Match summary
Namibia beat Congo 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications, Group Stage.
Congo had gone 11 matches without a win before this one.
Bethuel Muzeu (47') scored for Namibia.
Namibia vs Congo
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
80'Substitution
Namibia
76'Yellow Card
Namibia
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Congo
53%Ball Possession47%
9Shots Total11
5Shots On Target2
9Corners7
11Fouls11
2Yellow Cards1
4Offsides1
3Saves3
344Passes298
3Shots Off Target6
115Attacks110
93Dangerous Attacks81
9Shots Inside Box8
0Shots Outside Box3
1Goals0
11Free Kicks11
1Shots Blocked3
3Substitutions4
14Tackles17
1Assists0
263Accurate Passes215
1Injuries0
24Total Crosses19
6Accurate Crosses3
11Interceptions3
43Duels Won59
2Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: Collin Benjamin
Starting XI
19
8
Substitutes
1
MK
Mervin Kaseturu2
3
10
SW
Stoffel Witbeen11
NI
Nestor Iiyambo12
MM
Mashiku Hans Muyeka14
15
21
22
TH
Tyrese Hikupembe23
Manager: Claude Le Roy
Starting XI
1
22
20
GB
Geltany BantsieleSubstitutes
3
GL
Godefroy Loubemba19
23
24
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 28 | 1 | 5/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37 | 2 | 3/3 | ||
Moses Shidolo MF | 80' | 0 | 0 | - | 43 | 3 | 6/9 | |
| 89' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 11 | - | 2/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32 | - | 6/14 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 51 | - | 2/4 | ||
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 11 | 1 | 2/16 | ||
| 89' | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | 2 | 3/4 | ||
Paulus Amutenya DF | 80' | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | 1 | 3/9 | |
| 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 32 | 3 | 7/18 | ||
| 69' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 27 | 1 | 2/5 | ||
Sergio Damaseb DF | 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 1/4 | |
Stoffel Witbeen FW | - | 21' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 5 | - | 1/3 |
Shots Total1 On Target0 Off Target1 Blocked0 Passes Total5 Accurate4 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances3 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total3 Won1 Lost2 Won %33% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches12 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed1 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn1 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Kennedy Eib DF | - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Tyrese Hikupembe DF | - | 8' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0/1 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total1 Accurate0 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances2 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total1 Won0 Lost1 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches4 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Namibia vs Congo H2H, Form & Key Stats
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 15 | D1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1/15 | 0-10 |
| Congo | 15 | L3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2/15 | 3-8 |
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| Team | Games | Avg goals | Over 1.5 | Over 2.5 | Over 3.5 | BTTS | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 15 | 1.87 | 60% | 40% | 13% | 27% | 47% | 53% |
| Congo | 15 | 2.93 | 80% | 40% | 33% | 47% | 7% | 47% |
| Team | Where | Pld | W | D | L | Goals | PPG | Over 2.5 | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | Home | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8-3 | 1.43 | 43% | 71% |
| Congo | Away | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7-22 | 0.22 | 44% | 0% |
| Team | Games | 1H goals | 2H goals | 2H share | 1H Over 0.5 | HT W-D-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 15 | 3-7 | 8-10 | 73% | 53% | 3-7-5 |
| Congo | 14 | 7-16 | 3-15 | 30% | 79% | 2-6-6 |
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications Standings
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications · 2027
| # | Team | P | GD | PTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +5 | 4 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 4 | 2 | -1 | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 3 | |||||
| 4 | 2 | -1 | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | -2 | 3 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 4 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |||||
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