{"id":118845,"date":"2026-01-31T18:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/congo-brazzaville-coach-resigns-after-win-against-rwanda"},"modified":"2026-01-31T19:13:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T19:13:37","slug":"congo-brazzaville-coach-resigns-after-win-against-rwanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/congo-brazzaville-coach-resigns-after-win-against-rwanda","title":{"rendered":"Congo Brazzaville Coach Resigns After Win Against Rwanda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Congo Brazzaville head coach Yoanes Tatby has confirmed his resignation despite guiding his side to a 30\u201328 victory over hosts Rwanda in the 11th-place playoff at the 2026 Men\u2019s Handball Africa Cup of Nations on Friday at BK Arena.<\/p>\n<p>The closely contested encounter saw both teams locked at 16\u201316 at halftime, with neither side able to establish clear dominance in the opening 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda enjoyed a brief spell of control early in the second half, leading for about 10 minutes, but the momentum soon shifted in favour of Congo Brazzaville.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by a standout performance from Christopher Zoko-Ezo, who scored 12 goals, Congo regained control and held on to secure the victory, finishing the tournament in 11th place.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the post-match press conference, he confirmed his resignation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a personal matter and has nothing to do with our performance in the tournament,\u201d Tatby said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Congo Brazzaville head coach Yoanes Tatby has confirmed his resignation despite guiding his side to a 30\u201328 victory over hosts Rwanda in the 11th-place playoff at the 2026 Men\u2019s Handball Africa Cup of Nations on Friday at BK Arena. 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