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- ↑ DeSaintsalvy, Stephane (9 May 2014). "CONGO U-20 AIM TO END 8-YEAR DROUGHT". africanfootball.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ↑ "Congo-Niger match report". Confederation of African Football. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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