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AFCON qualifiers: Wissa guides DR Congo to win, Tunisia held by Botswana

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Yoane Wissa helped guide DR Congo to a 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Monday in Harare. Wissa scored one goal and assisted another as DR Congo secured their second consecutive win, moving them to the top of Group E with six points. Meanwhile, Botswana earned a surprise 2-2 draw against Tunisia in Rades, Morocco, climbing to the top of Group H based on goal difference.
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Yoane Wissa scored and assisted as DR Congo beat Zimbabwe 2-1 in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Monday in Harare. Wissa's goal came from a miscommunication between Zimbabwe’s goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze, while Moutoussamy scored the second after receiving a pass from Wissa. Despite trailing early, Zimbabwe managed to score a late consolation goal through Marshall Munetsi near the end of the match. This was DR Congo's first competitive game since their historic World Cup appearance in 2026. Zimbabwe had not hosted an international match since November 2021 due to venue issues.

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Botswana DRC Equatorial Guinea Tunisia Zimbabwe

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Tunisia GPE · 5× Botswana GPE · 4× Equatorial Guinea GPE · 4× Zimbabwe GPE · 4× DRC GPE · 3× Harare GPE · 2× Sierra Leone GPE · 2× Newcastle United ORG · 1× Yoane Wissa PERSON · 1× the Democratic Republic of the Congo GPE · 1×

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Yoane Wissa scored the first goal and created the second as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) spoiled a Zimbabwe homecoming by winning a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier 2-1 in Harare. asserted
Republic → score → Harare
The 30-year-old Newcastle United striker struck in the 30th minute, poking a loose ball into the net after goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze allowed a cross to slip from his grasp in the qualifying match on Monday. asserted
cross → strike → Monday
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Spain → score → clash
a comedy of errors ‘ruined everything’ for athletes at the Asian Games DRC, who secured a historic last-32 finish at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, asserted
who → ruin → Cup
went further ahead in first-half added time when a Wissa pass sent Samuel Moutoussamy through to score. asserted
pass → go → Moutoussamy
After being outplayed in the opening half by a team 89 places higher in the FIFA world rankings, Zimbabwe improved after half-time, with Marshall Munetsi scoring a 93rd-minute consolation goal. asserted
Munetsi → outplay → goal
Zimbabwe last played at home in November 2021 before the Harare venue was deemed unsuitable for international fixtures, leading to lengthy renovations. asserted
venue → play → renovations
DRC, whose second of two AFCON titles came 52 years ago, top Group E with a maximum six points after launching their campaign with a 2-0 home victory over Equatorial Guinea. asserted
second → come → Guinea
Botswana hold Tunisia to draw Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea, who meet twice in November, have three points each, and Sierra Leone are pointless. asserted
Leone → hold → points
A first-minute goal from Loren Zuniga earned Equatorial Guinea a 1-0 win over Sierra Leone in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde. asserted
goal → earn → capital
Equatorial Guinea are among the 11 of the 48 qualifiers for the AFCON group stage who must host matches at neutral venues as they lack an international-standard stadium. asserted
they → host → stadium
They fell 1-0 to Burkina Faso in Group F in the Moroccan commercial hub of Casablanca. asserted
They → fall → Casablanca
Aboubacar Camara netted the second-half winner. asserted
Camara → net → winner
Struggling Tunisia were held at home for the second time in four days, drawing 2-2 with Botswana in Rades near Tunis. asserted
Tunisia → struggle → Tunis
Tunisia looked set for a first competitive win this year when Hazem Mastouri scored either side of half-time after Botswana had taken the lead. asserted
Botswana → score → lead
But the minnows from Southern Africa – 90 places below Tunisia in the world rankings – equalised on the hour through a delicate lob from substitute Lebogang Ditsele. asserted
minnows → equalise → Ditsele
It was the second successive 2-2 draw for Botswana after sharing the points in Libya last week, and they remain top of Group H on goals scored ahead of Tunisia. asserted
they → share → Tunisia
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