Zimbabwe 1-2 Congo DR: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

Congo DR beat Zimbabwe 2-1 in Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, 28 September 2026.

Congo DR led 2-0 at half-time. The game was played at Harare National Sports Stadium, Harare.

Before kick-off

Zimbabwe: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-L-W-W), scoring 7 goals and conceding 7 goals.

Congo DR: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (D-L-W-L-W), scoring 7 goals and conceding 5 goals.

Zimbabwe arrive in better form, taking 9 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 7 for Congo DR.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 3 goals.

Yoane Wissa found the net for Congo DR in minute 30, making it 0-1. Samuel Moutoussamy found the net for Congo DR in minute 45+2, making it 0-2. Marshall Munetsi found the net for Zimbabwe in minute 90+3, making it 1-2.

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 2 yellow cards: 0 for Zimbabwe and 2 for Congo DR.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for Zimbabwe and 5 substitutions for Congo DR.

Match statistics

Zimbabwe had 49.2% of possession, against 50.8% for Congo DR.

Zimbabwe had 12 shots, 6 on target, while Congo DR had 12 shots, 4 on target. Zimbabwe won 6 corners and Congo DR won 1 corner. Zimbabwe committed 6 fouls and Congo DR committed 16 fouls.

Zimbabwe had the most shots on target (6).

Impact on the table

In the latest standings Congo DR are 2nd with 7 points from 3 matches.

Congo DR are currently in the promotion places.

More on this match

The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Zimbabwe vs Congo DR stay available on the match page.