Cote d’Ivoire: Sébastien Desabre – ‘The Leopards Want to Prove Cote d’Ivoire Was No Fluke.’

With one week to go before the start of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo approach the tournament with renewed confidence but grounded expectations.

After reaching the semi-finals in Côte d’Ivoire last year and sealing a historic qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Leopards arrive with a new status–still outsiders, but dangerous ones.

Placed in a difficult group with Senegal, Benin, and Botswana, Sébastien Desabre’s team knows…