D.R. Congo and Guinea trade tackle in the quarterfinal of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday, February 2, 2024, at 8:00.

D.R. Congo reached the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations, defeating Egypt in round 16. They will face Guinea in their next match. Guinea, the best third-place team, made it to the next round after beating Equatorial Guinea in the first round. They plan to face either Mali or the tournament hosts in the semi-finals of the AFCON. 2023.

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D.R. Congo and Guinea: Previous Games 

At the Africa Cup of Nations, this will be the first encounter between Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the tournament’s knockout stages. All three prior encounters occurred in the group stage; the most recent was in the 2004 edition. On that particular day, Guinea emerged victorious 2-1 after a comeback in the tournament’s inaugural match for both teams.

These two teams last met competitively in Kinshasa during a World Cup qualifier in November 2017. Jonathan Bolingi and Neeskens Kebano scored twice in the second half of extra time to give the Democratic Republic of the Congo victory (3-1). Nonetheless, neither team advanced to the 2018 World Cup as a result.

Probable D.R. Congo Lineup

Mpasi; Mbemba, Masuaku, Batubinsika, Kalulu; Wissa, Moutoussamy, Pickel; Bakambu, Bongonda and Elia

Probable Guinea Lineup

Koné; Jeanvier, Sylla, Diakhaby, Sylla; Diakité, Diawara, Konaté; Camara, Guilavogui and Bayo

Betting tips: D.R. Congo x Guinea

Check out our predictions of the day for D.R. Congo Vs. Guinea

Prediction 1: D.R. Congo x Guinea / Full-Time Draw

Since they have not won regularly, Congo has solidified their position as the tournament’s draw experts. It is anticipated that D.R. Congo will proceed by penalties in the case of a tie. We believe the game will be going into extra time again this time.

Prediction 2: D.R. Congo x Guinea Africa / Total Over 2.7 Foul

There have been several unexpected results in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, and D.R. Congo’s early elimination of Egypt was among them. Despite having a roster full of talented players used to playing on big platforms, Sébastien Desabre’s squad has remained relatively unknown until now. Meanwhile, Guinea is still searching for its first AFCON title and made it to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2015. Their four games together have been physical, with two red cards and eleven yellow cards.

Prediction 3: D.R. Congo x Guinea / Under 2.5 Goals

This match will be a low-scoring encounter because D.R. Congo scored three goals at the Africa Cup of Nations. D.R. Congo went under 2.5 goals in each of the previous four games. Guinea scored three goals at the Africa Cup of Nations, and Guinea went under 2.5 goals in each of the last six games.