Cameroon arrives in Brazzaville unbeaten after crushing Comoros 3-1 in the opening matchday, with David Nyengue and Bryan Mbeumo scoring in the first half before Danny Namaso added a late third.
The stakes are high for both teams. A victory would give Cameroon six points and firm control of Group G, while Republic of the Congo is desperate to respond after losing 1-0 to Namibia on matchday one. The hosts, playing at home in Stade Alphonse Massamba-Débat, know another defeat would leave them chasing the race when qualifying resumes in the next international window.
After one round, Cameroon and Namibia share the group lead with three points each, while Republic of the Congo and Comoros remain pointless. Group G contains no AFCON 2027 host nations—Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda will stage the tournament—so only the top two teams qualify directly for the finals.
Cameroon is managed by David Pagou and will field a 3-4-2-1 formation led by Bryan Mbeumo, while Republic of the Congo's Claude Le Roy deploys a 4-3-3 anchored by goalkeeper Ndockyt.