DR Congo captain Youssouf Mulumbu has confidence in his side’s ability to surpass expectations at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) which is scheduled to start on June 21.
The Leopards ended third in 2015 before failing to make it past the quarter-finals two years ago in Gabon.
Mulumbu believes the two-time African champions can exceed pre-Afcon predictions and even win the biennial showpiece, consequently claiming their third African crown.
"We missed a bit of what it takes at the last tournament in 2017 and we've worked hard on some of it during qualification," Mulumbu told BBC Sport.