The Democratic Republic of the Congo's U23 national team, the U23 Leopards, have opened their training camp ahead of the upcoming 2028 Olympic Games qualifying tie against Nigeria.
The Congolese players held their first training session on Wednesday as the technical crew began preparations for the two-legged contest against the Olympic Eagles.
The opening workout was conducted indoors, marking the start of the team's build-up to the important encounter.
DR Congo will be hoping to make good use of their preparation period as they look to overcome Nigeria and advance to the next stage of the qualification race for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Nigeria's Olympic Eagles will also be seeking a positive result over the two legs as both teams battle to keep their Olympic qualification hopes alive.