AFCON Qualifiers: Wissa Inspires DR Congo as Tunisia Are Held Again — All Monday Results

The race for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations produced four qualifying matches on Monday, with DR Congo taking another important step towards the tournament while Tunisia were forced to settle for another draw.

Yoane Wissa was the standout performer of the day, scoring and assisting as DR Congo defeated Zimbabwe 2-1 in Harare.

Equatorial Guinea also claimed a narrow victory over Sierra Leone, while Burkina Faso edged Central African Republic.

In the day's final fixture, Tunisia surrendered their lead against Botswana to draw 2-2 and remain without a victory after two matches.

Wissa Leads DR Congo to Another Win

DR Congo maintained their perfect start to Group E with a 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe.

Yoane Wissa opened the scoring in the 30th minute after reacting quickest to a loose ball following a mistake by Zimbabwe goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze.

The Newcastle United striker then turned provider just before half-time, setting up Samuel Moutoussamy to double DR Congo's advantage.

Zimbabwe pushed for a response after the break and pulled one goal back, but DR Congo held on to secure another three points.

Wissa's contribution was decisive once again, with the forward now playing a central role in DR Congo's strong start to their qualifying campaign.

The victory gives DR Congo six points from two matches, following their opening 2-0 win over Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea Edge Sierra Leone

Equatorial Guinea claimed their first points of the campaign with a 1-0 victory over Sierra Leone.

Loren Zúñiga needed only a minute to make the difference, scoring almost immediately after kick-off.

Sierra Leone were unable to find an equaliser despite having plenty of time to respond, leaving Equatorial Guinea with a crucial home victory.

The result also means Sierra Leone have suffered defeats in both of their opening qualifiers.

Burkina Faso Take Narrow Win

Burkina Faso secured their first victory of the campaign by defeating Central African Republic 1-0.

The match remained goalless for almost an hour before Burkina Faso finally found the breakthrough.

Camara scored in the 60th minute to give the Stallions the lead, and that proved to be enough to secure all three points.

Burkina Faso had opened their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Benin, making Monday's victory an important response.

Central African Republic, meanwhile, are still searching for their first point after losing their opening two matches.

Tunisia Held by Botswana

Tunisia's wait for a first victory continued as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Botswana.

Botswana took the lead through Thatayaone Kgamanyane in the 37th minute.

Tunisia responded after the break through Hazem Mastouri, who scored twice to turn the game around and put the hosts ahead.

However, Botswana refused to leave empty-handed.

Lebogang Ditsele restored parity, ensuring that both teams collected a point from an entertaining contest.

The result leaves Tunisia with two points from two matches, following their opening 1-1 draw against Uganda.

Botswana have also collected two points after drawing both of their opening games.

AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: All Monday Results

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1-2 DR Congo 🇨🇩

⚽ Yoane Wissa

⚽ Samuel Moutoussamy

🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 1-0 Sierra Leone 🇸🇱

⚽ Loren Zúñiga

🇨🇫 Central African Republic 0-1 Burkina Faso 🇧🇫

⚽ Camara

🇹🇳 Tunisia 2-2 Botswana 🇧🇼

⚽ Hazem Mastouri x2

⚽ Thatayaone Kgamanyane

⚽ Lebogang Ditsele

What Monday's Results Mean

DR Congo's victory puts them in a strong early position in Group E, with two wins from two matches.

Tunisia, however, have been unable to turn either of their opening fixtures into a victory. Two consecutive draws leave the Eagles of Carthage with work to do in their remaining qualifiers.

For Equatorial Guinea and Burkina Faso, Monday's victories provided important first wins after both teams had lost or drawn their opening matches.

The second round of AFCON 2027 qualifying continues on Tuesday, with Nigeria travelling to face Guinea-Bissau among the headline fixtures.

The Super Eagles began their campaign with a 2-1 comeback victory over Madagascar, while Guinea-Bissau defeated co-hosts Tanzania 2-0 in their opening match.