Date, channel and time of the match

New Zealand and the Democratic Republic of Congo will face off on Friday, October 13, in a friendly match. We will tell you everything related to this meeting, which will be followed by a derby against Angola next Tuesday for the Panthers.

New Zealand vs Democratic Republic of the Congo broadcast: Where to watch the match live?

New Zealand faces the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday at the Nueva Condomina Stadium (31,000 seats) in Murcia, Spain. It will be 6pm local time, 5pm Congo time, 6pm France time, 5am New Zealand time. You can follow this match live and in full on the channel RTNC.

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– Afrik Foot (@afrikfoot) October 6, 2023

New Zealand – Democratic Republic of the Congo: match analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo coach, Sebastian Desabre, made a bold decision by incorporating four new players into this October pool. Among them, Montpellier’s substitute goalkeeper, Dimitri Bertaud, and striker Simon Panza, formerly of RC Lens and currently playing for Braga, are particularly interesting options. The addition of Grady Diangana, a former England player for Espoors, and the talented Brian Baye also shows Desabre’s desire to revamp the team with the very important deadlines approaching (qualification for the 2026 World Cup next month and the Africa Cup of Nations in January).

The Panthers’ roster shows some notable absences. Yoan Waisa, for example, will not participate in these meetings, as he did
Gayle KakutaVictim of a sprained ankle. However, the return of Ben Malango is positive news for the Panthers, who will also be able to rely on the experience of executives Cedric Bakambu (42 caps, 15 goals) and Chancel Mbemba (69 caps, 4 goals).

Not to lie: New Zealand is not the world soccer leader. It also suffered a heavy defeat against Sweden (4-1). But this is a competitive enough team to provide a nice challenge for the Panthers. DRC fans will certainly be eager to see how the new arrivals will mix with the veteran players in the squad. Interesting match from point of view!