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

South Sudan overcame Congo in a five-goal spectacle in their 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Thursday, helping Uganda and South Africa to qualify for the tournament to be played in Morocco next year .

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.