By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Premium Times
Nigeria’s U23s lost 2-0 to DR Congo in Lubumbashi in the first leg of the second round of qualifying for the 2027 U23 Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria will have to overturn a two-goal deficit in the return leg to continue their bid to reach the competition, reports Premium Times.
Equatorial Guinea drew 0-0 with Zimbabwe at Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Both teams now have four points in Group E, with Zimbabwe second ahead of Equatorial Guinea, reports Daily News.
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea · Source: Real Equatorial Guinea ·
Benin beat the Central African Republic 4-1 on the third matchday of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers, handing the Fauves their third defeat in three matches. The Cheetahs remain top of Group F with seven points, while the Central African Republic will seek to respond in the return match scheduled for 16 November in Douala, according to Radio Ndeke Luka.
🇨🇫 Central African Republic · Source: Radio Ndeke Luka ·
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.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Kivu Morning Post ·
Tunisia lost 2-0 to Libya at the Sfax stadium on matchday three of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. Ali Youssef opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Hamdou El Houni doubled Libya’s lead, according to La Presse de Tunisie. Tunisia will have to respond in the return match in Libya on 17 November.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Source: La Presse de Tunisie ·
Protesters tear down Tinubu posters in AbujaProtesters, mostly young people, flooded the Area 1 district of Abuja to tear down posters and banners bearing President Bola Tinubu’s image while chanting “Tinubu Must Go”. Videos showed campaign materials being trampled and torn, amid complaints about the cost of living and insecurity, according to Daily Post.
AFCON 2027: Elohim Kaboré gives Burkina Faso victoryBurkina Faso beat Mauritania 1-0 at the 4-August Stadium in Ouagadougou thanks to a goal from Elohim Kaboré in stoppage time, on the third matchday of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. The Stallions have 7 points and are second in Group F behind Benin, according to Africa Top Sports.The week in Africa
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