Algeria vs DR Congo will kick off at 11 a.m. ET/ 8 a.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 5 p.m. local time in Rabat, Morocco. The match will be available to watch in the United States and in other countries through select TV Channels and streaming services.

Algeria vs DR Congo is scheduled for a 4pm GMT kick-off on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. The match will take place at the Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan in Rabat, Morocco. TV channel: Every match of the tournament will be broadcast across Channel 4’s network. The game will be broadcast on 4seven, with coverage starting at 3.55pm GMT.

Despite winning its group, Algeria has been given one of the toughest draws in the Last 16. DR Congo are proven AFCON performers, having reached the knockout stages for five tournaments in a row and pushed Senegal all the way in the group stages in a 1-1 draw.

DR Congo stunned Senegal with a 1-1 draw in Group D at the 2025 AFCON. Cedric Bakambu put the Leopards ahead just after the hour mark after Edouard Mendy spilled Theo Bongonda’s shot, before Sadio Mané equalised eight minutes later following Ibrahim Mbaye’s run.

DAKAR – A man in western Congo died Thursday with hemorrhagic fever symptoms, leading officials to suspect that a still-unidentified virus may be involved alongside malaria in a mysterious outbreak that has killed dozens of people, health authorities said.