Match Details: Madagascar vs DR Congo

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Date: July 7, 2019

Kick-off time: 5:00 pm, July 7, 2019 (UK time)

Stadium: Alexandria Stadium

Madagascar vs DR Congo Live Stream: beIN Sports

 

Madagascar:

Malagasy midfielder Marco Ilaimaharitra is suspended for today’s match and that is a big blow for Madagascar.

 

DR Congo:

Merveille Bokadi is going to play again after a suspension in DR Congo’s final group game – a 4-0 win over Zimbabwe.

Cedric Bakambu should be fine to start alongside Jonathan Bolingi in the attack.

 

MADAGASCAR SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Ibrahima Ousmane Arthur Dabo (FC Gobelins, France), Jean Dieu Donne Randrianasolo (CNaPS Sport) Melvin Andrien (FC Martigues, France)

Defenders: Pascal Razakanantenaina (JS Saint Pierroise, Reunion), Dimitry Caloin (Les Herbiers VF, France), Jeremy Michel Morel (Lyon France), Toaviina Hasitiana Rambeloson (Arras, France), Romain Metanire (Minnesota United, USA), Thomas Fontaine (Reims, France), Jerome Mombris (Grenoble, France), Mamy Nirina Gervais Randrianarisoa (JS Saint Pierroise, Reunion)

Midfielders: Marco Ilaimaharitra (Charleroi, Belgium) Anicet Andrianantenaina (Ludogorets, Bulgaria) Ibrahim Samuel Amada (MC Alger, Algeria), Jean Rakotoarisoa (Fosa Juniors), Lalaina Henintsoa Nomenjanahary (Paris FC, France) Rayan Ny Aina Arnaldo Raveloson (Troyes, France) Andriamiraldo Aro Hasina Andrianarimanana (Kaiser Chiefs, South Africa)

Forwards: Charles Carolus Andriamahitsinoro (Al Aldalh FC, Saudi Arabia), Faneva Ima Andriatsima (Clermont, France), Tsilavina Martin Rakotoharimalala Njiva (Samut Sakhon, Thailand) Paulin Voavy (Misr Lel Makasa, Egypt) William Joseph Gros (AS Vitre, France)

DR CONGO

Goalkeepers: Parfait Mandanda (Dinamo Bucharest. Romania), Ley Matampi (Al Ansar, Saudi Arabia), Anthony Mossi (Chiasso, Switzerland)

Defenders: Glody Ngonda (AS Vita Club), Djuma Shabani (AS Vita Club), Christian Luyindama (Galatasaray, Turkey), Arthur Masuaku (West Ham, England), Wilfred Moke (Ankaragucu, Turkey), Issama Mpeko (TP Mazembe), Marcell Tisserand (Wolfsburg, Germany), Bobo Ungenda (Primeiro Agosto, Angola)

Midfielders: Merveille Bope (Standard Liege, Belgium), Paul-Jose Mpoku (Standard Liege, Belgium), Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City, England), Chancel Mbemba (Porto, Portugal), Tresor Mputu (TP Mazembe), Youssouf Mulumbu (Celtic, Scotland)

Forwards: Chadrack Akolo (Stuttgart, Germany), Britt Assombalanga (Middlesbrough, England), Cedric Bakambu (Beijing Guoan, China), Yannick Bolasie (Everton, England), Jonathan Bolingi (Antwerp, Belgium), Elia Meschak (TP Mazembe)

 

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Anicet Andrianantenaina, scorer of his nation’s maiden AFCON goal two weeks ago, put the unexpected run of results into perspective.

“No one knows about us, maybe only [from] the movie Madagascar,” the Ludogorets player told CAF Online.

“Our secret is the team work. We play as a team and we fight for each other. There is no star in the team and everyone is equal.”

Andrianantenaina will have to shoulder greater responsibility with fellow midfielder Marco Ilaimaharitra out through suspension.

Their opponents, DR Congo, are ahead by 59 places in the FIFA rankings but only scraped through Group A in third place, courtesy of a victory over Zimbabwe.

Though momentum is with his team, Belgium-based Ilaimaharitra admits any further progress is a bonus.

“I would be lying if I said we will be here up to the final,” he said.

“But all I can say is that we will do our best in every game. We will do our best to win and see how far we can go.” (Source: beIN Sports)