U-23 AFCON: DR Congo beat Nigeria 2-0 to take option
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kivu Morning Post
DR Congo’s U-23 Leopards beat Nigeria 2-0 at the TP Mazembe stadium in Lubumbashi on Friday 13 November 2026, in the first leg of the second round of the Egypt 2027 U-23 AFCON qualifiers. An own goal and a strike by Filozofe Mambete sealed the Congolese victory.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo beat Nigeria 2-0 in Lubumbashi on Friday 13 November 2026, in the first leg of the second round of the Egypt 2027 U-23 AFCON qualifiers, according to Kivu Morning Post.
The U-23 Leopards opened the scoring before the quarter-hour mark through an own goal by a Nigerian defender, before Filozofe Mambete doubled the lead in the 35th minute. The team coached by Guy Bukasa then held on to its advantage without conceding a goal, according to Kivu Morning Post.
The second leg is scheduled for Tuesday 17 November at 4pm Kinshasa time, at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Nigeria, according to Kivu Morning Post. DR Congo will have to preserve its advantage over the two matches to qualify.
