmanuel Banda
- 23 Rodrick Kabwe
- 22 Kings Kangwa
- 10 Fashion Sakala
- 20 Patson Daka
Congo (4-3-3)
- 1 Wolfrigon Mongondza Ngobo
- 19 Vladis-Emmerson Illoy-Ayyet
- 14 Yhoan Andzouana
- 5 Bryan Passi
- 2 Morgan Poaty
- 12 Antoine Makoumbou
- 6 Fred Dembi
- 7 Gaïus Makouta
- 3 Silvere Ganvoula
- 11 Prestige Mboungou
- 10 Mons Bassouamina
About this match
On this page: the Zambia vs Congo final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Africa fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Zambia and Congo team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Africa page.