Congo DR defied all distractions they had ranging from purported reports of their coach’s resignation, Claude Le Roy when they took onGhanaon Sundays AFCON 2013 game as they forcedGhanato a 2-2 draw.
v Malian Captain, Seydou Keita a formerBarcelonaplayer who now plies his trade inChinawas seen inSouth Africasporting a T-shirt calling for peace in his war ravaged country-Mali.
v Previous AFCON Champions since 2000;
2000- Cameroon 2-2 Nigeria (4-3 penalties)
2002-Cameroon0-0Senegal(3-2 penalties)
2004-Tunisia2-1Morocco
2006-Egypt0-0Ivory Coast(4-2 penalties)
2008-Egypt1-0Cameroon
2010-Egypt1-0Ghana
2012-Zambia0-0Ivory Coast(8-7 penalties)
v Ghanaian Captain Asamoah Gyan enters the books when he became the first to score at the on-going AFCON 2013 inSouth Africa.
