DR Congo has defeated Nigeria by penalty shoot out in a World Cup play-off final. The match ended 1-1 before two rounds of penalties saw the elimination of Super Eagles by 4-3 goals.
After two contrasting semi-final ties on Thursday, the Super Eagles and the Leopards meet at the Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, Morocco, tonight but only one can keep their World Cup dream alive.
Nigeria, who required extra-time to overcome Gabon as a brace from Victor Osimhen helped secure a 4-1 win, looked to have suffered a massive blow ahead of the crucial play-off final with Wilfred Ndidi ruled out due to suspension, but CAF clarified on the eve of this showdown that the defensive midfielder was available as accumulated yellow cards reset before the play-offs.
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Chancel Mbemba, meanwhile, dramatically scored in the 91st minute as DR Congo beat Cameroon to set up this winner-take-all fixture. The victors of tonight’s showdown will be Africa’s sole representative at FIFA’s inter-confederation play-offs which take place early next year where six sides battle for two World Cup tickets. Follow Nigeria vs DR Congo LIVE below with dedicated match blog!
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