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An exciting match between the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa for the bronze medal in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament is set to begin. The match will take place at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium at 10 p.m. South Africa time on the following Saturday. This encounter will determine the third-place finisher in the tournament currently being held in Cote d'Ivoire.
South Africa was unable to qualify for the final match after losing to Nigeria on penalties, ending the regular and extra time with a 1-1 draw. The Democratic Republic of Congo also lost to the host country, Cote d'Ivoire, with a 1-0 score. This will be the first encounter between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the bronze medal match in the Africa Cup of Nations.
In the past, the two teams competed for third place in three previous editions of the tournament, and all matches ended with penalty shootouts. If the match between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo ends in a draw after 90 minutes, it may go to penalties to determine the third-place winner in the Africa Cup of Nations. Since 2000 until 2021, penalties have occurred in the third-place match three times in the 2021, 2015, and 2000 editions.
The team finishing in third and fourth place in the Africa Cup of Nations receives $2.5 million each. The results of the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa in the third-place match in the Africa Cup of Nations are as follows: in 2015, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea ended their match in a 0-0 draw, and the Democratic Republic of Congo won on penalties with a 4-2 score.
In 2000, South Africa and Tunisia tied 2-2, and South Africa won on penalties. South Africa's journey in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations saw them qualify for the quarter-finals after finishing second in Group F with 4 points. The team lost their first match against Mali with a 2-0 score, then scored four goals against Namibia in their second match, and finally drew with Tunisia in their third match.
In the round of 16, South Africa achieved a major upset by eliminating Morocco, who are considered the fourth best team in the World Cup, with a 2-0 victory. In the quarter-finals, South Africa won against Cape Verde with a 2-1 score. In the semi-finals, South Africa lost to Nigeria on penalties with a 1-1 result, 4-2 in favor of Nigeria. The match was played at the Salam Stadium.
Congo's journey began in Group E, which included Morocco, Tanzania, and Zambia. The Democratic Republic of Congo did not achieve any victories, qualifying in second place with three points after drawing with both Zambia and Morocco 1-1, and a goalless draw against Tanzania.
In the round of 16, Egypt managed to eliminate the Democratic Republic of Congo on penalties with a score of 8-7, after the match ended in a 1-1 draw. In the quarter-finals, the Democratic Republic of Congo won against Guinea with a 3-1 score. In the match before the final, the Democratic Republic of Congo suffered a 1-0 loss to Cote d'Ivoire without any response.
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The last five matches of South Africa resulted as follows: on January 24, 2024, they played against Tunisia in the Africa Cup of Nations and the match ended with a victory for South Africa with a score of 40-0. On January 10, 2024, they played a friendly match against Namibia and the match ended with a victory for South Africa with a score of 10-0.
As for the other results of the Democratic Republic of Congo in their last five matches, on February 2, 2024, they played in the African Nations Cup against Guinea and the match ended with a victory for the Democratic Republic of Congo with a score of 3-1. On January 24, 2024, they played against Tanzania in the Africa Cup of Nations and the match ended in a goalless draw. On January 20, 2024, they played against Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations and the match ended with a victory for the Democratic Republic of Congo with a score of 1-1. And on January 17, 2024, they played against Zambia in the Africa Cup of Nations and the match ended with a victory for the Democratic Republic of Congo with a score of 1-1.
Financial prizes for the African Nations Championship
The organizing committee of the African Cup of Nations tournament has announced the monetary rewards for the championship. The winner of the tournament will receive a sum of 7 million dollars, while the runner-up is guaranteed a sum of 4 million dollars. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has declared the distribution of the financial prizes for the African Cup of Nations as follows:
1. Champion: $7 million.
2. Runner-up: $4 million.
3. Qualifying for the semi-finals: $2.5 million.
4. Qualifying for the quarter-finals: $1.3 million.
Hugo Bros regards the most important thing to be in first place. It is typically the hero that people remember.
The most important thing, according to Bruce, is to be the best and to be remembered by people.
The computer "Opta" predicts the winner of the final match of the Africa Cup of Nations between Ivory Coast and Nigeria.
