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Egypt have secured themselves an AFCON 2024 Round of 16 showdown against DR Congo following a chaotic group stage campaign for the seven-times winners.
The Pharaohs squeezed into the knockout stages as second place finishers in Group B despite their bizarre record of drawing all three group matches by a score line of 2-2.
A dramatic late draw against group winners Cape Verde secured their passage but talisman Mohamed Salah is missing after returning to Liverpool for treatment on a hamstring injury.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
What time does Egypt vs DR Congo kick off?
This AFCON 2024 clash takes place at the Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, Ivory Coast and kicks off on Sunday, January 28 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sun, Jan. 28 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Sun, Jan. 28 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Sun, Jan. 28 | 8:00 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Mon, Jan. 29 | 7:00 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Mon, Jan. 29 | 1:30 a.m. IST |
Egypt vs DR Congo kick live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this AFCON 2024 match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | Fubo, BeIN Sports Connect |
| Canada | — |
BeIN Sports Connect |
| UK | Sky Sports Football | Sky GO, Now TV |
| Australia | — | BeIN Sports Connect |
| India | — | FanCode |
USA: This game is streamed live via Fubo, with additional options also available on BeIN Sports.
Canada: BeIN Sports will provide streaming coverage.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every AFCON 2024 match live and on demand on beIN Sports.
UK: This match is available for live broadcast via Sky Sports and BBC 3 with streaming options on Sky GO, Now TV, and the BBC iPlayer.
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Egypt vs DR Congo lineups, team news
Zizo has replaced Salah in Egypt’s attack, since his return to Merseyside, but Egypt are hopeful he can rejoin the squad if his injury heals quickly.
Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny is set to come in to bolster the Egypt engine room.
Egypt (4-3-3, right to left): El Shenawy (GK) — Hany, Hegazi, Abdelmonem, Fotouh — Attia, Elneny, Ashour — Zizo, Mohamed, Marmoush.
Egypt subs: TBC
DR Congo also drew their three group games to seal second place, as they qualified in behind Morocco in Group B, and claimed a 1-1 stalemate against the 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinalists.
Their starting line up is sprinkled with unexpected former Premier League names including Arthur Masuaku and Chancel Mbemba alongside current Brentford striker Yoane Wissa.
DR Congo (4-2-3-1 right to left): Mpasi (GK) — Kalulu, Mbemba, Batubinsika, Masuaku — Moutoussamy, Pickel — Bongonda, Kakuta, Wissa — Bakambu.
DR Congo subs: TBC
Egypt vs DR Congo prediction
Salah’s absence continues to be the dominant theme for Egypt and without him they have lost their key weapon to win tight games.
DR Congo have an identical run of form in the tournament but they have more firepower with Wissa and veteran Cedric Bakambu.
Prediction: Egypt 0-1 DR Congo
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