Two teams chasing third place in the Africa Cup of Nations will do battle today in a match between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea. The tournament clash scheduled for 11 a.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Malabo in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea and can be live streamed here free. There is no additional TV coverage for this match in the United States.
What They're Saying
DR Congo head coach Florent Ibenge (via Ahram Online): "We are only thinking about football and winning the game. We know things happen in football, but these incidents are tiny in relation to the number of games staged around the world. We don't have the slightest fear and we are going to turn up to present football in a good light and to win our match. We aren't afraid. We're here, we are training comfortably to approach the game in the best condition tactically and psychologically to win it."
Equatorial Guinea head coach Esteban Becker (via AFK Sports): "Our players may be unheralded names who play in the second and third leagues, but they have played against major players before. Even some of those who play here in Equatorial Guinea have played against big players before."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: One of the talented attackers Becker's men must mark on Saturday is Congo's Yannick Bolasie. In 20 appearances with Crystal Palace, the 25-year-old has three assists and an average of 2.7 take-ons.
DR Congo's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Kidiaba; Kasusula, Zakuani, Kimwaki, Mpeko; Mulumbu, Mangulu, Kebano; Bolasie, Mbokani, Bokila
Burkina Faso's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Ovono; Sipo, Gracia, Mbele, Randy; Balboa, Ellong, Juvenal, Boula; Fabiani, Lopez
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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