The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Leopards face Angola’s Palancas Negras today at Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium in a critical CHAN 2024 Group A match. This encounter is pivotal for DR Congo’s survival in the “Group of Death,” while a win for Angola would secure a quarter-final berth.

• DR Congo, two-time champions (2009, 2016), started shakily with a loss to Morocco but recovered with a 3-1 victory over Zambia.
• Assistant coach Daouda Lupembe is leading the Leopards in the absence of ailing head coach Otis Ngoma.
• Angola enters the match having drawn 1-1 with Kenya and secured a 2-1 win against Zambia; this is their final group match.

The race for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 quarter-finals in Group A is intensely close, with Kenya’s Harambee Stars and Morocco’s Atlas Lions as top contenders, alongside DR Congo.

• Kenya currently leads Group A with seven points from three matches.
• Morocco, the defending champions, is in strong contention with six points, despite a 1-0 loss to Kenya.
• DR Congo also has six points, making them a significant disruptor for qualification.

The DR Congo national football team, known as The Leopards, are striving for a historic third TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) title in 2024. Despite an opening loss to hosts Kenya, the two-time champions bounced back with a crucial victory over Zambia.

• DR Congo aims to be the first nation to win three CHAN titles.
• The team previously won CHAN in 2009 and 2016.
• Head coach Otis N’Goma leads the squad, which includes standout forward Oscar Kabwit of TP Mazembe.

Zambia's Chipolopolo have been eliminated from the 2024 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN), becoming the first team to crash out of Group A after suffering three consecutive defeats. Their final match against hosts Kenya on August 17 will be played for pride.

• Zambia lost to DR Congo (2-0), Angola (2-1), and Morocco (3-1).
• Head coach Avram Grant acknowledged disappointment but highlighted positives for his new team.
• Zambia previously won the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the 2023 COSAFA Cup.