Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea will meet in a pivotal Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying fixture on Thursday, with both sides aiming to strengthen their position in Group E.
The teams have three points each after their opening two matches and will face one another at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde, Cameroon. The game is being staged at a neutral venue after Equatorial Guinea could not secure approval to host the fixture at home.
The match is scheduled for Thursday, 12 November 2026. SuperSport’s broadcast schedule lists a 5:50pm CAT start, while information released by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) gives the kick-off time as 6pm CAT.
Supporters in Zimbabwe and South Africa can watch the match on SuperSport. SuperSport’s schedule also lists the broadcast at 5:50pm CAT.
Zimbabwe will be seeking a response after losing 2-1 to DR Congo in September. The Warriors had opened their qualifying campaign with a 3-2 comeback victory against Sierra Leone, in which Marshall Munetsi scored twice and Tawanda Chirewa added the other goal.
Equatorial Guinea also lost to DR Congo in their first fixture, going down 2-0, but recovered in their next match by defeating Sierra Leone 1-0.
DR Congo currently sit top of Group E on six points. Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea are level on three points, while Sierra Leone have yet to earn a point.
The top two teams from each qualifying group will progress to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
A victory in Yaounde would provide either side with a significant boost in the race for qualification, although the teams will have little time to wait before meeting again.
The return fixture is scheduled for Monday, 16 November, when Zimbabwe will host Equatorial Guinea at the National Sports Stadium in Harare.
