DR Congo defeated Nigeria’s Super Eagles via penalties on Sunday to book their ticket for the intercontinental playoffs
21 November 2025
The Leopards of DR Congo have been drawn against Jamaica/New Caledonia in the final of the intercontinental playoffs for the 2026 World Cup.
DR Congo defeated Nigeria’s Super Eagles via penalties on Sunday to book their ticket for the playoffs.
In the draw held on Thursday in Zurich, Switzerland, Coach Sebastien Desabre’s men were drawn by for the playoffs final due to their superior ranking.
They will take on the winner of the clash between Jamaica/New Caledonia in the final for one of the tickets to the World Cup.
The intercontinental playoffs will be held in March 2025 in Mexico and will be a winner-take-all competition, meaning there won’t be return fixturesr
