Two teams chasing Africa Cup of Nations glory will do battle today in a match between Cape Verde and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The tournament clash scheduled for 2 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio de Ebebiyin in Equatorial Guinea and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Cape Verde head coach Rui Aguas (via All Africa): "We wanted to win and I believe we did everything to win [against Tunisia]. We were better in the first half and had good possession of the ball. We lost some concentration and Tunisia scored. We came back from a goal down and in the end, it was a good result."
DR Congo winger Yannick Bolasie (via Goal): "I'm looking forward to it [the rest of the tournament]. Physically, I'm ready. There are some great players at the tournament and I want to prove that I'm on side with them as one of the best in Africa. Expectation is really high. We have won the AFCON twice and there are a lot of expectations, with the current squad having players coming from Europe. We want to get out of the group stage and anything can happen."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Bolasie found a timely goal in Congo's 1-1 draw with Zambia. In 20 league appearances with Crystal Palace, the 25-year-old has three assists and an average of 2.7 take-ons.
Cape Verde's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Vizinha; Santana, Varela, Gege, Carlitos; Calu; Babanco, Platini; Djaniny, Heldon, Kuca
DR Congo's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Kidiaba; Kasusula, Mongongu, Kimwaki, Mpeko; Kage, Mulumbu, Makiadi; Cedrick, Mbokani, Bolasie
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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