CAN 2027: Bakambu returns, Wan-Bissaka ruled out for DR Congo
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bénin Web TV
Sébastien Desabre has selected 26 Leopards for the two CAN 2027 qualifiers against Sierra Leone, with Cédric Bakambu returning and Aaron Wan-Bissaka absent through injury. DR Congo have six points after two wins and will face Sierra Leone on 12 and 17 November, according to Bénin Web TV.
The Democratic Republic of Congo head into the third and fourth rounds of the CAN 2027 qualifiers with six points, after two wins against Equatorial Guinea (2-0) and Zimbabwe (2-1), according to Bénin Web TV.
The Leopards will host Sierra Leone on 12 November at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa before travelling on 17 November to the Stade El Abdi in El Jadida, Morocco, for the return match. Sierra Leone lost their first two matches and have no points, while the top two teams in Group E will qualify for the final tournament hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, according to Bénin Web TV.
The Congolese squad includes Cédric Bakambu, Yoane Wissa, Simon Banza, Fiston Mayele and Chancel Mbemba. The final qualifying window is scheduled for March 2027, according to Bénin Web TV.