It is expected that the computer "Opta" will predict the winner of the final match between Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria.
The Ivory Coast national team successfully qualified for the final match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating the Democratic Republic of Congo team in the semi-final match with a score of 1-0.
In the sixty-fourth minute of the match, player Sebastian Haller scored the only goal for the Ivory Coast national team in the game.
In the final match of the championship, the Ivory Coast national team will face the Nigerian national team on the upcoming Sunday, February 11th.
The expected line-up for the Ivory Coast national team in the game.
5. Goalkeeper: Yahya Fofana.
6. The defensive plan consists of Gislan Conan, Evan Ndika, Willie Bolly, and Wolfrid Singo.
7. Our team's main pillars are three players: Frank Kessie, Gianluigi Donnarumma, and Seko Fofana.
8. Offensive line: Gradel, Haller, Simon Adingra.
The expected lineup of the Democratic Republic of Congo national team for the match.
9. Goalkeeper: Nzao.
10. The defensive line is made up of Kalulu, Mbeemba, Injonga Baka, and Masoko.
11. Midfield: Pikile, Mutusami, Kakuta.
12. Offensive line: Elia, Wessa, Bakambu.
Match summary Congo and Côte d'Ivoire
In the ninth minute, the goal of the Democratic Republic of Congo's team was canceled due to the goalkeeper of Ivory Coast's objection.
In the twenty-first minute, Congolese player Kakuta took a shot from outside the penalty area and the ball collided, but it was easy for the Ivorian goalkeeper to catch it with ease.
In the 24th minute, a player from Congo took a shot and it collided with the defender, resulting in a corner kick.
In the 30th minute, the Congolese striker, Wissa, managed to find himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper in the penalty area, but the Ivorian goalkeeper skillfully cleared the ball.
In the 42nd minute, Cote d'Ivoire launched a dangerous attack with a header shot from Sebastian Haller inside the penalty area, which went wide of the left post.
In the 43rd minute, Frank Kessie, a strong player from the Ivory Coast national team, kicked a powerful shot in the penalty area, but the ball hit the right post.
In the sixty-fourth minute: Côte d'Ivoire scores the first goal through their player, Sebastian Haller.
In the 78th minute, the player from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Michel Ilia, took a shot that went past the goal post.
In the 85th minute, the national team is still leading with a clean goal in favor of the Ivory Coast team, and the current score is 4-3. In the 1998 edition, the match ended in a draw between the Congo national team and the Burkina Faso national team with a score of 4-4, and the Congo national team advanced in the penalty shootouts with a score of 4-1.
The refereeing team for the third-place match
The African Football Confederation (CAF) referee committee has decided to assign a Moroccan referee to officiate the match between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo for the bronze medal in the African Cup of Nations. The match will take place at 5 p.m. next Saturday.
A source from within the refereeing committee of the African Football Confederation said that the task of overseeing the match between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Africa Cup of Nations has been given to the Moroccan referee Redouane Jaid, who is ranked third.
CAF has not yet determined who will be the final referee
The source stated that the final referee for the African Cup of Nations has not yet been determined, and there are several candidates for this role. It is expected that there will be at least one Egyptian referee in this match, and this information was revealed earlier by the media.
Earlier, Al Watan Sport website indicated that the management of the match between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo consists of Moroccan referee Redouane Jaid and Ethiopian referee Bamlak Tessema. Details can be found here.
The performance of the Moroccan referee, Redouane, on the field was excellent. He successfully officiated two matches in the current African Nations Cup.
The first match between Senegal and Gambia ended with a 3-0 victory for the defending champions in the group stage.
The second match in the round of 16 between Nigeria and Cameroon ended with a 2-0 victory for the Green Eagles.
So far, the 44-year-old Moroccan player has received 6 yellow cards and 1 red card in the tournament.
First assistant referee: Moroccan Lahcen Izkaw
Second assistant referee: Moroccan Mustafa Akrad
Fourth referee: Ethiopian Bamlak Tessema
The judge using video technology is Ben Brahim Lahlou from Algeria.
