DR Congo close Uganda friendlies with a draw

DR Congo drew 1-1 with Uganda in Johannesburg on October 5 in the second friendly between the two national teams. Nathanaël Mbuku put the Leopards ahead after the interval before Uganda equalised late in the game. The result follows Congo’s 2-0 defeat in the first meeting.

FECOFA places the second match at FNB Stadium. The teams went into the interval level at 0-0. The federation’s report says Mbuku scored after recovering the ball from a poor opposition clearance and identifies James Bogère as Uganda’s equalising scorer.

Radio Okapi confirms the result, the half-time score and Mbuku’s goal, but supplies different goal minutes from the federation. Those timings are therefore not included here. FOOT.CD also reports the draw and the general sequence of events.

The second friendly concludes a programme designed to assess Sébastien Desabre’s squad. In its October 4 preview, FECOFA explained that the coach intended to review the two matches together and give young players playing time. The draw carries no points towards African qualifying.

The next step announced by FECOFA is a double-header against Sierra Leone in November in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. That competitive assignment is separate from the two preparation games against Uganda.

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