U23 AFCON qualifiers: Leopards U23 host Nigeria in Lubumbashi on November 13

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Leopards U23 will host Nigeria on November 13 at 3 p.m. at TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi for the first leg of the second round of qualifying for the 2027 U23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The CAF appointed a Ugandan officiating team led by Joshua Duula, with Jean-Marie Koyakobo named match commissioner. The return leg is scheduled for November 17 in Nigeria. DR Congo reached this round by eliminating Mauritania, losing the first leg 1-0 before winning the return match 2-0.