Video Assistant Referee: Senegalese Issa C
The Democratic Republic of Congo national team hopes to achieve a third-place finish for the third time, after successfully reaching it in 1998 and 2015.
Check the confirmed match date to determine the third-place position in the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament held in Ivory Coast between the South African and Democratic Republic of Congo national teams.
The two teams participating in the match for the third-place and the bronze medal in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations have been determined, they are the South African national team and the Democratic Republic of Congo national team.
The South African national team suffered a loss in the semi-final match of the Africa Cup of Nations against the Nigerian team, who won through a penalty shootout (4-2).
After the Democratic Republic of Congo national team failed to qualify for the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, following their loss to Ivory Coast with a score of 1-0 in the semi-final match.
The match between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Africa Cup of Nations has a set date.
The match to determine the third place and compete for the bronze medal in the 2023 African Cup of Nations will be held between the South African national team and the Democratic Republic of Congo national team next Saturday, February 10th.
The match will begin at 10:00 PM Cairo time and 11:00 PM Saudi Arabia time, at Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium.
The Qatari channel "beIN Sports" will broadcast the Africa Cup of Nations third-place play-off match.
The South African and Congolese national teams will meet in a match to determine the third place position in the African Cup of Nations tournament.
The date for the match between the two competing teams to determine the third place in the African Cup of Nations has been set.
A match will be held between South Africa and Congo next Saturday to determine the third and fourth positions in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The match will take place at Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium and will kick off at 10:00 pm Cairo time.
The live broadcasting channels of the match
It is anticipated that the South Africa vs Congo match in the 2023 African Cup of Nations final will be broadcasted on beIN Sports channel and will also be aired on AFCON 1 and 2 channels, along with the dedicated African Championship channels on Sky Sports Football UK.
- Sport TV2 Portugal
- beIN Sports HD 3 Max
- beIN Sports HD 2 Max
The free and open channels for the live broadcast of the Africa Cup of Nations championship.
◄ Algerian terrestrial channel
The audience can find the Algerian terrestrial channel that will broadcast 17 matches of the Africa Cup, including 7 matches in the group stage, including the opening match and 3 matches for Algeria, as well as matches for Ivory Coast and Nigeria, Egypt and Ghana, and Senegal and Cameroon, in addition to 10 matches in the knockout stage, including the final match.
You can adjust the frequency of the Algerian terrestrial channel on the Nilesat satellite using the following method:
The channel frequency is 11680, the encoding rate is 27500, the polarization is horizontal, and the error correction rate is 3/4.
◄ Download the Algerian terrestrial channel
Press the menu button on the television device using the remote control.
Then, click on the manual download option to obtain the new frequency.
Choose your preferred type of satellite, whether it's NileSat or ArabSat.
Write the bandwidth first, and then write down other information such as polarization and encryption rate.
Click on the search button and wait for a few seconds, then press the save button to complete the channel loading process.
The channel's name on the list is Programe Nationale HD. The code for the channel Boss is 1100000000000000. There is another code for the channel Boss, which is 1100001100000000.
It is noteworthy that each device has a way to open the code
• Tele Chad hesitated
Frequency 12015 - Horizontal polarization - Encoding rate 27500.
• RTB Burkina Faso channel frequency
The frequency is 11900 with horizontal polarization and an encoding rate of 27500.
Fox Sports frequency
The frequency is 11013 with horizontal polarization and an encoding rate of 27500 with an error correction rate of 3/4.
• The German Channel via the Astra 19 satellite
The frequency is 11185 DV-BS-2, the polarization is horizontal, and the symbol rate is 22000.
Canal 11 HD
The following information pertains to the Hispasat 30W satellite, including the broadcast frequency 12437 and the coding rate 27500, with the polarization H.
• ESPN 901
Regarding the Telstar 15 West satellite, its frequency is 12609 and its encoding rate is 7550, using H polarization.
• RING HD
The broadcasting frequency for the Bulgarian satellite 1.9 east is 12418, the coding rate is 30000, and the polarization is H.