AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: 'The goal is to stay in the race to be among the top five African nations' (Sébastien Desabre)

DR Congo's Leopards defeated Zimbabwe 2-1 in the second round of AFCON 2027 qualifiers, with goals from Yoane Wissa and Samuel Moutoussamy. Coach Sébastien Desabre stated that the goal is to stay in the race to be among the top five African nations, despite currently being 7th. Congo leads the group with 6 points ahead of matches against Sierra Leone in November and Uganda in October. Matthieu Epolo delivered an excellent performance in goal, making key saves before conceding a goal in a disputed play.