Kinshasa, October 12th, 2026 (CPA): – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Gabon have played out a goalless draw (0-0) on Monday at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon, the host nation, on the first match day of Group B of the Union of Central African Football Federations (Uniffac) Under-20 tournament. Throughout the match, although DRC’s Leopards, the reigning Central African champions, were slightly superior in terms of possession compared to Gabon’s Panthers, neither side has managed to find the back of the net, thus settling for a goalless draw before heading into the changing rooms, each with a point from the match. The same 0–0 result between the two countries had been recorded in 2024 during the UNIFFAC tournament held in Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo.
DRC–Congo derby on Sunday in Group B
Following this opening day, for DRC’s Leopard cubs, the next fixture will be the Pool Malebo derby against the Republic of Congo’s Red Diablo tins, scheduled for Sunday, October 18th, at 4.00 pm, Kinshasa (DRC) and Brazzaville (Congo) time, the two closest capital cities on the planet. For both countries, this will be a rematch of the 2024 final at the Alphonse Massamba Debat Stadium in Brazzaville, which DRC had won 2–1.
Congo-Gabon scheduled for Thursday
Gabon, who has secured a goalless draw (0–0) against DRC on Monday, will play their second Group B match on Thursday against Congo, as part of the second and final match day of Group B, at 4.00 pm Yaounde and Kinshasa time. At the end of this first phase, in accordance with the competition rules, the top two teams from each group will progress to the semi-finals, with the winner of Group A facing the runner-up of Group B, and the winner of Group B facing the runner-up of Group A. The two semi-final winners will then meet in the final.