France, Dec. 27 -- It was the third time Senegal and the DRC had clashed in 18 months following two meetings during qualifiers for next year's World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Senegal won four of the six points up for grabs in those encounters.

AndSenegal enjoyed the lion's share of the chances in the first-half at theStade Ibn-Batouta.

Bayern Munich striker Nicolas Jackson stabbed the ball wide after good work down the left from Sadio Mane and the DRC goalkeeper Lionel Nzau Mpasi got down swiftly to parry away Pape Gueye's long-range effort.

But it was the DRC who opened the scoring on the hour mark whenCedric Bakambu prodded home from close range.

Ten minutes later, Mane levelled and his side drove on in search of...