D.R. Congo vs Sierra Leone

intl • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification - Qualification • 2027 • Round 3 • Qualification

D.R. Congo

17:0011 November 2026

Sierra Leone

Match information

Country: intl
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations Qualification - Qualification
Season: 2027
Round: 3
Stage: Qualification
Date: 11 November 2026
Kick-off: 17:00
Stadium: Stade des Martyrs

Prediction

D.R. Congo win93%

Draw6%

Sierra Leone win2%

Full prediction

Clubs

D.R. Congo

Founded: 1919
Country: Congo DR
Stadium: Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte
City: Kinshasa
Capacity: 100 000
Surface: artificial turf

Sierra Leone

Founded: 1960
Country: Sierra Leone
Stadium: Siaka Stevens National Stadium
City: Freetown
Capacity: 36 000
Surface: grass

Recent form

D.R. Congo

LWWLD

Sierra Leone

WWLLL

Standings

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	D.R. Congo	2	+3	6
2	Zimbabwe	2	0	3
3	Equatorial Guinea	2	-1	3
4	Sierra Leone	2	-2	0

Full standings

Head-to-head

27 September 2022 • Friendlies • Congo DR 3 : 0 Sierra Leone

Full H2H

Match result probability

D.R. Congo win93%

Draw6%

Sierra Leone win2%

Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.

Double chance

1X: 98%
X2: 7%
12: 94%

Total goals

Over 1.5: 89%
Under 1.5: 11%
Over 2.5: 72%
Under 2.5: 28%
Over 3.5: 52%
Under 3.5: 48%

Both teams to score

Yes: 27%
No: 73%

Asian handicap

Handicap	D.R. Congo	Sierra Leone
+4.5 / -4.5	100%	0%
+3.5 / -3.5	100%	0%
+2.5 / -2.5	100%	0%
+1.5 / -1.5	100%	0%
+0.5 / -0.5	98%	2%
-0.5 / +0.5	93%	7%
-1.5 / +1.5	79%	21%
-2.5 / +2.5	59%	41%
-3.5 / +3.5	39%	61%
-4.5 / +4.5	22%	78%

Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.

Coaches

D.R. Congo: Sebastien Desabre
Sierra Leone: Didier Gomes Da Rosa

Missing players

D.R. Congo

1Lionel Mpasi-Nzau - injured

Sierra Leone

21Juma Bah - injured
11Mustapha Bundu - injured

Squad - D.R. Congo

#	Player	Age	Apps	Goals	Assists	YC	Rating
Goalkeepers
1	Lionel Mpasi-Nzau injured	32	4	0	0	0	6.77
1	Nathan Ndibu	22	-	-	-	-	-
16	Dimitry Bertaud	28	-	-	-	-	-
16	Timothy Fayulu	27	-	-	-	-	-
21	Matthieu Epolo	21	-	-	-	-	-
Defenders
2	Aaron Wan-Bissaka	28	4	0	0	0	6.95
3	Steve Kapuadi	28	2	0	0	0	6.20
4	Axel Tuanzebe	28	4	0	0	0	6.60
5	Dylan Batubinsika	30	-	-	-	-	-
5	Willy Kambwala	22	-	-	-	-	-
12	Joris Kayembe	32	4	0	0	0	6.85
22	Chancel Mbemba	32	4	0	1	1	6.65
24	Gedeon Kalulu	29	1	0	0	0	6.90
26	Arthur Masuaku	32	4	0	1	0	6.90
Midfielders
6	Ngalayel Mukau	21	4	0	0	0	6.45
8	Samuel Moutoussamy	30	4	0	0	1	6.67
11	Gael Kakuta	35	-	-	-	-	-
14	Noah Sadiki	21	4	0	0	2	6.90
15	Aaron Tshibola	31	-	-	-	-	-
18	Charles Pickel	29	2	0	0	1	6.50
25	Edo Kayembe	28	3	0	0	0	6.56
Forwards
7	Nathanael Mbuku	24	3	0	0	1	6.76
9	Brian Cipenga	28	2	1	0	0	6.60
9	Samuel Essende	28	-	-	-	-	-
9	Stephy Mavididi	28	-	-	-	-	-
10	Theo Bongonda	30	2	0	0	0	6.45
13	Meschack Elia	29	2	0	1	0	6.65
17	Afimico Pululu	27	-	-	-	-	-
17	Cedric Bakambu	35	3	0	0	0	6.40
18	Junior Kadile	23	-	-	-	-	-
19	Fiston Mayele	32	2	1	0	0	6.60
20	Yoane Wissa	30	4	3	0	0	7.05
23	Simon Banza	30	2	0	0	0	6.20

