Democratic Republic of Congo manager Florent Ibenge has revealed the issues his team faced before their Africa Cup of Nations game against Zimbabwe, which threatened to ruin their chances of success.
A Cedric Bakambu brace, as well as goals from Jonathan Bolingi and Britt Assombalonga resulted in a 4-0 hammering of Sunday Chidzambwa’s troops on Sunday evening.
Speaking to Goal, Ibenge shed light on how losses to Uganda and Egypt in their opening two fixtures complicated preparations for his side’s crucial encounter with the Warriors.
“I know my team’s capabilities but we were in a difficult position because we lost the two opening games which made it difficult to prepare for this game,” the DRC manager told Goal.