Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Group Stage - 1• 24 Sept 2026

Congo DR 2–0 Equatorial Guinea

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Match Recap

Chancel Mbemba needed just four minutes to get Congo DR moving, heading home the opener before Equatorial Guinea's defense had settled into the game. From there the hosts controlled this Africa Cup of Nations qualification clash without ever fully putting it out of reach, until Yoane Wissa struck in the 72nd minute to make it 2-0 and end any hope of a way back for the visitors. Neither side has a player among the league's current top scorers, with Tumisang Orebonye still leading that chart on two goals, but Mbemba and Wissa each found the net when it mattered most for Congo DR. It was a professional, front-loaded win: an early goal to set the tone, a late one to seal it, and little drama in between. Equatorial Guinea never found an answer to either strike. Watch how Mbemba pounces inside the opening minutes, then see Wissa's second-half finish put the result beyond doubt in the video highlights above.

Match Statistics

Congo DR
VS
Equatorial Guinea
58% Ball Possession 42%
16 Total Shots 5
5 Shots on target 2
7 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked Shots 0
12 Shots inside box 2
4 Shots outside box 3
4 Corner Kicks 3
3 Offsides 3
17 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Goalkeeper Saves 3
540 Total passes 393
495 Accurate passes 339
12 Free Kicks 17

Lineups

Congo DR
S. Desabre 3-4-1-2
VS
Equatorial Guinea
V. Annese 3-2-4-1
14Balboa
16Coco
21Obiang
3Anieboh
20Eneme
12Ondo
9Hanza
22Ganet
7Machín
8Buyla
1Owono

Substitutes — Congo DR

15A. Tshibola 1Nathan Ndibu Mukadi 6N. Mukau 9B. Cipenga 17Afimico Pululu 23S. Banza 16D. Bertaud 18J. Kadile 19F. Mayele 24G. Kalulu 3S. Kapuadi 12J. Kayembe

Substitutes — Equatorial Guinea

13Miguel Angel Nkogo Mbenga Nchama 25Javier Mum Boho 24Rony Mbomio 18Cristian Makate Bokoya 17Enrique Lotar 11Salomón 5Gael Akogo Esono 10Loren Zúñiga 23Manuel Sapunga