DR Congo — Equatorial Guinea
Group E pairs DR Congo with Equatorial Guinea over two legs.
The ranking separates them by 64 places: DR Congo at 41, Equatorial Guinea at 105.
Previous meetings
DR Congo lead the head-to-head, 2 wins to 0 from 5 meetings, with 3 drawn.
| Meetings | 5 |
|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 0 |
| Draws | 3 |
Last meeting: December 29, 2024, DR Congo 2–1 Equatorial Guinea (African Nations Championship - Qualification).
Source: API-Football
Both legs
| Matchday | Home | Away | Match window | Kick-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | September 21 – October 6, 2026 | to be confirmed |
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | DR Congo | March 22 – March 30, 2027 | to be confirmed |
Kick-off times are shown as to be confirmed because CAF has published windows, not individual dates.
Where these teams are shown
| Country | Where to watch | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | RTNC | Free to air Held rights for the 2023 edition |
| DR Congo | Canal+ Afrique | Subscription Held rights for the 2025 edition |
The rights column states which edition each broadcaster is confirmed for, not which one it is assumed to carry.
The group context
Both sides play six qualifiers in Group E. How many go through has not been announced.
Common questions
- When do DR Congo and Equatorial Guinea play?
- Two matches, on matchdays 1 and 5, inside the September 21 – October 6, 2026 and March 22 – March 30, 2027 windows. CAF has published the pairings and the windows but not the dates or kick-off times: those are agreed federation by federation a few weeks before each window. We show them as to be confirmed rather than invent them.
- What is the head-to-head record between DR Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- They have met 5 time(s) in the records we hold. DR Congo lead 2–0 with 3 drawn, the last on December 29, 2024. Those meetings came in earlier qualifying campaigns and friendlies, not in this cycle, so they carry no weight in the group table.
- Which side is stronger on paper?
- DR Congo is the higher-ranked side, at #41 against #105 — a gap of 64 places on the FIFA list published on July 20, 2026. Over six qualifying matches that gap matters less than it looks: home advantage, travel and squad availability during international windows decide more African qualifiers than ranking does.
- Where can I watch DR Congo vs Equatorial Guinea?
- Broadcasters listed for both countries are shown above, each labelled with the edition it is confirmed for. Rights to the 2027 finals are still almost entirely unsold, so a channel marked for the qualifiers or for 2025 tells you nothing about 2027. We label rather than assume.