{"id":28719,"date":"2026-06-04T00:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/?p=28719"},"modified":"2026-06-04T00:26:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:26:03","slug":"algeria-shine-nigeria-and-dr-congo-hold-firm-in-pre-world-cup-friendlies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/fr\/algeria-shine-nigeria-and-dr-congo-hold-firm-in-pre-world-cup-friendlies\/","title":{"rendered":"Algeria Shine, Nigeria and DR Congo Hold Firm in Pre-World Cup Friendlies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Angu Lesley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Football writer kick442.com &#8211; Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>African sides continued to make strong statements ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Algeria claiming a famous victory over the Netherlands, while Nigeria and DR Congo earned respectable draws against European opposition on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Algeria produced the standout result of the day, defeating the Netherlands 1-0 in Rotterdam. After frustrating the Dutch for much of the encounter with disciplined defending, the Fennecs struck late through Anis Hadj Moussa, whose superb curling effort in the 86th minute sealed a memorable victory. The result provides a significant boost for Vladimir Petkovic\u2019s side as they head into their first World Cup campaign since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria also showed resilience in Warsaw, battling to a 2-2 draw against Poland. Moses Simon opened the scoring for the Super Eagles before the hosts responded through Kacper Potulski. Paul Onuachu\u2019s second-half penalty looked set to hand Nigeria victory, but Przemys\u0142aw Wi\u015bniewski struck deep into stoppage time to rescue a draw for Poland.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, World Cup-bound DR Congo held Denmark to a goalless draw in Belgium. The Leopards stood firm against sustained Danish pressure, with both sides creating chances but failing to find a breakthrough. 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