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Afcon 2019: Elimination will be painful due to our quality – DR Congo captain Mulumbu

Democratic Republic of Congo captain Youssouf Mulumbu hopes the nation’s 4-0 hammering of Zimbabwe at the Africa Cup of Nations hasn’t come too late, as they look to avoid elimination.

The Leopards were defeated by Uganda and Egypt in their opening two fixtures of the biennial showpiece before mauling the Warriors on Sunday night.

Mulumbu, who was an unused substitute for the defeats, captained the side to victory against Zimbabwe and hopes they make it into the next round owing to the quality the team possesses.

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“With the quality this team has it would be painful if we exit the competition at this stage,” Mulumbu told Goal.