DR Congo v Uganda: Africa Cup of Nations 2019 – live!

Minute-by-minute coverage of the Group A game in CairoTrézéguet goal gets Egypt up and runningAny thoughts? You can email Paul | Tweet @Paul_Doyle 2.40pm BST DR Congo: Matampi, Mpeko, Luyindama, Mbemba, Tisserand, Masuaku, M’Poku, Bokadi, Elia, Bolasie, BakambuSubs: Muzinga, Ungenda, Akolo, Mputu, Bolingi, Moke, Mossi, Assombolanga, Maghoma, Shabani, Mandanda 10.55am BST Hello and welcome. This should be a hoot. Youssouf Mulumbu, captain of the Leopards, reckons his team have the ability not to only beat Uganda today but to go on to reach the final of the tournament. You’ve got to admire his ambition but he’ll no doubt be aware that just getting out of Group A will be no easy task: Egypt already have three points in the bag thanks to yesterday’s victory over Zimbabwe, but Zimbabwe showed in that match that they are a nifty side who could still advance – a fact of which DR Congo are already well aware, given that the Leopards only made it to this tournament by scrambling into runners-up spot in their qualifying group – below none other than Zimbabwe, who beat them home and away. So the battle in Group A is set to be fierce, which means DR Congo have to hit the ground running today. And so,m of course, do Uganda. The Cranes do not fancy themselves as potential champions but they do have hopes of reaching the next round and know they will probably need at least one win to get there: today’s match is probably the best chance of getting that win. They are certainty not the most fluid attackers in the tournament, and have little of the flair that DR Congo can summon, but Uganda are a decent unit and a menace from setpieces. A difference in expectations, then, and a difference in styles, and probably only scope for one, if any, of these teams to get out of the group. It’s on! Continue reading…
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