DR Congo defeated Nigeria 4-3 on penalties
Democratic Republic of Congo players have proclaimed Ghana as the new giant of Africa after eliminating Nigeria from the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff.
DR Congo on Sunday, November 16, 2025, defied the odds to win the playoff final after beating Nigeria 4-3 in the penalty shootouts at the Stade Prince Moulay Hassan in Rabat, Morocco.
The Leopards have now qualified for the inter-continental playoff in March 2026 as they push for a return to the FIFA World Cup for the first time since the 1974 edition in West Germany.
Watch highlights of Nigeria’s penalty shootout defeat to DR Congo
Celebrating the victory in the locker room, DR Congo players said Nigeria will not longer bare the title as the giant of Africa because they couldn’t defeat them in the final.
They declared Ghana the new giant of Africa and warned that the Black Stars would be the next team to fall to their sword.
Watch the celebrations below:
@sportpulsetv1 Ghana get ready for DR Congo 😁🤣 #fyp #nigeriatiktok🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬 #southafricatiktok🇿🇦 #ghanatiktok🇬🇭 #wcqualifiers ♬ original sound – Sportpulse
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