Match Report
The table read 2nd (Gambia, 10 pts) against 3rd (Congo, 7 pts), 3 points apart. Gambia ranked just 19th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Gambia 1.17 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Congo 0.83 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.21.
The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Gambia against 4/15 for Congo.
The match was played at Stade René Gaillard in Niort (capacity 10,406). On the scoreboard, Congo led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.