Squad - Sierra Leone

#	Player	Age
Goalkeepers
1	Alhaji Sesay	27
1	Mamadou Jalloh	19
16	Mohamed Kargbo	-
23	Ibrahim Sesay	21
25	Francis Koroma	26
Defenders
2	Osman Kakay	29
4	MJ Kamara	20
5	Alpha Kabia	20
5	Alpha Turay	21
13	Abdoulie Jarjue Kabia	25
19	Emmanuel Samadia	25
21	Juma Bah injured	20
	Sampha Kamara	37
Midfielders
3	Azeem Abdulai	23
4	Abu Dumbuya	27
6	Saidu Fofanah	29
7	Kwame Quee	30
12	Nathaniel Jalloh	21
13	Santigie Fornah	19
14	Tyrese Fornah	27
17	Momoh Kamara	21
20	John Bilili Sesay	-
20	Kallum Cesay	24
22	Kamil Conteh	23
22	Saidu Bah Kamara	24
	Mohamed Fofanah	28
Forwards
7	Idris Kanu	26
8	Alhassan Koroma	26
9	Amadou Bakayoko	30
9	Daniel Kanu	21
9	Mohamed Buya Turay	31
10	Sullay Kaikai	31
11	Josh Koroma	27
11	Mustapha Bundu injured	29
11	Samuel Gandi	19
15	Alie Conteh	21
16	Raees Bangura-Williams	22
18	Sallieu Tarawallie	31
24	Issa Kallon	30
24	Santigie Sesay	23
	Jay Kamara	24
	Yayah Kallon	25

Head-to-head

Last 1 meetings

D.R. Congo wins1

Draws0

Sierra Leone wins0

Goals: D.R. Congo: 3 (3.0)
Goals: Sierra Leone: 0 (0.0)
Goals per match: 3.0
Both teams scored: 0 / 1
Over 2.5 goals: 1 / 1

Results

27 September 2022 • Friendlies • Congo DR 3 : 0 Sierra Leone

Form: last 10 matches

	D.R. Congo	Sierra Leone
W-D-L	3-3-4	4-1-5
Scored (per match)	11 (1.1)	12 (1.2)
Conceded (per match)	11 (1.1)	12 (1.2)
Clean sheets	2 / 10	2 / 10
Both teams scored	6 / 10	5 / 10
Over 2.5 goals	4 / 10	4 / 10

Recent form - D.R. Congo

D5 October 2026 • Friendlies • Uganda 1 : 1 D.R. Congo (Half-time 0 : 0)
L2 October 2026 • Friendlies • D.R. Congo 0 : 2 Uganda (Half-time 0 : 1)
W28 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Zimbabwe 1 : 2 D.R. Congo (Half-time 0 : 2)
W24 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • D.R. Congo 2 : 0 Equatorial Guinea (Half-time 1 : 0)
L1 July 2026 • World Cup • England 2 : 1 D.R. Congo (Half-time 0 : 1)
W28 June 2026 • World Cup • D.R. Congo 3 : 1 Uzbekistan (Half-time 0 : 1)
L24 June 2026 • World Cup • Colombia 1 : 0 D.R. Congo (Half-time 0 : 0)
D17 June 2026 • World Cup • Portugal 1 : 1 D.R. Congo (Half-time 1 : 1)
L9 June 2026 • Friendlies • D.R. Congo 1 : 2 Chile (Half-time 0 : 0)
D3 June 2026 • Friendlies • D.R. Congo 0 : 0 Denmark (Half-time 0 : 0)

Recent form - Sierra Leone

L28 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Equatorial Guinea 1 : 0 Sierra Leone (Half-time 1 : 0)
L24 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Sierra Leone 2 : 3 Zimbabwe (Half-time 2 : 0)
L9 June 2026 • Friendlies • Liberia 3 : 1 Sierra Leone (Half-time 2 : 0)
W6 June 2026 • Friendlies • Sierra Leone 1 : 0 Liberia (Half-time 0 : 0)
W12 October 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Djibouti 1 : 2 Sierra Leone (Half-time 1 : 1)
L8 October 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Sierra Leone 0 : 1 Burkina Faso (Half-time 0 : 1)
W9 September 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Sierra Leone 2 : 0 Ethiopia (Half-time 1 : 0)
D4 September 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Guinea-Bissau 1 : 1 Sierra Leone (Half-time 0 : 1)
L25 March 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Egypt 1 : 0 Sierra Leone (Half-time 1 : 0)
W20 March 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Sierra Leone 3 : 1 Guinea-Bissau (Half-time 1 : 0)

Standings - Group E

#	Team	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	D.R. Congo	2	2	0	4	1	+3	6
2	Zimbabwe	2	1	1	4	4	0	3
3	Equatorial Guinea	2	1	1	1	2	-1	3
4	Sierra Leone	2	0	2	2	4	-2	0