JOHANNESBURG: Title-holders the Democratic Republic of Congo were shock African Nations Championship victims on Saturday after being held 1-1 at home by neighbours Congo Brazzaville.
The defending champions bowed out on away goals after a goalless first leg of the final round eliminator in Brazzaville last weekend.DR Congo boasted an outstanding record in the previous four tournaments for home-based footballers with two titles and two quarter-finals finishes.
They were expected to win at the 80,000-capacity Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa and qualify for the 2018 Nations Championship in Kenya next January and February.
Jean-Marc Makusu Mundele put the title-holders ahead on 36 minutes only for Jaures Ngombe to equalise just two minutes later. DR Congo needed at least one more goal to survive, but Congo defended bravely to clinch only a second appearance at the 16-team tournament. —AFP
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