Democratic Republic of Congo head coach Sébastien Desabre insists his team have the quality to beat ”best team in Africa” Nigeria, DAILY POST reports.

The Leopards stunned the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon 1-0 at the Barid Stadium, Rabat on Thursday night to book a spot in the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup offs.

Captain Chancel Mbemba netting the decisive goal for DRC in stoppage time.

They will now confront Nigeria in the final with a place at the Intercontinental playoffs up for grabs.

Desabre vowed they will do their best to come out with a win against the Super Eagles.

“Nigeria remains the best in Africa. We know we still have room for improvement against teams ranked ahead of us in the FIFA rankings,” Desabre told actualite.cd.

“We have experienced players. What we’re putting in place hasn’t happened overnight.It will be a different kind of match. Whatever happens, we’re going to give it our all.”

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