Jan 16, 2017 7:13:57 PM
The 2015 semi-finalists held on to claim a 1-0 win in their Africa Cup of Nations Group C opener despite having Joyce Lomalisa Mutambala sent off
Junior Kabananga capitalised on a goalkeeping error from Munir to give 10-man DR Congo a 1-0 win over Morocco in their opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations.
DR Congo had impressed in the 2015 edition of the competition, progressing to the semi-finals in Equatorial Guinea and beating the hosts on penalties to finish third.
Florent Ibenge's men have been drawn in a tough group as they bid to go one step further this time around, with holders Ivory Coast and Togo playing out a goalless draw earlier on Monday.