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DR Congo to host Equatorial Guinea in 2027 AFCON qualifier at Stade des Martyrs

From Radio Okapi · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Official statement New plan
  • DR Congo will host Equatorial Guinea in Kinshasa on September 24, 2026, in the first round of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
  • CAF confirmed the venue and appointed Nigerian referee Joseph Odey Ogabor, along with the rest of the match officials.
  • The fixture ends uncertainty over approval of Stade des Martyrs and marks the Leopards’ entry into the qualifying campaign.

The Leopards will begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign at home, with Equatorial Guinea set to visit Kinshasa’s Stade des Martyrs on September 24, 2026.

The match will kick off at 5 p.m. The Congolese Football Association announced the fixture on September 7 after the Confederation of African Football published the list of officials appointed for the game.

CAF also named a seventh official for the Democratic Republic of Congo. Judex Nganga Mampa will serve as the country’s Broadcast Venue Manager. Nigerian referee Joseph Odey Ogabor will take charge, assisted by compatriots Tejiri Besmart Digbori and Emmanuel Omada. Grema Mohamed will be the fourth official.

Central African official Jean-Marie Koyakobo will act as match commissioner, while Angola’s Inacio Manuel Candido will serve as referee instructor. The confirmation also ends the suspense surrounding the homologation of Stade des Martyrs, allowing the Leopards to open the campaign before their home crowd.

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Originally published by Radio Okapi in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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