Wissa spoils Zimbabwe homecoming as DR Congo win Afcon qualifier
The 30-year-old Newcastle United striker scored the first goal and created the second as the DRC beat Zimbabwe 2-1 in Harare.
On Monday, DR Congo secured a 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, held at the National Sports Stadium in Harare. Yoane Wissa, the 30-year-old Newcastle United striker, was the hero for the Congo, scoring the first goal in the 30th minute and creating the second. Zimbabwe, last to lose to England at the 2026 World Cup, managed to score a consolation goal from Marshall Munetsi in the 93rd minute.
Wissa nearly scored a hat-trick, coming close with two near misses, including a shot that narrowly missed the goal and the woodwork. President Emmerson Mnangagwa attended the match at the 60,000-capacity stadium. DR Congo topped Group E with six points after their opening match against Equatorial Guinea, while Botswana and Zimbabwe each secured three points.
Equatorial Guinea and the Central African Republic, who were held to a 1-0 loss by Burkina Faso, have both been forced to host matches at neutral venues due to the lack of international-standard stadiums.
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