Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

FT Thursday, September 24, 2026
Equatorial Guinea LLLWL 0
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Congo DR LDLWL 2
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COD112
Stade des Martyrs

Team Stats

12
Fouls
17
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
3
3
Corner Kicks
4
3
Saves
2
42
Possession
58
5
SHOTS
16
2
ON GOAL
5
0.4
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
339
Accurate Passes
495
393
Passes
540
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.9
0
Accurate Crosses
0
0
Crosses
0
0.0
Cross %
0.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
0
Blocked Shots
4
13
Effective Tackles
8
24
Tackles
11
0.5
Tackle %
0.7
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
15
Clearances
9

Head to Head

COD leads series 1-0

Lineups

COD · 4-4-2

  1. 21Matthieu EpoloG
  2. 4Axel TuanzebeCD-L
  3. 22Chancel MbembaCD-R
  4. 26Arthur MasuakuLB
  5. 2Aaron Wan-BissakaRB
  6. 25Edo KayembeCM-L
  7. 8Samuel MoutoussamyCM-R
  8. 7Nathanaël MbukuLM
  9. 10Théo BongondaRM
  10. 14Noah SadikiCF-L
  11. 20Yoane WissaCF-R

EQG · 4-4-2

  1. 1Jesús OwonoG
  2. 16Saúl CocoCD-L
  3. 21Esteban ObiangCD-R
  4. 12Charles OndoLB
  5. 3Marvin AniebohRB
  6. 14Álex BalboaCM-L
  7. 22Pablo GanetCM-R
  8. 20Santiago EnemeLM
  9. 8Jannick BuylaRM
  10. 7José MachínCF-L
  11. 9Dorian HanzaCF-R

Timeline

  1. 4' Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) Goal at 4'
  2. 40' Rony Mbomio (Equatorial Guinea) Substitution at 40'
  3. 45'+1' Jannick Buyla (Equatorial Guinea) Yellow Card at 45'+1'
  4. 49' Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Congo DR) Yellow Card at 49'
  5. 59' Brian Cipenga (Congo DR) Substitution at 59'
  6. 62' Lorenzo Zúñiga (Equatorial Guinea) Substitution at 62'
  7. 63' Cristian Makaté (Equatorial Guinea) Substitution at 63'
  8. 63' Esteban Obiang (Equatorial Guinea) Yellow Card at 63'
  9. 70' Ngal'ayel Mukau (Congo DR) Substitution at 70'
  10. 72' Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) Goal at 72'
  11. 86' Enrique Lotar (Equatorial Guinea) Substitution at 86'
  12. 86' Gael Akogo Esono (Equatorial Guinea) Substitution at 86'
  13. 89' Junior Kadile (Congo DR) Substitution at 89'
  14. 89' Fiston Mayele (Congo DR) Substitution at 89'

AFCON Qualifying News

All news
Video CAS General Secretary promises AFCON final verdict 'as soon as possible' CAS General Secretary promises AFCON final verdict 'as soon as possible' ESPN Ed Dove AFCON qualifiers - Renard returns, Ghana unravel, and Nigeria make unwanted history The opening rounds of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying - and the international friendlies that followed - have left many of the continent's established contenders with plenty of areas to improve. ESPN Colin Udoh Al Ittihad's George Ilenikhena wants debut Nigeria goal to be 'first of many' George Ilenikhena hopes his first goal for Nigeria will be the first of many, after marking his senior international debut with a goal in the Super Eagles' 2-1 win over Madagascar in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. ESPN Ed Dove Far-too-early AFCON 2027 Power Rankings - Nigeria, Bafana chances assessed, no place for Ghana Africa Cup of Nations qualifying has begun, with incoming head coaches picking up the reins, teams seeking to maintain their World Cup momentum, and the road to Pamoja 2027 finally beginning.