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Mane against Mbemba will be main highlight in Group D battle

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Mateus Mane of Wolverhampton Wanderers battles with Callum Hudson-Odoi of Nottingham Forest during the Premier League match. [AFP]

The highlight of Group D at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Morocco promises to be the showdown between two former champions, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

They met just two months ago in a World Cup qualifier with the Senegalese coming from two goals behind to snatch a 3-2 victory through a Pape Matar Sarr goal.

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