2028 Olympic Qualifiers: DRC Women's Team Heavily Defeated by Ivory Coast (1-4)

The DRC women's national team was heavily defeated 1-4 by Ivory Coast in the first leg of the second round of the 2028 Olympic qualifiers, held at TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi. Ivory Coast opened the scoring early with Serry Grâce Ruth on a penalty, and added two more goals before halftime. In the second half, Gnaly Estelle and Fofana Karidja scored for Ivory Coast, making it difficult for the Congolese team to come back despite home support. The second leg is scheduled for October 13 in Ivory Coast, where DRC must overturn the result to qualify.