MONDIAL 2026: BAKAMBU,MPASI, LES LÉOPARDS ÉCARTÉS AVANT LE DUEL RDC PORTUGAL ?

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Leopards concluded their World Cup preparations with a 2-1 defeat to Chile on Tuesday in a friendly match played in France. Despite a strong start and dominance in the opening minutes, the Congolese ultimately succumbed to Chile's clinical finishing. The South Americans opened the scoring before doubling their lead a few minutes later, capitalizing on defensive errors and hesitations from goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi. The Congolese goalkeeper struggled on both goals. For the first, he failed to control a long-range shot, while for the second, a powerful Chilean effort also found the net despite his intervention. Sébastien Desabre's men attempted to respond in the second half and were rewarded with a goal from Joris Kayembe.