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DR Congo Beat Zimbabwe 2–1 in Harare to Lead AFCON Qualifying Group E

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of Congolese football supporters waving DR Congo flags in an archival stadium scene, rendered in warm ochre and slate-blue pastel strokes; this does not depict the Zimbabwe match.

DR Congo defeated Zimbabwe 2–1 at the National Sports Stadium in Harare on Monday in its second 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match. Yoane Wissa put the visitors ahead in the 30th minute, and Samuel Moutoussamy doubled the lead in first-half stoppage time. Zimbabwe's Marshall Munetsi scored three minutes into second-half stoppage time, but the hosts did not equalize. The victory gave DR Congo six points from two matches and kept it atop Group E after an opening 2–0 win over Equatorial Guinea.

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