Zimbabwe v Equatorial Guinea: Africa Cup of Nations preview
Zimbabwe host Equatorial Guinea in the Africa Cup of Nations, with second and third place in the table both on 4 points.
Zimbabwe host Equatorial Guinea in the Africa Cup of Nations, with kick-off set for 16 November 2026 13:00.
The fixture brings together two sides that cannot be separated on points. Both have collected 4 points from their 3 matches, and the meeting has a direct bearing on the upper part of the table.
League position
Zimbabwe are 2nd in the Africa Cup of Nations table with 4 points from 3 matches. Their record shows 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat, with 4 goals scored and 4 conceded.
Equatorial Guinea sit 3rd, also on 4 points from 3 matches, with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat. They have scored 1 goal and conceded 2.
Recent form
Zimbabwe's most recent outing was a 0-0 draw away to Equatorial Guinea. Before that, they lost 1-2 at home to Democratic Rep Congo, and before that they won 3-2 away against Sierra Leone.
Equatorial Guinea's latest match was that 0-0 draw at home to Zimbabwe. Before that, they beat Sierra Leone 1-0 at home, and before that they lost 0-2 away to Democratic Rep Congo.
Previous meeting
The only previous meeting between the two sides on record came on 12 November 2026, when Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe drew 0-0. This time Zimbabwe are the hosts, and both teams will be looking to find the breakthrough that eluded them in that goalless encounter.
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