{
  "id": 18723688,
  "title": "2027 U-23 AFCONQ: DR Congo set to host Olympic Eagles behind closed doors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/2027-u-23-afconq-dr-congo-set-to-host-olympic-eagles-behind-closed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T13:38:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/07/2027-u-23-afconq-dr-congo-set-to-host-olympic-eagles-behind-closed-doors/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced that the Olympic Eagles will face off against them in the first leg of their 2027 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifying second-round tie at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi on November 13, without spectators. This decision is attributed to security measures put in place by the authorities to ensure the safety of the venue. DR Congo aims to secure a favorable result in the first leg, making the return fixture a formality. The second leg is scheduled for November 17 at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne. The victor of these two-legged fixtures will advance to face either Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone in the third round.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}