2027 U-23 AFCON Qualifiers: DR Congo Coach Bukasa Names Squad for Olympic Eagles Clash

DR Congo U-23 head coach Guy Bukasa has named 26 players for the second round of 2027 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifying against Nigeria. The squad includes nine foreign-based players and 17 from the domestic league, with Bukasa retaining most of the team that beat Mauritania 2-1 on aggregate. DR Congo will host Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles at TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi next Friday, with the return leg set for November 17 at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne. The winner will meet either Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone in the third qualifying round.