There will be plenty more international action before club football returns for Watford next Saturday, but things got off to a positive start, especially for some of the Hornets' international representatives.

Edo Kayembe - DR Congo (3-1 win vs Sierra Leone)

Kayembe netted his third-ever goal for DR Congo in a big win in the first game of their African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying double-header against Sierra Leone.

The midfielder played 59 minutes in the win and scored his goal with his final action of the game, which put the 28-year-old's nation 3-0 up at the time with a powerful strike from inside the box.

Sierra Leone pulled one back in the 83rd minute, but DR Congo got over the line to maintain their perfect start to qualifying, with Kayembe's side topping Group E.

Kevin Keben - Cameroon (2-0 win vs Namibia)

Keben earned his fourth cap, his third in his nation's past four games, as Cameroon beat Namibia 2-0 in their AFCON qualifier at home.

The 22-year-old put up a strong showing, earning plaudits for his contributions as Cameroon kept a clean sheet to move four points clear at the top of Group G.

Jordan Zemura - Zimbabwe (0-0 draw vs Equatorial Guinea)

There was another clean sheet on the menu, as full-back Jordan Zemura played 90 minutes in Zimbabwe's goalless draw against Equatorial Guinea in AFCON qualifying.

The 26-year-old Udinese loanee also earned praise for his performance, which offered a lot in the way of defensive actions en route to their eventual clean sheet.

A point means that Zimbabwe remain second in Group E, some five points behind Kayembe's DR Congo with three games to play.

Hector Kyprianou - Cyprus (1-1 draw vs Armenia)

Kyprianou resumed his international role as one of Cyprus' starting central defenders in a draw away to Armenia.

The 25-year-old continued to play an important role in his unnatural position as he played the full game as Cyprus earned a point.

Cyprus are now unbeaten in four games, and sit second in the UEFA Nations League group, but are five points off first with just one game left to play.

Othmane Maamma - Morocco U23s (Did not play, 1-0 win vs Ethiopia)

Othmane Maamma had been expected to feature in the first leg of Morocco U23s' AFCON Qualifier against Ethiopia U23s, but missed out due to having the flu.

Touché par la grippe, Othmane Maamma est forfait pour le déplacement des Lionceaux en Éthiopie, dans le cadre du match aller du deuxième tour des éliminatoires de la CAN U23 🤒🇲🇦 Flu rules Othmane Maamma out of Morocco U23’s away clash with Ethiopia in the first leg of the second round of U23 AFCON qualifying 🤒🇲🇦

— SKWAD (@SKWAD_ma) November 12, 2026

Despite his absence, Morocco were able to secure a 1-0 win to take into the home leg next Tuesday.