Peter Kanjere
February 4, 2026CAFCL: Lupopo defender Mokonzi addresses MC Alger counterpart who broke his leg
Photo: Jonathan Mokonzi's Facebook page
CAFCL: Lupopo defender Mokonzi addresses MC Alger counterpart who broke his leg
Saint-Éloi Lupopo defender Jonathan Mokonzi has spoken out for the first time on the career-threatening injury he suffered during last Sunday’s CAF Champions League (CAFCL) match against MC Alger in Algeria.
The Congolese side confirmed that the centre-back broke his leg during the group-stage CAFCL game. A player for the Algerian outfit tackled the Lupopo opponent harshly resulting in the injury at the Stade Ali-la-Pointe in Algiers.
“Following a severe shock following an anti-game gesture during the encounter against MC Alger, extensive radiological examinations carried out in emergency revealed a closed fracture of both bones in the right leg (tibia and peronea),” reads part of the statement.
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Mokonzi remained behind in Algiers to undergo an operation which effectively rules him out of the Champions League next assignment against Sundowns this weekend.
What Lupopo defender Mokonzi said following CAFCL injury
In a show of goodwill, some MC Alger players visited the 25-year-old at a hospital where he underwent surgery on Monday.
Reacting to the gesture via his official Facebook page, he wrote: “It’s a bit hard, but with God, I want to overcome this period. Thank you for your messages of support and wishes. And thank you for the visit, it goes straight to my heart.”
Encountering stubborn resistance from the visitors in a heated clash at the Stade Ali-la-Pointe in Algiers, MCA delivered an inspired second half performance for their first victory in Group C play. Goals from Marwane Khelif and Zakaria Naidji moved the hosts to within a point of second place Mamelodi Sundowns.
MC Alger occupy third place with four points from four games, and will host group leaders Al Hilal Omdurman. Lupopo remain in contention in a tight group and will need to refocus for their next clash, a duel at home with Sundowns at the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi.
