2026 World Cup - National Football Team - Congo DR - Squad 
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2026 World Cup Squad
Goalkeepers
Matthieu Epolo
(Standard Liege)
Timothy Fayulu
(Noah)
Lionel Mpasi
(Le Havre)
Defenders
Dylan Batubinsika
(Larisa)
Gedoon Kalulu
(Aris Limassol)
Steve Kapuadi
(Widzew Lodz)
Joris Kayembe
(Racing Genk)
Arthur Masuaku
(Racing Lens)
Chancel Mbemba
(Lille)
Axel Tuanzebe
(Burnley)
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
(West Ham United)
Midfielders
Theo Bongonda
(Spartak Moscow)
Brian Cipenga
(Castellon)
Meshack Elia
(Alanyaspor)
Gael Kakuta
(Larisa)
Edo Kayembe
(Watford)
Nathanael Mbuku
(Montpellier)
Samuel Moutoussamy
(Atromitos)
Ngal'ayel Mukau
(Lille)
Charles Pickel
(Espanyol)
Noah Sadiki
(Sunderland)
Aaron Tshibola
(Kilmarnock)
Forwards
Cedric Bakambu
(Real Betis)
Simon Banza
(Al Jazira)
Fiston Mayele
(Pyramids)
Yoane Wissa
(Newcastle United)
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Goalkeepers
Timothy Fayulu
(FC Noah)
Lionel Mpasi
(Le Havre)
Matthieu Epolo
(Standard Liege)
Defenders
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
(West Ham United)
Gedeon Kalulu
(Aris Limassol)
Arthur Masuaku
(Sunderland)
Joris Kayembe
(Genk)
Rocky Bushiri
(Hibernian)
Axel Tuanzebe
(Burnley)
Chancel Mbemba
(Lille)
Steve Kapuadi
(Legia Warsaw)
Midfielders
Noah Sadiki
(Sunderland)
Edo Kayembe
(Watford)
Samuel Moutoussamy
(Atromitos)
Charles Pickel
(Espanyol)
Ngal'ayel Mukau
(Lille)
Theo Bongonda
(Spartak Moscow)
Michel-Ange Balikwisha
(Celtic)
Nathanael Mbuku
(Montpellier)
Brian Cipenga
(Castellon)
Gael Kakuta
(Sakaryaspor)
Forwards
Simon Banza
(Al Jazira)
Fiston Mayele
(Pyramids)
Samuel Essende
(Augsburg)
Meschack Elia
(Alanyaspor)
Cedric Bakambu
(Real Betis)
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Goalkeepers:
Nicaise Mulopo Kudimbana
(Royal Antwerp, Belgium)
Ley Matampi
(TP Mazembe)
Joel Kiassumbua
(FC Wohlen, Switzerland)
Defenders:
Chancel Mbemba
(Newcastle, England)
Gabriel Zakuani
(Northampton Town, England)
Issama Mpeko
(Kabuscorp, Angola)
Joyce Lomalisa
(AS Vita Club)
Vital N'Simba
(Bourg-Péronnas, France)
Fabrice N'Sakala
(Alanyaspor, Turkey)
Chris Luyindama
(TP Mazembe)
Merveille Bope
(TP Mazembe)
Jordan Ikoko
(Guingamp, France)
Marcel Tisserand
(Ingolstadt, Germany)
Midfielders:
Youssouf Mulumbu
(Norwich, England)
Neeskens Kebano
(Fulham, England)
Rémy Mulumba
(Ajaccio, France)
Hervé Kage
(Kortrijk, Belgium)
Jacques Maghoma
(Birmingham City, England)
Paul-José M'Poku
(Panathinaikos, Greece)
Jonathan Bijimine
(Cordoba, Spain)
Wilson Kamavuaka
(Panetolikos, Greece)
Forwards:
Cédric Bakambu
(Villarreal, Spain)
Dieumerci Mbokani
(Hull City, England)
Benik Afobe
(Bournemouth, England)
Firmin Mubele Ndombe
(Vita Club)
Junior Kabananga
(Astana, Kazakhstan)
Jordan Botaka
(Charlton Athletic, England)
Meschack Elia
(TP Mazembe)
Jonathan Bolingi
(TP Mazembe)
Ricky Tulengi
(DCMP)
Jeremy Bokila
(Al-Kharitiyath, Qatar)
Players
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has become the first player to be named African Footballer of the Year four years in a row.
Yannick Bolasie is one of three England-based players in Democratic Republic of Congo's provisional squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
draw for Confederation Cup held
preliminary round draw
Africa Cup of Nations contenders:
Equatorial Guinea (hosts), Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo, DR Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia and Zambia
Democratic Republic of Congo goalkeeper Robert Kidiaba has revealed he will retire from international duty after the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
Algeria - The Desert Foxes, who reached the second round of this year's World Cup, will face Senegal, Ghana and South Africa in Group C.
Last month CAF announced an initial list of 25 names for its main 2014 African Player of the Year award.
Ivory Coast and Ghana reach finals
South Africa are among six teams to have booked their place at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations after each won their penultimate qualifier on Saturday.
