Four minutes to break the ice
DR Congo did not wait around in Kinshasa. Nathanaël Mbuku crossed from the right after four minutes and Yoane Wissa met it with a right-footed volley, his third goal in as many qualifiers. The Leopards went on to beat Sierra Leone 3-1 on Thursday and now have three wins from three in Group E of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Lille midfielder Ngal’ayel Mukau started on the bench. It made no difference. Wissa turned provider for the second goal, squaring for Samuel Moutoussamy at the edge of the box on 35 minutes, and the former Nantes man drilled a right-footed shot into the top left corner.
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Kayembe adds the third
Sierra Leone appealed for a penalty early in the second half when Mbuku brought down Idris Kanu, but the referee placed the foul outside the area. Nine minutes later Edo Kayembe swept a left-footed finish in from around the penalty spot to make it 3-0, and was substituted straight away. Samuel Bekoe pulled one back for the visitors three minutes from time. Too late to matter.
A cushion at the top
The other game in the group did DR Congo a favour. Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe drew 0-0, so the Leopards’ lead at the top of Group E grew on a good afternoon’s work. The 36th Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled for June 19 to July 17.
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