DR Congo lost 2-1 to Senegal in the first international friendly between the two U20 sides in Dakar, according to FECOFA’s report published on October 2, 2026. The match at Léopold Sédar Senghor Stadium comes ahead of the Congolese team’s trip to the UNIFFAC qualifying tournament.
Alassane Gueye and Adama Sagne scored for Senegal. Monga Kalombo scored DR Congo’s goal, which the federation describes as reducing the deficit. The result belongs to a preparation match, not a round of the qualifying tournament.
The teams are scheduled to meet again on Sunday at the same stadium. FECOFA then plans for the U20 Leopards to leave Dakar on Monday for Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Qualification for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations will be at stake in Yaoundé: the federation identifies the Union of Central African Football Federations tournament as the route to the edition scheduled for Egypt in 2027. Before that competition, the announced second friendly will provide another preparation fixture against Senegal.
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