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  "id": 18772532,
  "title": "2027 U-23 AFCONQ: DR Congo coach Bukasa unveils squad for Olympic Eagles clash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/2027-u-23-afconq-dr-congo-coach-bukasa-unveils-squad-for-olympic",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T18:57:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/07/2027-u-23-afconq-dr-congo-coach-bukasa-unveils-squad-for-olympic-eagles-clash/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Democratic Republic of Congo U-23 head coach, Guy Bukasa, has unveiled a 26-man squad for the upcoming 2027 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations second round qualifying match against Nigeria's Olympic Eagles. The team features nine foreign-based players and 17 from the Congolese domestic league, retaining the core of the team that won 2-1 against Mauritania in the previous round. The first leg of the match will be held at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi on Friday, with the return leg scheduled at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne on Tuesday, November 17. The winner will advance to the third qualifying round, where they will face either Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/2028-olympic-games-desmond-ofei-names-ghana-u-23-squad-for-libya",
        "published": "2026-11-07T05:19:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Desmond Ofei names 23-man Ghana U-23 squad for Olympic qualifier against Libya",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/desmond-ofei-names-23-man-ghana-u-23-squad-for-olympic-qualifier",
        "published": "2026-11-07T06:44:59.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}