This Thursday, Namibia and Congo are tied at halftime (0-0) in the opening match of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers. In Group G, both teams provided an entertaining first half, with chances on both sides but no goals scored.
The Brave Warriors quickly took control of the game. In the 2nd minute, Peter Shalulile had his attempt blocked in the box. The Namibian forward then missed the target with a header from a cross by Deon Hotto (5th), before Aprocius Petrus was stopped by Perrauld Ndinga from a difficult angle (7th). Shalulile was again denied by the Congolese goalkeeper in the 15th minute.
Congo began to respond and created some chances of their own. Geltany Bantsiele had his shot blocked in the box (9th), followed by Christ Makosso who faced the same fate with a long-range attempt (15th). Domi Massoumou then missed the target with a header (34th), while Christopher Ibayi failed to find the net with a rebound from the penalty spot (39th).
Namibia continued to push in the final minutes but could not break the deadlock. Wendell Rudath received a yellow card in the 40th minute, and then Shalulile was flagged offside two minutes later. After 45 minutes, everything remains undecided in this match: Namibia 0-0 Congo.
