2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier (Group E): Saturday, 12th November 2016
- Uganda Cranes Vs Congo Brazzaville – Mandela National Stadium, Namboole
Congo Brazzaville will travel to Kampala for the group E World Cup qualifier against Uganda Cranes without their sharp striker Thievy Guivane Bifouma Koulossa.
The former Espanyol and Granada player now featuring for French club Bastia is ruled out with a troublesome ham string injury.
The fast paced French-born center forward had been named on the 38 man provisional squad by head coach Pierre Lechantre
This implies there are seven strikers left on the team with Guy Mbenza, Benny Boliko (JSP), Ismael Ankobo (ASK), Jacques Medina (La Djiri), Dore Ferebory (SCO Angers/ France), Prince Vini Ibara (Club Bizertin/ Tunisia), Sylvere Ganvoula Mboussy (Waterloo/ Belgium) and Olongo Cedrick (Bng).
The Diables Rouges (Red Devils) are expected to arrive in Uganda on Thursday ahead of the match that will take place at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole this Saturday.
The Congo Brazzaville Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Wolfrigon Mongodza (Diables-Noirs), Pavelh Ndzila (Etoile du Congo), Gildas Mouyabi (Lamancha)
Defenders: Boris Moubhio, Carof Bakoua, Junior Epako, Gloire Yila Dibata (AC Leopards de Dolisie), Francis Okombi, Imouele Ngampio (JST), Dalvidy Ondzani (Etoile du Congo), Beranger Itoua (Cara), Saboukoulou (Patronage Sainte-Anne), Sagesse Babele (Diables Noirs), Guy Ndanga (JSP), Baudry Marvin (Zulte Waregem/ Begique), Arnold Bouka Moutou (Dijon/France), Christopher Samba (Panathinaikos/Greece)
Midfielders: Dua Stanislas Ankira (AC Leopards de Dolisie), Duvald Ngoma (ASP), Kessel Tsiba Moukassa (Diables Noirs), Wilfrid Nkaya (JST), Alexandre Obambo (AS Cheminots), Giovanni Elvia Ipamy (Manga Sport/Gabon), Mervail Ndockyt (Tirana/Albania), Jordan Massengo (Union Saint Gilloise/ Belgium), Fabrice Nguessi Ondoma (Waydad Casablanca), Dzon Delarge (Osmanlispor/Turkey), Delvin Ndinga (Locomotive Moscow/Russia), Prince Oniangue (Wolverhampton/England)
Strikers: Guy Mbenza, Benny Boliko (JSP), Ismael Ankobo (ASK), Jacques Medina (La Djiri), Dore Ferebory (SCO Angers/ France), Prince Vini Ibara (Club Bizertin/ Tunisia), Sylvere Ganvoula Mboussy (Waterloo/ Belgium), Olongo Cedrick (Bng).
