DR Congo held to goalless draw in World Cup warm-up against Denmark
Read a summary of this article on FAST.
Get bite-sized news via a new
cards interface. Give it a try.
Click here to return to FAST
Tap here to return to FAST
FAST
LIEGE, Belgium, June 3 : The Democratic Republic of Congo warmed up for their first World Cup appearance in more than half a century with a 0-0 draw against Denmark on Wednesday.
The clash in Belgium, where the Congolese have been preparing for the World Cup, could be their only preparatory match after a planned friendly against Chile in Spain on Monday was cancelled by local authorities.
The mayor of La Linea de la Concepcion took the decision even though the Congolese team have been preparing for the tournament in Belgium and almost all of their players and staff are based in Europe.
Denmark, who narrowly missed out on World Cup qualification after a penalty shootout loss to the Czech Republic in the European playoffs in March, twice hit the woodwork with Joakim Maehle striking the post with a curling shot in the 33rd minute and captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg catching the corner of the crossbar with a long-range effort early in the second half.
Guess Word
Crack the word, one row at a time
Buzzword
Create words using the given letters
Mini Sudoku
Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser
Mini Crossword
Small grid, big challenge
Word Search
Spot as many words as you can
Congolese striker Cedric Bakambu had a chance on the break in the 24th minute but he hit his effort straight at Denmark goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, who made another sharp save to deny Joris Kayembe with the last shot of the match.
At the World Cup, DR Congo open their Group K campaign against Portugal on June 17.
(Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Toby Davis)
Source: Reuters
Sign up for our newsletters
Get the CNA app
Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories
Get WhatsApp alerts
Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app
Get bite-sized news via a new
cards interface. Give it a try.
Click here to return to FAST
Tap here to return to FAST
FAST
About The Author
