Veteran Africa Cup of Nations trainer Claude Le Roy is delighted with reaching the knockout stage for the seventh time in eight attempts

Congo coach Claude Le Roy was full of praise for his side ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Democratic Republic of Congo at Estadio de Bata on Saturday.

Le Roy's magic touch at the tournament has continued this year, with the 66-year-old reaching the knockout stages for the seventh time in eight attempts - achieving that feat with five different nations.

Congo qualified as Group A winners after Fabrice Ondama struck a late winner to consign Burkina Faso to a 2-1 defeat on Sunday.

The 61st-ranked nation also beat Gabon in the group stages and, after their latest win, Le Roy struggled to contain his emotions.

"It's incredible," he told Canal Plus. "I feel a lot of emotion and incredible happiness. These guys are incredible. We have come from nowhere. We knocked out Nigeria, the reigning champions in qualifying.

"And now we have beaten Burkina Faso, who were runners-up last time. Anything that happens from now on is a bonus."

Almeria forward Thievy Bifouma has scored two of Congo's four goals in Equatorial Guinea. A semi-final meeting against either Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana will be the reward for the winners in Bata this weekend.

DR Congo are ranked four places higher than their opponents by Fifa but have not won a match at the tournament so far.

Three draws were enough for DR Congo to qualify for the last eight, with Jeremy Bokila's 66th-minute effort ensuring they held Tunisia 1-1. That saw them progress on goals scored - despite netting just twice so far.

A repeat of the performance that saw them beat Cote d'Ivoire 4-3 in October will be what coach Jean-Florent Ikwanga Ibenge will be expecting. Bokila scored twice, including an 88th-minute winner, on that occasion.

The two sides last met in qualifying for this year's tournament - back in 2013. DR Congo won the first clash 2-1 before Congo hit back with a 1-0 triumph.



http://www.goal.com/en-za/match/congo-vs-congo-dr/1994021?ICID=FX

Up Congo

Under 2.5 goals... and congo to qualify.

Ok

Boring tournament without defending champion. I belief in Great Nigeria

ok

Waiting to watch a cracker

which of the Congo is Congo

ArchEnemy:
Up Congo

wic congo

Congo vs Congo,, na one Congo go still win. ........

dstnd:
wic congo

Brazaville. Claude Le Roy's men

Is it that Nigeria was not qualified for this competition?

Its d 1st time i'm seeing dis fixture

dstnd:
which of the Congo is Congo

Congo

No disrespect to both teams,but I can't watch such a game.

Horus:


Congo

hahahahahahhhahhahha.....Congo will beat Congo today

LOL. Congo will beat Congo.
Congo will shine Congo's congo tonight.

which one be Congo vs Dr Congo again...wat did d doctor(Dr) do?

Dynasty92:
which one be Congo vs Dr Congo again...wat did d doctor(Dr) do?

They are two totally different countries now, but they were once a country in the past and divided.

Congo is also known as the Republic of Congo (Brazaville)

while DR Congo is known as Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasha)

Ok

Alexkene:


They are two totally different countries now, but they were once a country in the past and divided.

Congo is also known as the Republic of Congo (Brazaville)

while DR Congo is known as Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasha)

yea..tnx for d info. I was only trooling sha

Alexkene:


They are two totally different countries now, but they were once a country in the past and divided.

Congo is also known as the Republic of Congo (Brazaville)

while DR Congo is known as Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasha)

yeah! Just like north korea & south korea...
Zionist west nwo Balkanizing countries around the world since 000bc

Alexkene:


They are two totally different countries now, but they were once a country in the past and divided.

Congo is also known as the Republic of Congo (Brazaville)

while DR Congo is known as Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasha)

Your 'I too know' too much....

Can't you see peeps are just having fun !

I want Congo to win

Congo vs Congo.....

KenJak:
Is it that Nigeria was not qualified for this competition?

welcome to AFCON 2015

Anthems

see this goat chewing during anthem nonsense

GAME ON!

Muki who go win I wan bet jare

Damn! Look at that EMPTY stadium!!!
This has got to be the WORST African Nations Cup tournament so far! The worst, with the 1986 edition only coming a very distant second.
Please, when is this man Hayatou going to get out? There has been NO improvement for as long as I can remember. The same poor hype, poor sponsorship, dodgy officiating and poor gameplay.

God of mercy and compassion!

congo freekick wasted