"DRC started well and enjoyed the bulk of the possession in the opening quarter of an hour and it was no surprise when they took the lead, although it did come in slightly odd circumstances. Arthur Masuaku's long punt forward ought to have been meat and drink for the Benin defenders but they surprisingly opted to let the ball bounce and Bongonda didn't need a second invitation, stealing in to fire left-footed past Saturnin Allagbe."
"Bakumbu thought he had gone one better two minutes into the second half when he got on the end of Nathanael Mbuku's left-wing cross to guide a header past Allagbe. A lengthy VAR check ruled the goal out, however, with Mbuku adjudged offside when receiving Noah Sadiki's pass. Veteran striker Bakumbu was enduring a frustrating afternoon and he squandered another chance with 20 minutes to go, seeing his low shot smothered wide by Allagbe."
"Benin battled back impressively, albeit without offering much of a cutting edge. Doku Dodo nodded wide and then lashed a shot over the bar with the best two first-half opportunities for the Cheetahs. Although they were no longer dominating the midfield battle, DRC still carried more attacking threat and only a superb last-ditch block prevented Cédric Bakambu from making it 2-0 after 28 minutes."
Theo Bongonda scored the only goal after Benin defenders allowed Arthur Masuaku's long punt to bounce, enabling Bongonda to fire left-footed past Saturnin Allagbe. DR Congo dominated early possession but Benin fought back and produced a couple of first-half chances, including efforts from Doku Dodo. Cédric Bakambu came close twice, with one header ruled out by VAR for an offside on the build-up and another low shot saved. Benin pushed late but failed to create a decisive chance, while DR Congo held firm to claim the 1-0 victory and top Group D.
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