South Sudan clinched their first-ever victory in a dramatic 3-2 win over Congo, driven by a fierce determination and a standout second-half performance. The match started with intensity, as Congo’s Christopher Ibayi opened the scoring in the 26th minute.

Central African Republic FT Equatorial Guinea 0 – 0 Algeria FT South Sudan 3 – 2 Congo FT Burundi 0 – 0 Malawi FT Madagascar 2 – 3 Tunisia FT Rwanda 0 – 1 Libya FT Niger 4 – 0 Sudan FT Benin 1 – 1 Nigeria

Bafana Bafana have qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals without kicking a ball in the last two rounds of matches after South Sudan pulled off a shock 3-2 victory at home against Congo on Thursday. This makes Hugo Broos the first Bafana coach to reach a Nations Cup finals back to back.

Three-time continental champions Nigeria were among five sides to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in the penultimate round of fixtures played on Thursday .

South Sudan will host Congo on Thursday in a crucial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier, where both sides face The post Congo Seek Repeat Against South Sudan as AFCON Qualifying Hopes Hang by a Thread first appeared on Africa Top Sports.